My mom's dying wish was that I spend money on myself – so I'm doing it! Join me as I spend $1,000 per month for a year and see what I discover about women, shopping and self-worth.
As guilt over spending an extra $40 intrudes on an otherwise-fantastic trip to Mexico City, I realize I have a lot of work to do before I can l silence the voice that says “you’re not worth it.”
Read MoreI've read that personifying money can help you see trouble spots in your relationship to wealth. I've decided to think of money as a very specific person: Mr. Darcy.
Read MoreI’ve got my spending plan. I’ve put the money aside. But the month is two-thirds over and I haven’t bought anything.
What’s going on here?
Read MoreSuze Orman admits it: shopping can bring happiness! But what would she make of my plan?
Read MoreI thought I knew what people would say when I told them I was going to spend $1,000 a month on myself. What they actually said surprised me.
I really tried to do it – I tried to embark on a major year-long writing project without owning a computer. It was yet another example of how I've let (misguided) frugality stand in my way.
Read MoreIt was my mom's dying wish that I spend money on myself. Now, I'm going to honour her wish by spending $1,000 a month on myself for a year – and writing about it here.
Read MoreFinding out what money buys.
What and Why
It was my mother’s dying wish that I spend money on myself – so I'm going to do it. For the next year, using money she left me, I'm going to spend $1,000 per month on fun things – clothes, travel, who knows? – and see if it changes my life.
As I honour my mom's wish — and write about it — I hope to start a conversation about how women feel about money, spending and self-worth.
