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How to Care for Your Clothes So They Last

November 7, 2017 52 Comments
How to Take Care of Your Clothes So They Last

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 […]

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The Anatomy of a $60 T-Shirt Purchase

October 13, 2017 50 Comments
Rag & Bone The Classic Tee in Heather Grey

If I told you that buying a T-shirt was a 12-step process, you’d probably think I was a maniac. What is there to think about? You just drive to the nearest store and grab one that fits you and your budget. Snap decisions like that can totally work out from time to time. Like when […]

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How I Bought a Canada Goose Jacket and Saved $215

September 21, 2017 32 Comments
How I Got a Canada Goose Jacket on Sale

*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 […]

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Five Things I’m Cheap As Hell About

September 14, 2017 49 Comments
Five Things I'm Cheap as Hell About

People tell you to spend your money on what you love. This is solid advice. As you know, I have no problem paying more for clothes that make me feel like me. Zach from Four Pillar Freedom has spent $400 on Chipotle this year because he loves it. Millennial Money Diaries, despite the common advice […]

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My Weekend Money Diary #3: Busting My Clothing Budget

September 5, 2017 29 Comments
Money Diary #3: Labor Day Edition

What happens when someone who’s “good at money” tracks their spending the old school way? With a pen and paper and not using an automated system like Mint? Inspired by the Man Repeller and Refinery29 money diaries, I thought it’d be fun to see what happens when I track my spending for a weekend. Although […]

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Fall Shopping: Six Steps to a Wardrobe You Love Without Overspending

August 28, 2017 22 Comments
Fall Shopping: How to Avoid Overspending

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 […]

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Buying Expensive Clothes Is Not Just About Status Symbols

August 7, 2017 69 Comments
Woman by Common Projects

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 […]

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