I Haven’t Been Shopping ALL Year!!
I said ALL year! As in all of 2008!
No shoes.
No handbags.
No suits.
Not even a piece of jewelry.
Did I mention no shoes?
Ok, just checking.
NOT ONE PAIR OF SHOES!!
Did you see all the sales this past weekend?
*faint*
Delayed gratification is a b****
And I’m about to die of retail withdrawal!!
Oh and I’m PMSin’ too…GRRRRRRRRRRR
That is all. :-)
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Girl, whip out that credit card, and hit the mall. You are a grown woman! Do You ;)
I guess I’m not good at supporting your withdrawal. LOL
LOL said the “twin” who doesn’t even OWN a credit card. I had to do a double take at your name. LOL
But no worries, I’ll get my fix very soon. Just one more month. One more month. Fabulous Financials requires patience. ;-) [-SM]
Congrats!
Yes I did see the sales this past weekend. Saw them and walked right by them.
Girl the strength it took!
LOL and TMI at the last part.
LOL @ TMI. We peoples! There isn’t anything I can’t share with my blog family. LOL [-SM]
I’m impressed!
I did purchase a cute black clutch in January….super cute! From Ann Taylor…
Oh, I need a black clutch! Shoot, I’m so hungry for retail therapy, I can probably find a reason to “need” everything I see. [-SM]
thought you might be interested in this article. It reminded me of you, but only that you were able to tackle and rise above your then-situation. The guy in it I think is a bit disingenuous, taking Ehrenreich’s idea and running with it, but interesting nonetheless.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/Story?id=4298321&page=1
I’ve read about him. Only every other blogger in the PF blogosphere has mentioned his “experiment” in the past few days. Sorry, I’m not impressed. When you’ve lived it and know ACTUAL PEOPLE who accomplish the same thing everyday, an “experiment” from some mid-to-upper class white kid with every advantage in the great ole U S of A doesn’t strike me as interesting. You won’t see me writing about him on this site. [-SM]
Girl get out of my head! Just today I said no buying any of those things for March 2008. I can’t say for all of 2008, I will take it one month at a time.
Uh, I didn’t say I wasn’t buying anything for ALL OF 2008 either. I said I haven’t so far, but only because I’m on a forced spending diet and I need new tires. Come mid-March (spring time), it’s gone be on baby!!
If only I had this much willpower to go on a real diet. *sigh* Where are my oreos…[-SM]
Good Job Single Ma. Only 10 months to go!!!!.
10 months? Uh, me no speaka Engles. [-SM]
*faints*
Finally, someone who understands me! HA HA [-SM]
Yeah, SM, I have to agree with you on the kid who made himself ‘out of nothing’–giving up a life of cushy luxury, contacts, and parental help isn’t so impressive if you can go back to your cushy life anytime you want. It’s like when I see Prince William scrubbing toilets in a third world country–good for him, but seriously, does he REALLY know what it’s like to live like that all the time? Hell no.
I know what it’s like and I was able to rise above it, but that doesn’t make my efforts any more or less valid than the kid or Prince William. I didn’t care for his “experiment” because he accomplished NOTHING that was extraordinary and his “findings” assume everyone is created equal, which is bullshyt.
That’s like me saying, I earn six figures. Whoopty Doo! But I’m a single mom! And? So I think every else (including YOU) should be able to earn six figures too. *shock* Well, why not? I can do a little experiment to show you how I did it. I’d be willing to quit my job, start over minimum wage, disregard my MBA and skills learned in my current career field. Then I’d bet ANYONE a million dollars that I’d earn six figures again in less than 5 years. No doubt I’d accomplish it, but what would it prove? Nothing!
Desire and determination are not skills that can be taught. [-SM]
And about this kid taking food stamps and living in a homeless shelter–come on, he was taking a needy someone else’s bed, and wasting someone’s hard earned tax money when he didn’t REALLY need it. Not cool.
Please do not turn this post into a rant about that kid. I will delete all future related comments.
I’m going through retail withdrawal. It’s a cold, cold world! HA HA
Wow. Do you want to teach me to rise above minimum wage? :P Because right now I can’t even afford…..ANYTHING. I was trying to think of a good example, but i’m at a loss.
Congrats! That must be tough.
I’m not sure how you’ve got your closets and stuff arranged…I’ve been having some fun going through my closet and looking at things my eyes just skip over. Then I figure out how I can wear it this week. I have lots of good clothes that just weren’t getting use (mostly because I had been in a formal-only workplace…but I moved into two more casual ones).
It’s not as fun as getting something awesome and new, but I get a special feeling like I’ve got something new AND I’m being responsible. ;)
Excellent idea! Sounds like you have a fabulous closet that a newbie fashionista would die for. [-SM]
Not really…but I have one that reflects me pretty well. And I have a bad habit of periodically neglecting perfectly good clothes. But I think a fashionista would die of shame if she were stuck with it. It may reflect me, but I’m not a terribly fashionable person.
Hahaha! You funny! I haven’t gone clothes shopping for myself in 2008 either. I went to Macy’s Monday and I found two fabulous pairs of shoes but I left those suckas alone!
I had to break down. This past weekend the sales was to much, they overtook me. But I have to say I was a Smart Shopper…..3 shirts from Dillards @ $6.00 per shirt. I was having a breakdown at the cash register paying for them…everybody thought it was because I was brokkkkkkeeeeee, nooooo it was because I’m trying to be like Single Ma and SAVE!!!!!!! I have to say though, you know you on the right track when you go back and forth over $18.00.
I enjoy your blog and it really has helped me stay commited to my goals and dreams of being financially free.
I bought some boots this past weekend. Aldo, brown ruched boots with a little heel. Fabulous. $25! down from $110
I had to do it. I would have gotten them in black too if they had them in my size!
Lord help me, I broke down this past weekend. I bought 3 sweaters (2 on clearance under $10) and this too cute trench for the spring. Now mind you, I’ve been hunting for a nice trench coat since I don’t have one for some time folks. Alas, it’s 3 days later and they are all still in the bag close to the front door because I’m determined to return them this weekend. Well, the sweaters definitely maybe but oh this trench is calling my name. But it was not in my budget and was something of an impulse. Does the fact that I was on the hunt for one and the price was decent and I got it a bit earlier than expected make it OK? Should I just woman up and return it all? Woe is my wallet!
LOL.. it’s because you are ready to buy single digits. :) so save the money we goin shoppin later Alice!