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Old 10-24-2006, 10:31 PM
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Default Re: Living Below My Means Too Much?

I'd make sure I really thought it out first.

What pieces do you feel you are missing? Do you have enough basics? Have you found the best department stores sales? The best consignment stores and thrift shops? Do you buy pieces that go with other items? Do you need more work clothges, date clothes, outdoor clothes? Do you have too many jeans but no t-shirts? Do you have too many dry clean only peices? "I need more" can be pretty vague. But nailing it down, such as "I hate the cheap socks I buy and want a couple of wool pairs, and I really needs two pairs of nice slacks" is more concrete, and doable, and specific. And once you nauil down your specifics, maybe you won't need to go over the $30 a month, or will only need to go over for a couple months until you fill what you think are gaps.
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