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I’m Recreating My Favorite Spring Looks for Less Than $100

May 13, 2019 No Comments
Recreating My Favorite Spring Looks for Less Than $100

The past few months have been a tsunami of overindulgence, unexpected bills, and ill-timed purchases. Not going to lie, my checking account is looking slim right now. I’ll replenish the money in the middle of the month (when I get paid)…only to have it boomerang right back out the door for travel expenses. But hey, […]

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Are Cash Back Sites Sketchy, or an Underrated Way to Save Money?

May 7, 2018 57 Comments
Are Cash Back Sites Sketchy, or an Underrated Way to Save Money?

Call me late to the game, but I used to dismiss cash back sites. Answering endless surveys and playing games to earn $5? No thank you. Somehow getting “free money” back to online shop? Yeah right. Rakuten, Swagbucks, Upromise. I’m sure you’ve heard of some of these names. Somehow they reward you with cash back […]

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When You Should Save and When You Should Splurge

April 23, 2018 52 Comments
When To Splurge and When to Save

Everywhere I turn nowadays, there’s this overwhelming sentiment: you should spend more money on clothes. “Cheap clothes are actually too expensive.” “Buy fewer, but better.” “Quality clothes are an investment.” Lucky for me, am I ever in the mood to spend. Spring has finally decided to show its face: the magnolias are blooming, the winter […]

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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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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
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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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How I Plan to Crush My 2017 Goals

August 3, 2017 55 Comments
How I'm Going to Crush my 2017 Goals

A few months ago I told you that if you want to meet your goals you might want to broadcast them to people. Because if you do, to avoid embarrassment, you’re more likely to follow through. So here I am, oversharing on my goals. Because I want to crush them. There’s nothing like being competitive. […]

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