Shopping Sabbatical – The Conclusion
Praise Nordstrom! The shopping sabbatical is over!
I confessed my slip-ups about a month in, and I’m ready to confess it all now.
Month 1
- bracelet from BaubleBar
- jean jacket from Old Navy
- necklace from BaulbleBar (Truth be told, I’m not loving this necklace. $10 wasted.)
Damage: $24
Month 2
- 2 shirts from Old Navy
- jean capris from GAP outlet
- maxi skirt from GAP outlet (I live in this skirt. Live.In.It.)
Damage: $65
Month 3
- necklace from BaubleBar (In orange. Not pink.)
Damage $10
Total Damage: $99
$99! Let me just tell you, that’s a fraction of what I was spending monthly for a while there (I shop to make myself feel good and it was a rough couple of months, what can I say?), so while the shopping sabbatical may not have been a raving success, I’m quite proud of myself.
To a (slightly) lesser-degree, the shopping sabbatical stays in effect until spring since I’m determined to go to Europe for my birthday in March.
Did you play along? How’d you do?
Kelly {the Centsible Life}
Even though you ‘cheated’ you were honest, and that’s not always easy. Congrats!
Kelly {the Centsible Life}´s last awesome blog post…Budget-friendly Wines and Cocktails
Corrin
Twitter: CorrinRenee
Thanks! It took me a long time to be honest about finances. For over five years, I blogged my daily spending habits on a personal finance blog and learned that burying the receipt doesn’t make anything go away.
Meagan
Twitter: SarafinaKitchen
Thanks for letting me tag along for the journey, Corrin.
It was tough, and I, too, cheated, but was far better than I normally would have been. *g*
Meagan´s last awesome blog post…I Will Not Apologize For…
Corrin
Twitter: CorrinRenee
Yeah! I’m glad you did it along with me.
Mel
Twitter: overdramaticmel
I am working on being honest with myself when it comes to personal finance. I have been doing an extensive emptying of my closet and it’s been very depressing.
I am pretty darn embarrassed. :p But it’s something my husband and I are working through.
Mel´s last awesome blog post…Note Taking App Trials – Notability
Corrin
Twitter: CorrinRenee
It’s so hard! I’m definitely the kind of girl that buys multiples of things that I think I really like. Or I buy things that SORTA fit, thinking that they’ll fit if I lose 10 pounds. It’s an ongoing struggle to address wants vs. needs and wants vs. budget!
Daly
Twitter: HelloDaly
You did GREAT Corrin!! What awesome finds!
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Corrin
Twitter: CorrinRenee
Thank you,! Just have to keep it up now.