by | Mar 31, 2016 | Budget, Clothing, Money Mindset, Saving Money, Shopping
Last week, I made the most impulsive, mindless spending decision I’ve made in a while. And I regretted it almost immediately. I plopped down $1,500 on a dress. Final sale. To be fair, it was a wedding dress, and wedding dresses are expensive. On the other hand,... by Brokepedia | Mar 10, 2016 | All posts, Budget, Clothing, Electronics, Money Mindset, Online shopping, Saving Money, Shoes, Shopping, Videos
Last month at Lifehacker, readers joined our February Money Challenge, which was to haggle your bills. I saved about $131 negotiating my web hosting and Internet. Not bad, right? But our readers put me to shame. They saved several hundred, and in some cases, several... by | Dec 3, 2015 | Budget, Clothing, Money Mindset, Shoes, Shopping, Videos
The year was 2013. I was in a Target. In the distance, I spy a puffy, bright yellow skirt. I love bright yellow and I love puff, so I had to buy it. After taking it home, I realized: this skirt went with nothing in my wardrobe. That meant, of course, I had to buy... by Brokepedia | Aug 4, 2014 | Clothing
Have y’all heard of the ‘Boots Theory’? If not, it’s a theory of socioeconomic injustice, as explained by fictional character Sam Vimes: “But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots... by Brokepedia | Feb 17, 2014 | Clothing, Money Mindset, Shopping
Like a lot of people, I have a little shopaholic inside of me. She doesn’t come out as often as she used to, but she does make the occasional appearance. It’s fun to splurge every now and then. But spending quickly gets out of hand, especially when it...