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3 Simple Questions To Ask Yourself In The Dressing Room That Will Blow Your Mind And Save Money

April 15, 2017 by NancyLAnderson

 

It’s amazing how much money slips through our fingers.

Once I started tracking my spending, I found my frequent trips to discount retailers added up. Buying a dress or blouse for $25 – $30 seemed like no big deal but take all together, the purchases added up to $120 – $150 a month. Until I started tracking my spending, I didn’t even realize I was spending so much money on “extras.”

I wondered:

Was this really the best use of my money?

Was I getting great value from shopping?

Was I buying because of the perceived discount rather than something I needed or really wanted? As my mother-in-law used to say, “Am I going broke saving money?”

Most of the time, the answer was no to 1 and 2 and yes to 3.

Now I hold onto my money! I think twice before whipping out my credit card. You have to be pretty fabulous to make it into my closet today.

Before I make a purchase, I do this “3 Question Dressing Room Drill.” I ask myself these questions and you can, too:

1. Would I buy this item at triple the price?

2. Do I ABSOLUTELY love it?

3. Would I get rid of something else to own this?

If the answer is yes to all 3 questions, consider a purchase (if you have room in your shopping budget that month.) If the answer is no, walk away.

It feels so-o-o-o- good to walk away, doesn’t it?

Check out Ep 12 Tightwad Tuesday Video: Dressing Room Drills

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Filed Under: Money Saving Tips Tagged With: budgeting, lifehacks, shopaholic, shopping

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