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How to Be a Budget Fashionista eBooks
by Kathryn Finney
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How to Be a Budget Fashionista Summary
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Chapter 1 Step 1 Know Your Budget Like the whooping crane and great-fitting jeans, budgeting is now extinct. The rise of credit and debit cards has made items that our foreshopping mothers had to wait months to purchase as accessible as whipping out our plastic friends—a major reason so many fashionistas like myself are in debt. Managing your money, including credit, is as big a part of being a budget fashionista as bargain shopping at the local discount store. Somehow we’ve lost the art of shopping anticipation. Gone are the days of layaway, when stores allowed you to “hold” items for months, paying set amounts in cash until the purchase was paid in full. Even if you are a stellar budgeter, you’ve probably fallen prey to “buy-it-now-ism.” Take a moment and think about the last time you actually saved up for something. If you can remember that far back, remember the sense of pride and accomplishment when you saved enough to purchase the item. The immediate reward for saving was the satisfaction of knowing that the item you purchased was completely yours. The ultimate reward was better credit. Looking fabulous and reducing debt are not mutually exclusive. In this step I’ll show you how to do both at the same time. All it takes is a little multitasking and some discipline. Even if you’re someone who looks forward to balancing your checkbook, you’ll learn innovative ways to track, save, and earn more dough, like the Saver’s Rule and hosting a clothing swap party. In the first chapter you’ll learn how to develop your budget skills and ways to infuse much needed dollars into your monthly budget. By resurrecting the lost art of shopping anticipation, having a clear picture of your financial situation, and realizing that a pair of Manolo Blahnik strappy heels does not constitute an invest... |
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Good news: You don’t have to sacrifice style just to pay your electric bill. Kathryn Finney, a.k.a. the Budget Fashionista, is the expert on all things chic and cheap. Now she opens up her Prada bag of shopping and style tips to make you fashionably frugal, with change to spare. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Know your budget: Learn innovative, money-saving ways to increase your clothing funds. 2. Know your style: Get helpful hints from fashion insiders and use them to develop your own mode of self-expression. 3. Know your bargains: Discover the art of scoring exclusive friends-and- family coupons for your favorite department stores Whether you’re a homemaker from Houston, a grandma from Grand Rapids, or an M.D. from Manhattan, you don’t need to break the bank to look your best. With great cost-cutting tips, at-home spa secrets, designer discount websites, and access to exclusive deals, The Budget Fashionista is like having your own personal stylist at your beck and call. So before you go out and commit the eighth deadly sin–buying a fake Louis Vuitton–read this must-have guide and learn to be style-smart and budget-wise! From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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