Sarah's Real Life

November was a month of neutrals for me, but neutrals like leopard print and brown leather. My kind of neutrals. I’m really happy with almost everything I bought this month, with the exception of the navy pleated skirt. It doesn’t quite fit right in the waist, so I can only wear it with a long sweater covering up the top. It was final sale, so I just have to make it work! Other than that, I got some real winners in November, and several of these purchases I’ve already worn more than once. To make it even better, I got a lot of good deals thanks to my excellent coupon, sale, and gift card strategery.

My Budget

• ~$117 (my usual $150 budget minus $33 overspent last month)
• ~$13 (made a return)
• ~$488 (blog income)

       = $618

What I Spent

• ~$161 on a faux leather jacket and knit moto jacket from Express (total orig. $226)
• ~$119 on tortoiseshell earrings, gray and yellow sweater, flutter print top, 2 pairs of skinny corduroys, and tassel pearl necklace from Loft (total orig. $310)
• ~$250 (but really $0 because I used an Amazon gift card!) on a Maggy London wrap dress, Skagen watch, and Rebecca Minkoff leopard bag (orig. $618)
• ~$96 on leopard oxfords from Nordstrom (orig. $110)
• ~$99 on a plaid jacquard midi skirt, green flannel shirt, navy print skirt, and navy sweater from J. Crew Factory (total orig. $328)

       =$475 (saved $867 off original prices)

If you’re loving any of these items, now is a good time to do some shopping – it’s Cyber Monday! Loft, Ann Taylor, and J. Crew Factory are all offering 50% off everything, and free shipping. Madewell is offering 25% off everything. Nordstrom is offering an extra 25% off certain items. You don’t have to tell me whether you’re shopping for other people or for yourself. 😉

What I Received

• ~Gorjana ring and Loren Hope studs courtesy of Rocksbox
• ~Cat ring and dog tag necklace courtesy of Onecklace

Per usual, I’m linking up with the other budgeting bloggers over at Franish.