It's pretty sad when you are 6pts ($12) away from a $25 rewards card at Talbots, and you aren't inspired by anything in the sale section to make a purchase. I have the very basic rewards card, so I only earn a half point for each dollar I spend- and I think I earned a lot of my points the hard way instead of cashing in during the double points times!
Due to frugality I've missed out on quite a few cool pieces, plus with working at home, it's hard to justifying purchasing a beautiful pencil skirt or jacket when you're not wearing it anywhere.
On a recent trip to Clothes Mentor (a women's resale shop), I scored this awesome Talbots cardigan NEW WITH TAGS (orig $179, now $97.49) for only $17.50. Well, that was before the 20% off coupon and the $9 worth of stuff I traded in towards it. $179 cardigan for $5? Yes, please! While I don't normally wear a lot of pink, I figured I could style it with one of my graphic tees or just wear it around the house...where no one can see how washed out it makes me look.
I always seem to find a great piece for a great deal when I hit the resale shops, which is A LOT! Sometimes I buy things I think I really love, only to never wear it and end up reselling it back to them. I'm LOADS better at talking myself out of buying stuff than I used to be, but I still have my moments...like splurging at Eddie Bauer this weekend on a pair of jeans, cords ($19.99!), and two cozy cardigans. I've already worn half of the stuff, so I'd say it was an excellent idea! :)
Do you hit up resale shops often? Do you go thrifting? What kinds of treasures have you found?
Nice!
ReplyDeleteAnd good to see you blogging! :-)