PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
The past few months have been a tsunami of overindulgence, unexpected bills, and ill-timed purchases. Not going to lie, my checking account is looking slim right now. I’ll replenish the money in the middle of the month (when I get paid)…only to have it boomerang right back out the door for travel expenses. But hey, […]
Call me late to the game, but I used to dismiss cash back sites. Answering endless surveys and playing games to earn $5? No thank you. Somehow getting “free money” back to online shop? Yeah right. eBates, Swagbucks, Upromise. I’m sure you’ve heard of some of these names. Somehow they reward you with cash back […]
Everywhere I turn nowadays, there’s this overwhelming sentiment: you should spend more money on clothes. “Cheap clothes are actually too expensive.” “Buy fewer, but better.” “Quality clothes are an investment.” Lucky for me, am I ever in the mood to spend. Spring has finally decided to show its face: the magnolias are blooming, the winter […]
*Updated November 2018. This post contains affiliate links.* Canada Goose jackets don’t come cheap. When I bought mine in 2014, it retailed for $595. Today, it’s selling for a whopping $895. Holy crap. With prices like these, and the fact that they never on sale, it’s natural to wonder: how does everyone afford these??? Today […]
Fall is right around the corner and instead of shopping for sweaters and boots I’m on the hunt for a pair of sandals. For next summer. What the what? Here’s the thing: I have enough sweaters and I don’t think I need any boots. I’m what you’d call, a Season-less Shopper, which means I shop […]
A few weeks ago I bought a pair of shoes that retail for $410. Absurd, isn’t it? What about if I got them on sale for $225? (Which I did.) To some people, $410 is an offensive amount to spend on a pair of shoes. And $225? Still obscene. If you’re like me you read […]
A few months ago I told you that if you want to meet your goals you might want to broadcast them to people. Because if you do, to avoid embarrassment, you’re more likely to follow through. So here I am, oversharing on my goals. Because I want to crush them. There’s nothing like being competitive. […]