PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
I recently did an Instagram segment on handbags and came to a sober realization: if you put two seemingly identical items in front of me, even with no labels, nine times out of 10 I will always prefer the more expensive option. But when you have expensive taste, how much does that add up to […]
I once met another blogger who said to me, “I’m not that frugal. I like spending money. Like you.” Like me. That part sat with me for a bit, because it’s not true. I actually don’t like spending money at all. And I think I’m super frugal. But I’m extremely value-driven and I always want […]
Whenever I hear someone talk about wanting to buy more expensive clothes, they usually say, “I’m tired of clothes that fall apart.” And I can’t really relate. My clothes tend not to fall apart easily. Not even when I bought a lot of fast fashion stuff. Well, except for those J. Crew tissue tees. But […]
When I used to look at fashion blogs, there was always one thing no one ever seemed to talk about: how much people actually spend on clothes. These blogs would be filled with endless amounts of designer clothes with a seemingly unlimited supply of money to match. Of course I’d put my personal-finance hat on and start […]