Articles on Style & Beauty

Curbing my temptation to shop: How I’m dampening my enthusiasm
Trying to cut back on shopping is hard. The key for me is to not be tempted.
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I am not saving money just to deprive myself of things
It’s not that I have some sick desire to hoard every penny I have and never spend my money like some Scrooge McDuck. I am […]
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The best times of the week and year to buy clothing
As a general rule of thumb, go just as the season is ending, as retailers need to clear seasonal stock! The following information comes via […]
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We waste about half of our food each year
For Canadians, about 51% of food gets wasted (thrown in the garbage) and Americans waste about 40%, and worldwide we waste about 1/3 of our food […]
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Clothes don’t make a person, but they sure speak before you do
Let’s get it out of the way that I loathe the concept of investment shopping. I really do. I hate it when people think that […]
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Are you really High Maintenance?
Everyone is always talking about how people who like to spend money on looking nice, are high maintenance. I beg to differ. Someone who is […]
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Financial friends I wish I had early on
When I look back at the start of my college years and into the early years of my career, I really wish I hadn’t been […]
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Went shopping today and didn’t buy anything
You must be shaking your head thinking: HOW!? This girl is a crazy shopaholic, and she is living in NYC for goodness!! THIS IS THE FIRST […]
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To tailor or not to tailor?
I’m frustrated right now with my wardrobe. It’s not that I don’t have the perfect pieces or that I feel like I have nothing to […]
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May 2012: What I Bought
Aside from my chopsticks purchase, I really thought I haven’t been spending much… but then I went through my budget and realized I bought more […]
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My Wardrobe Count: What I own and how much it all cost
Am I crazy? Yes. Do I like to shop? Yes! Do I have a lot of free time? I did, when I wrote this post! […]
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