http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/22/frugal-clothing/ (Hopefully) simple personal finance Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:52:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/22/frugal-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Weekend Roundup — Affording It Edition | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:01:52 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/22/frugal-clothing/#comment-115 [...] of Uncommon-Cents responded to both of us by discussing clothing as the ultimate want vs. need item. So true. I mean, I need to be dressed for work today, [...] [...] of Uncommon-Cents responded to both of us by discussing clothing as the ultimate want vs. need item. So true. I mean, I need to be dressed for work today, [...]

]]> http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/22/frugal-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-107 oxymoron Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:57:15 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/22/frugal-clothing/#comment-107 $200 dollars for shoes?!? what an amazing idea. I can not justify, but I had a boss that $350 was his "minimum" for shoes and he had many pairs. there is something to be said about quality vs dollars and sometimes paying more will justify the cost. In April of 2005 I bought a pair of tennis shoes that cost $70 plus tax. I wore them daily until October of 2007, when I replaced them with a $40 pair. My $40 pair now needs to be replaced. So sometimes looking at bottom line is not the way to go. $200 dollars for shoes?!? what an amazing idea. I can not justify, but I had a boss that $350 was his “minimum” for shoes and he had many pairs. there is something to be said about quality vs dollars and sometimes paying more will justify the cost. In April of 2005 I bought a pair of tennis shoes that cost $70 plus tax. I wore them daily until October of 2007, when I replaced them with a $40 pair. My $40 pair now needs to be replaced. So sometimes looking at bottom line is not the way to go.

]]> http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/22/frugal-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Mrs. Micah Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:04:07 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/22/frugal-clothing/#comment-92 I think the key to buying clothes is to go with style not fashion. At least for work ones. That way they're never out of fashion because they're classic. So you never need to update your wardrobe or risk looking behind the times. And you have to figure out what parts of classic work for you. I think the key to buying clothes is to go with style not fashion. At least for work ones. That way they’re never out of fashion because they’re classic. So you never need to update your wardrobe or risk looking behind the times. And you have to figure out what parts of classic work for you.

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