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Jewel: A Hack for Saving Money on Luxury and Cool Indie Brands

September 1, 2018 23 Comments
Jewel: My Review on the Cash-Back Site for Luxury Stores and Cool Indie Brands

*This post contains affiliate links. When I first started using cash back sites, I kept noticing one website topping the list for highest cash-back rates. It was called Jewel. A well-known cash-back giant like eBates it was not, so I put on my Sherlock Holmes hat and started researching it online. Then I read an article […]

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How Spending My Way Through NYC Taught Me What I Value

August 23, 2018 19 Comments
How Spending My Way Through NYC Taught Me What I Value

*I’m on vacation! So today I’ve got an epic guest post from my friend A Purple Life. Like most people, I’m fascinated by how others spend money, but this is more than a list of outrageous spending–it’s about the too-relatable pressure to fit in–something I think we’ve all felt at some point. Enjoy! -Luxe* *** All my […]

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My Responsible Plan for Buying an Expensive, Useless Watch

May 25, 2018 51 Comments
How I Plan on Buying a $5,000 Watch

I’ve worn a watch every day of my life since I was in middle school. It started with a black Casio watch my mom bought for me from Kmart for $9.99. She didn’t like the $16.99 price, so she swapped the sticker with a cheaper one, shrugging her shoulders when the cashier was suspicious. Now […]

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I Just Spent $3,000 in Three Weeks. Here’s How I’m Dealing With It.

November 17, 2017 76 Comments
I Just Spent $3,000 in Three Weeks. What I'm Doing About It.

Expensive things are happening at Chateau de Luxe. Let me count the ways: on November 2nd, at exactly 9am, my husband snagged us a coveted dinner reservation for $367. In late October, I bought two tickets to a money conference for $378. And if you’ve noticed I’ve been quiet on social media lately, it’s because […]

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