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Most people could tell you that I have a lot of clothes... I mean, hi, I'm a blogger aka shopaholics not-so-anonymous. My secret is that I rarely buy things full price and I always set a monthly budget for myself. This has taken some trial and error (luckily I could survive off of Kraft mac & cheese for a month hehe) so I've narrowed it down to 5 foolproof tips:
1 // SET A BUDGET - this sounds really obvious but if you aren't aware of what bills you have coming up and what's actually available in your bank account then you could be treading in dangerous waters. Stick to your budget and then stop shopping once you spend it all. Don't go into Target and tempt yourself. Seriously, don't do it.
2 // PAY WITH CASH - I was the queen of this in high school. But that was pre-internet shopping takeover. Nowadays this is my biggest trick around the holidays so I don't buy my sister a million new pieces of jewelry (even though she would love that). When I shop online I set up notifications with my credit card company so that if I spend over a certain amount of money I get a text. I've also set it up to get a text for any amount over $50. Having the reminders and watching the amounts add up (or the bills decrease in your wallet) visually helps me check myself.
3 // MAKE A LIST - Don't let yourself browse through the rompers if you're looking for a dress for an upcoming wedding. Stick with what you "need" and items that you specifically want - staples are always okay in my book!
4 // ALWAYS BUY THE RIGHT SIZE - ugh, I've done this way too many times. I'll buy a dress a little too big and think "I could get this hemmed"... guess who never gets it hemmed? Yep. It's not a deal if it doesn't fit right. You'll spend more money on alterations in the long run!
5 // DON'T BUY IT JUST BECAUSE - my adrenaline goes crazy when I find a really sweet sale. I try to convince myself that I've been lusting over this item and I need it now because it will never go on sale again and I'll regret everything if I don't purchase it. Y'all. Don't do this! Nobody likes items in their closet gathering dust. If you buy it because "omg this is on super sale give it to me now I have to have this in my life omgomgomg" you'll be purchasing a really great dust bunny.
Any tips y'all have for shopping on a budget? Summer time can be hard! With student loans and a new rent that's gonna be jumping steeply I'm cracking down on my shopping funds even more. Does this mean I'm growing up?!
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PHEW. My fingers are tired from searching for all those sales and typing them up!! Happy shopping and have a great Fourth of July weekend :)
Love Always,
i hear you-i am really trying to stop the sale buys. am i buying it b/c i really love it, or am i buying it b/c it's on sale. ugh.
ReplyDeleteEXACTLY!! I so often think "this sale is so great I need it so I can brag about what a deal it was" ay yi yiiii!!
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