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In the age of PR gifting and paid influencer partnerships smattered all over social media, it's hard to know whether a recommendation is wholehearted or winking. Is this product actually a must-have? Or did you get it in a gift bag and, yeah, it's not too shabby. Or worse (but understandably)—did your friend found a company and you’re giving her free press?
We want to know: What do people spend real dollar dollar bills on? We're dying to hear what you buy and re-buy, what you recommend with every fiber of your being, what your hard won earnings go toward. With brands sending free stuff to the microest of influencers, we decided it's high time for a roundup series that includes exclusively products that have been purchased and loved outright. Think of Receipts as a fun-things-only money diaries.
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Claudia Oshry is known for her POV. Whether she’s sharing a hot take on the latest celebrity break-up on The Toast podcast or making her millions of Instagram and TikTok followers giggle with her signature deadpan humor, you can expect strong opinions without fluff from Oshry.
Like most internet personalities, Oshry gets plenty of PR merch sent her way. So we followed her lead and broke through the BS to get her honest thoughts on the products she happily spends money on. Oshry swears these items are worth the hype…
Oshry says she “recently came off of a big health journey,” in which she’s prioritizing protein. You’ll always find her fridge stocked with bottles of Premier Protein Indulgence shakes as a convenient way to get a quick 30 grams. Her fave? The newly dropped Decadent Dark Chocolate flavor.
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Oshry firmly believes that “all pajamas are not created equal.” She loves that the matching sets, shorts, dresses, and tops from In My Sundays are high-quality and comfy—what more could you want from a pair of PJs? The brand regularly drops new seasonal patterns that are worth keeping an eye out for.
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Oshry is a big reader, and she’s still thinking about this historical fiction piece about businesswoman and socialite Marjorie Post, of Post Cereal Company fame. It follows the life and drive of the richest women in the United States during the mid-1900s.
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Despite saying that most “wellness gear” is a “hoax,” Oshry is a fan of her Hatch alarm clock. She says the combination of the light and classical music helps her wake up “a better person.”
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Oshry doesn’t cook—she leaves that to her husband Ben—but she loves that this chopper, which had a major moment on social media this winter, saves her from having to cut a single veggie and risk losing a finger.
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Oshry is a born-and-raised New Yorker, so she’s had her share of blustery Northeast winters. This blanket is the antidote to freezing temperatures. She says it’s like a “hug” that will “keep you warm on a different level.”
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Oshry has to bring a book with her on the road, and a Kindle weighing less than a pound is much easier than lugging around a hardcover. Though she prefers the recently discontinued Kindle Oasis, the Paperwhite is a close alternative with an impressive 12-week battery life.
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If Oshry is snacking, she’s reaching for Baked Lays. She always goes for baked chips over fried or kettle-cooked—including baked Cheetos.
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If you like Oshry’s taste, you’ll want to hear her unfiltered opinions on The Toast, which she hosts with her sister Jackie. New episodes are released weekday mornings covering current events in pop culture.
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