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QUIZ: Do you need to learn to shop on a budget?

 

We all know there’s less money to go ‘round right now – and that means getting smarter about spending. But how shopping savvy are you?

Take the quiz to find out!


Do you plan how much you are going to spend before you leave the house?

Yes, you only shop when you have something specific in mind
Only when you are shopping for a special occasion
Not really, half the time you end up shopping when you hadn’t planned to



Do you shop around before purchasing or do you buy the first thing you see and like, even if you know it will be cheaper elsewhere?

It depends what it is - if it is your basics then you usually get them cheap
Yep, you buy what you like when you see it
You always put things on hold so you can look around



Do you set aside a certain amount you can spend every month?

No, you go shopping when you feel like it
Yes, you set yourself a limit and do your best not to go over it
You try to, but you don’t usually stick to it!



Do you do a once-over of your wardrobe before going on a shopping trip so you don’t purchase similar things to what you already have?

Yes, not every time, but you only buy what you need
Only if you know you are going to buy something like a dress, so you’ll check out your selection of dresses
No, and sometimes you end up with very similar things!



Are you attracted to the bargain bins?

Yep, that is where you get most of your outfits from
Not really, you tend to stay away from older stock
You’ll occasionally buy from the sale racks but only if it is a great piece at a great price



Do you buy vintage or secondhand?

Yes all the time, you love the individual pieces and one-offs you pick up
Yuck no, you don’t like the idea of someone’s seconds
You own a few pieces but find it hard to score a good find



Do you freak out when you see your monthly bank statements and how much you have spent on clothes?

Occasionally you overspend but you try to keep it balanced
There aren’t generally any surprises when you get your monthly bill
Yes, every month!






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You definitely need to look at shopping on a budget.  With times getting extra hard, the extravagances that we once loved to splurge on all the time will now become few and far between.  You can still look great while shopping on a budget and the bonus is that you will have leftover cash to spend on other things (or save!) Try shopping around before you buy - you never know, the next shop may have the same thing cheaper. And and do check out the sale racks - if you look hard enough you can pick up some cute bargains. Remember everything in moderation - if you have to treat yourself to one Karen Walker piece then that’s ok!
Posted by tkennard "on" 08/12 "at"12:55 PM
im very budget conscious when i shop and am always looking for specials and sales
Posted by tkennard "on" 08/12 "at"12:52 PM
You are pretty good at shopping within your means!
Posted by Xxc0rtxX "on" 08/11 "at"03:28 PM

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