STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

yeah Laken1!!!! Well I have done good so far- nothing. But I really want that yellow top rar20 posted

I cannot believe the month is almost over and I have not purcahsed any clothes or accessories (well, except knee highs, but I need those!), and random uneeded items from Target!

My bank account is seeing the rewards of not spending too!  It's a good feeling to know you have cash in the bank when you need it.  Usually a few days before payday I'm so low in cash, but not this month!

Good job everyone! I haven't been posting often and I'm trying to stay away from the shopping section because I can't handle temptation! I've been doing well though, I don't know how long it's been since I've bought something but I know I haven't broken my ban. It definitely helps that my feet are swollen and I'm as big as a house :) Also, we're buying a house that's considerably larger than the one we're living in now and eventually I will need to buy furniture for two rooms, so that helps.

WELL...

I went to Target for skin care items for the new acne.org regimen I'm trying.

I left with that and a couple of other things.

* Assets (Target Spanx) bike short thingies

* Camo print leggings. But they were only 5.99

ETA: I guess I should look on the bright side. I put down SO MUCH stuff (maybe $75 worth) and I put this on my debit card, so it didn't hit my charge at all. I also paid a lot off on my charge so the debt is being eaten away at...slowly but surely.

 

-- Edited by Lilykind at 02:17, 2006-04-27

i've still only purchased that ebay dress from earlier this month and after playing around with it and not loving it, i'm reselling it on ebay. i justmade a $1200 payment on my credit card yesterday, which i am super proud about.

i think i'm going to have to buy some new sneakers though because i'm really finding that i miss having some to wear on casual days. i'm going to wait until next month and i know which ones i'm getting -

so i'm going to hunt around and find the best price for them.

gosh, everyone's been so good!  not me though...but i did buy some sunglasses at Target and then returned them when they didn't fit in the compartment in my car, so that counts for something right?

i also bought a book about sewing so i can try to start using my new sewing machine (that shouldn't count right?  it could ultimately save me money if i make my own clothes!), a cd (alright, i'll admit i bought it cause i ordered the book on Amazon and i wanted free shipping so i spent a little more...oops), and a bag on eBay which is way huge, like over 5 inches wider than was listed...so i'm not sure what to do about that.  i don't usually like such big bags.  maybe that'll teach me to stick to my shopping ban.  it was only $25 though...

omg...i sound exactly like Becky Bloomwood...i'm in trouble...

I'm doing good.  Unfortunately, a bunch of random stuff came up this month (new brakes for the car and a vet bill), so when all is said and done I actually don't have any extra money to put toward the credit card or savings!  I'm really bummed about that, but at least I didn't put anything additional on the cc. 

I've been feeling this week like I have a whole in my shoe wardrobe in that I don't have any brown shoes.  I have brown boots, but nothing that works well in spring/summer.  Fortunately, I still have my Christmas Nordstrom gc, so I should be able to get something with that and not break the ban.

Everyone is doing great!  Good job.

I have done well. It feels like I haven't though, because I just received an online order from last week, so I feel as if I have bought new stuff. But I've already held myself accountable for it last week, so it doesn't count again since I received it.

Anyway, last weekend I went to visit a friend that lives near Sacramento and I bought NOTHING. Monday I went to Shoe Pavillion and didn't even try any shoes on. That is a big step for me. Usually I'll try shoes on for fun, then I like the way they look so I get them. It took willpower to not even try them on. Then I stopped by the mall and didn't get anything there either.

Tomorrow I am taking the day off and going shopping with my mom. I don't think I'll be buying anything, because the place we're going is $$$ and more for window shopping/people watching.

This weekend I'm also planning on returning stuff I've bought in previous weeks that I don't really need.


ETA I completely forgot that I ordered the JS platinum pumps. I guess I have not done so well this week... but I blame it all on ST! And I forgot to order it by clicking on the link through ST.

-- Edited by zeitgeist4 at 13:37, 2006-04-27

I can't remember, this has been a long week with finals and all. I know I bought my nephew a b-day gift which was a little pricey. I spent money on food and gas of course. I also had to buy new facewash because i am frustrated. But other than that, I think that is it. I know that I am going to have to buy an outfit soon for the whole bridal shower thing I have to go to. I already tried to figure something out with the clothes I already own by I am being uncreative.

But everyone is doing great. I think by having a whole support group it helps because it is like you think twice about your purchases now.