A trip to the mall can often be more overwhelming than balancing your checkbook at the end of the month. (Will we ever learn to just do it as we go?) With so many options and price points, it’s difficult to know what any one item is really worth. Typically speaking, I like to keep all purchases under $100. And if I’m being honest, I have a hard time shelling out more than $50 for any one item. But rather than look at the price tag as a single number, I’ve actually found the best deals (and saved the most money!) when I’ve employed a simple formula: cost per wear.
Posts Tagged ‘smart spending’
How to Save Money on Clothes Using One Simple Formula
April 4, 20115 Important Money Lessons to Teach Your Kids
March 5, 2010If the economic crisis of the last couple of years has taught us anything, it’s that we Americans could stand to make a few adjustments to our money approaches. Fortunately, it appears that at least some of us are making positive changes. For one, Americans are saving more; the personal savings rate (percentage of disposable [...]
Do You Really Save Money When Using Retail Rewards Cards?
January 13, 2010Yesterday, I was cleaning out my wallet to start the new year with a fresh, de-cluttered pocket book. Along with receipts, old IDs and gift cards that no longer have a balance, I found 12 retail rewards cards. Some of the 12 are cards I had to sign up for in order to earn points [...]
Does Peer Pressure and Saving Money Mix?
November 19, 2009No matter what your money situation, it’s easy to spend like your money will never run out, especially when the company you keep tends to spend like mad. One of the perks I had during my recent college experience was living within walking distance of all my friends, which meant rarely needing to spend a [...]
