Ah, September. The month where magazines gets thicker, and it’s time to buy all of the fashion. And this year, it was also the month where I found myself still unemployed and with a dwindling savings account. Great timing, huh? It was the perfect time to start a Le Tote subscription (you can read more about that here): I wore fun new stuff practically every day I left the house, and I barely paid anything for it! And, of course, I did take advantage of a couple sales and added some more permanent pieces to my closet. With all that, plus a few gifted items, it really wasn’t so painful being on an extra budgety budget this month. Here’s how it all worked out…
My Budget:
- +$150 (normal starting amount)
- +$20 (returned a bracelet I bought last month and never wore)
- +$33 (sold old clothes)
- [note: I did have blog income this month, but I didn’t add it to my budget like I usually do – willpower!]
= $203
What I Spent:
- -$85 on a cropped sweater, necklace, red satchel, and black pants from Target (orig. total $104, used 20% off code)
- -$53 on blue flats from DSW (retail $79)
- -$44 on a graphic sweatshirt from Madewell (orig. $70, got on sale, plus additional student discount)
- -$24 on a Le Tote subscription (normally $49/mo., but I used a 50% off code during a Labor Day promo)
= $206 (total retail value: $302)
What I Received:
- Marc by Marc Jacobs earrings and Steven mules courtesy of Shopbop
- Sunglasses courtesy of SEE Eyewear
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