Saving Money On Shopping

We get asked a lot how we do our budget, how we save, and how we afford to do projects. One little secret I will let y'all in on is my clothes shopping saver..LAST CHANCE.

I apologize if you don't live in AZ, because we are the only lucky ones that get this store, seriously. Last Chance is the store that all returns from Nordstroms go to. It sells clothes {women and some men}, kids clothes, shoes, handbags, jewelry, some household items, etc. It is truly the only way I afford shopping, since I have a dirty little habit of designer jeans. It also makes it impossible for you to feel ok about shopping anywhere else. When you start to get used to prices of $5.97 on Splendid tees, $30 on Citizen of Humanity jeans, and so on, you can't bring yourself to pay full price for anything, esp. things of lesser quality.

Here is an example of what I completely scored there this week. Keep in mind, this is not how much I normally spend, BUT how can I feel guilty when I realize the deals i'm getting!!

As you can see I got 5 shirts, 2 sweaters, 3 jeans, shoes, and a necklace. The jeans are Citizens skinny, Joes high waist, and Sevens super flare {so excited to have a nice pair of bell bottoms-don't care if they're not totally in style}. The shirts are Stem, Splendid, and James Perse. The beautiful shoes are Steven by Steven Madden, and the necklace is just plain ol' rad. Now for the best part:

Total at Last Chance $159.81. Total of what it would have all been at Nordstrom: just under $1,000. No joke. I even googled each item and totaled it up, it was right around $990. Now don't get me wrong, but I could never-ever afford, or even feel ok, about spending that much on these beloved pieces. But when I save myself around $830- I jump for joy!!!

Again, sorry if you don't live in AZ. Next time you visit, be sure to make a stop there. And if you live in AZ and haven't been yet, GO! Warning though, it is always complete madness there. Nothings organized, people are pushy, the 'regulars' are rude {YES there are serious regulars that go every freaking day, they buy to sell on eBay, they're serious!} but it is all so worth it for the quality of stuff you get at the price you pay!

Sorry I know this post is quite off our normal DIY house stuff, but I figured I would share a little look into how we save money. Anyway, what girl doesn't love a good deal on fashionable clothes?! Happy weekend everyone! Have fun relaxing while were painting up a storm:)

<3,

Adri

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