Row 1: Dress // Tank (under $20!) // Vest (on sale) // Bikini Top & Bottom
Row 2: Skirt // Dress // Top (on sale)
Row 3: Dress // Sweater (c/o Hillflint) // Pants (on sale)
Ahh, September. Probably the only time I’ll acquire both a bikini and a sweater in the same month. I guess that’s why they call it “Augustember.” (That totally caught on, right?)
September’s Budget: $513
($150 starting budget + $73 unspent in July + $34 selling old clothes + $256 blog income minus taxes)
August’s Spending: $493
My budget was smaller than last month but I still made out OK – $20 to spare! To absolutely no one’s surprise, the bulk of my money went to Loft this month. I picked up a few summery things during a flash sale when they were offering double cash cards to use later…and you better believe I used those later for some more fall-centric items! But I think my favorite purchase of the month might be the long-line vest from Express. You can see it in action here. I got a good deal on the vest too, and it’s still on sale!
I got just one complimentary item this month (the sweater above). I haven’t worn it yet, but it will make an appearance soon! There are also a couple things I couldn’t put in the collage because I got them at small boutiques in my post-beach visit to Chapel Hill. One of them is a Carolina blue plaid scarf because duh.
Did my fellow budgeting bloggers spend more on summer sales or new fall arrivals? Only one way to find out: head to Franish’s linkup.
