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Buffythedebtslayer

beanielou said:

Hope you can have a relaxing weekend Buffy  xx

I decided after all the work I did at work and home this week I would have a lie in and try and relax. I am having a later lunch with my friend and then going to another friend for takeaway and drinks. Tomorrow might be tricky! but I NEED to enjoy myself. 

in_need_of_direction

Tomorrow may be tricky whether you enjoy yourself or not.  Go and enjoy

milann

Have fun 👍

RosaBernicia

Enjoy

You do need it, it's better to have a break and carry on refreshed than grind away. 

Buffythedebtslayer

It was so lovely to be away overnight! 

My friend is a really good friend and it was great to sit and chat! We watched crap films and drank and ate pizza! 

I popped to the supermarket and bought myself a plant, I also rescued a plant my friend was binning and spent some time this afternoon repotting them both which was good, I feel like me.......

I haven't EVER had budgets............I basically pay rent, savings, Christmas, insurance, petrol and the rest of my money is for Everything else...........I mean I guess I have some budgets....but I tend to buy things on a whim (bags, rabbits......:) ) and I just wondered what people spend on clothes. 

I had a big clear out about 3 years ago, covid happened and there was no shopping! I have one black skirt. I bought a few dresses but they aren't really suitable for the new business work regime... I need new clothes.........So how much do I spend - percentage wise? 

XXX 

beanielou

Snails..............

Percentage wise of what for clothes?

Buffythedebtslayer

beanielou said:

Snails..............

Percentage wise of what for clothes?

of my money... I always buy cheap clothes. Some last, some don't. I have noticed friends don't think twice about spending 30 quid on a top and I am always coming from a place of I can't spend that much... I just wondered what is reasonable, and I suppose the answer is what I have left after all of the bills. 

XX

RosaBernicia

I find clothes budget a difficult one because it tends to be big chunks of money and then nothing for ages.  YNAB tells me I've spent £1400 in just over the last year, but that includes a new winter coat (both presentable and warm enough for dog walking), two pairs of boots, and replacing pretty much all my underwear and nightwear, after spending very little the previous couple of years due to pandemic and moving.  It sounds a lot but I am fussy and only buy stuff I really like and that will last. 

It might be simpler to work out what you need and set yourself a budget for that?

Amber1980

I know I spend far too much on clothes but a few years ago when I was feeling particularly low for quite a long time I didn’t buy anything new and I had put on weight so none of my clothes fitted, I ended up wearing whatever fit and felt comfortable and often felt a real mess, and I felt worthless and was heavily in debt so couldn’t have spent on myself even if I wanted to.
The last year or so as I have been feeling better mentally I have bought a lot,most of it from vinted which I can’t recommend enough,and I find I feel better when I have made an effort to look better.
Everyone is different of course but even though I don’t have much spare money I try not to feel guilty about buying something new if I really love or need it.
 I probably spend about 10% of my earnings on clothes,shoes,makeup,hair etc x

beanielou

We are all different. 

I would rather have less clothes but nice ones. 

Doesn’t always work out like that though!  Xx