Friday, August 20, 2010

So what is this all about?

That is a really good question. What the hell am I doing?  Well, I'm a big clothing and shoes fan. I'm thrifty about it, and I am not a shopaholic...but, money spent on clothes and shoes is a large part of my expendable budget.  I love fashion, and bargain hunting. The two go together surprisingly well! But, I have everything I need, and I keep slowly adding more, just because I can.  It's not necessary, and I'd like to challenge myself to try something new. So, I am challenging myself to shop less, save more, and stop filling up my closet.

So, here are my rules:
1. I will not spend any money on clothes or shoes for an entire year. (I winced as I typed that)
2. I can replace socks and underwear IF something wears out (I'm really not a fan of underwear with holes in them...)

I'll be posting my trials and tribulations as I go along.  I will also be trying to track my savings by adding up how much I've saved on items I would have purchased. Please follow, encourage, heckle, or whatever you desire. I'd just love to hear your thoughts, and what you think of this challenge!

3 comments:

  1. Is it acceptable to keep some kind of registry for friends and relatives, so that if they want to buy you something pretty, and clothing-related, and not unmentionables, we can go there and have a clue? Or is this cold turkey, and we are not allowed to enable? So many rules.

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  2. Good question, big sis! I should have included that information. I have decided that if I get clothes as a gift, I can accept them. And if one of my lovely family members wants to know what I want, I'll let them know. I figure this is ok because I will not have spent money on it, and that is the point of this challenge. Thanks for stopping by, by the way, and being my first comment!:) <3

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  3. Good luck with this, my dear! If anyone can do this, you can; with all your cleverness about such things. But I know your love for clothing and shoes, so I'll "enable" by not mentioning all the great deals I find. :)

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