Crazy 2011 clothes challenge

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Blonde_Ambition wrote: »

I'm trying to pay off my credit card in full every month but I'm making it very difficult for myself. I need a cc for work as I travel abroad so much but otherwise I'm tempted to leave it at home. It gives me cash-flow options, where I can pay this month's spending next month. But I'd be better off just going cold turkey and living within my means. I'm trying! Well, aren't we all!

Also bought some bikinis in TK Maxx but with a gift card from refunds before Xmas so I'm not declaring the £40 on two bikinis. Ouch! And I hate having to buy them. Have to go up at least two sizes to get decent, ahem, coverage. One was original price £98! That's a lot of money for not a lot of material!

Like you I need my cc for work, and I do think about leaving it at home, but get 1% cashback (atm) on spends, so not sure quite what is best to do.

I tried on a bikini in TK at the weekend, well tried to...they had, in their wisdom tagged the top and bottom together making it impossible to try the whole thing on at once...sometimes I wonder about that store :doh:

Swinstie73 wrote: »

Got a lovely and much needed black trench coat from TK, £39.99, it was much better quality than the animal print mac I nearly bought a month or so ago.

Glad you got a coat in the end - deff sounds better than the one you weren't sure about.

I have a bit of a TK Mac dilemma. I bought a coat/mac from there the other week but it's a bit big (it's a 10 and I'm more 8) it was £49.99 but I do love it. It's by Antoni & Alison, cream with blue swirls/dots on it. I am thinking about having it altered to fit, but that will obviously make it more expensive - or i can take it back and still get a credit note (thank goodness they've extended that stupid 14 day return policy). But i'm trying to decide whether it's worth paying for the alteration (which will start at £20 and prob be more I think - waiting for quote) - do I treat it as a frivolity, or an investment. Is less, but quality more??? :think:

fedupandskint

woo no spends in March so far!

karmachilovething

Hello all!

Well the rest of my figleaves order arrived and I am for the first time in ages to have a matching bra and pants! :j Actually will probably buy more pants (only bought the one pair to check), and have been sent a 20% off code. Was going to wait at least until next month . . . hmm will have a think. Don't really need them.

Also had a pair of jeans from ASOS, but am sending them back - new policy is if the clothes don't make me feel wonderful, and I want to wear it immediately I ain't buying it!

Anyway new total: £223.70 :eek: eek!

rosemary54

went to flower club in old beige jeans,last years beige and pink/green flower print Next vest with new next green cardi on top and pearl/silver necklace with pink pearls so a sort of freedom day as not worn together before(silly me forgot to remove plastic bag with button from cardi!)

anyway had forgotten how good those colours made me look:rotfl:after months in dark and black winter stuff I thought I looked good for an old bird(if I do say so myself:rotfl:) re enforces what is said about wearing the right colours...note to self wear more green(I am an autumn by the way)

NGlady2

Hello all, im going to london tomorrow! Going to b wondering the big shops... So much more temptation than in my crappy local ones. So i will need lots of good vibes please lulla et al :-)

Lula-Hula

Hello ladies,

BE VERY GOOD NGlady2 - withdraw small amount of cash & only spend that.

I have spends to declare : one bag via ebay @ £8.50 & one dress & one cardi @ £27.25 via meeting a friend for coffee earlier today. My total spends are now a very shameful £140.38p. I did need a new cardi though as old one looked really tatty.

Freedom Friday was a TopShop dress not worn in ages along with tights, boots & suede jacket. I just need to pluck up the courage to wear such things for work.

NGlady2

I am drawing 100 out tonight, thats going to cover everything, vouchers on top but has to include all drinks and food and shopping and everything. Tbh it is a lot of money but big improvement for me!

LittleBoots

Totally forgot to mention the £14 I spent on gym gear the other week, good deal though

NGlady2

Evening all, well im on my way home after surviving a day in our lovely capital. I think overall including travel i spent 80.. Must declare 37 on a dress and. Earrings from oasis flagship :-) it was a bargain, cos i paid on my vip card to get 25 off 100 spend, and my best friend also brought something so we shared discount. Also spent some money in bodyshop alongside my grupon, 17 but got some lovely new stuff that was sort olf a needed. Feel quite pleaed with myself for not going too mad. Dress will b worn to wedding reception next month

eco

I bought a t shirt today £10 it's a Roxy one from t k and I got a bodywarmer from Debs that was reduced from £35 to £24.50 and used £24 in vouchers so £10.50 to add to my total, quite chuffed with how I'm doing on this challenge think it's keeping me really focused on not spending.