Well, I'm not going to lie to you. I already messed up my spending freeze. It's not my fault Bauble Bar got a new collection in and I needed this ring and maybe a pair of studs or two. Now I feel guilty. I also feel like I should check myself into Shoppers Anonymous since I couldn't even make it a whole 48 hours without spending money (what is wrong with me?!). Don't get me wrong- I technically could still shop. I mean, that's why I live with my parents. I have saved a good deal of money doing that and have gotten all of my bills to a manageable amount. I have not spent my life savings on shoes or anything like that. After all, I am not an idiot. But I do need to make some changes. I am planning to move out in the spring and would like $0 in credit card bills and whole lotta cash in the bank. So alas, I must start my spending freeze over again today.
But I thought about a few things as I almost purchased the boyfriend jeans I've been wanting from Gap solely because they are 30% off and tempted me every time I opened my web browser. I do not need those jeans. I have about 15 pairs of jeans. Those jeans will not turn me into Rachel Bilson. They will not make me successful or have a fun time this weekend with my friends. Do they provide happiness? Absolutely. And the thought that clothing can bring happiness may be extremely materialistic but I don't really care. It's a fact.
A ton of other bloggers have done spending freezes and I will be stalking their blogs for advice over these next couple of weeks. Especially Morgan's and {av}'s. And I do not mean to make this sound dramatic, because after all it is just shopping. But at the end of the day I really do have an issue with thinking I need all of these great new things when in all actuality I do not. I also think it will be a fun challenge to work with what I've got in my closet currently & see how I can spice things up.
Wish me luck!
Ugh! I need to do the same...it's so hard right now with all this cute Summer stuff on sale and all the great fall/winter stuff out right now! Stay strong! I may be on the same challenge soon...maybe after this weekend ;)
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you decide to try it. I could use some extra moral support! :)
DeleteYAY! I'm so proud of you for freezing! It isn't always easy, but I promise you it's worth it. And I know those sales are hard to resist, especially when they're being emailed to you on a daily basis. I just got into the habit of not reading them and not even going to the store's website. It makes it MUCH easier to resist if you don't go to the site to see what you're missing! Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration! I actually unsubscribed myself from most of those sale emails yesterday because it was getting ridiculous. I got about 30 yesterday and have no self control when things are on sale. I had my slip up on Monday but I am going to try my hardest to keep it up for at least a month. *fingers crossed*
DeleteI need to do this too! I'm in a similar boat (living with my parents to try to save money). So far it's working out well and I've been pretty good, but I agree, it's hard. I'm with you on the boyfriend jeans too, hard to pass up. I'm going to try and see how it works for me too. I believe you can do it Ashley!
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