Hello All, it is time for my monthly Budgeting Blogger post again.
Here are the items I bought this month.
1-4. $63 all from J. Crew, scroll work necklace from $75, tuxedo tank from $88, Tippi in Turquoise from $79.50 (used a gift card for some of order), $18 for the merino tipped side panel v neck sweater from $89.50
5. $47 Green Cece's on eBay from $128 normally
6.$25 tipped silk tee in windowpane J. Crew from $118
7. $25 tipped silk tee in diamond print from J. Crew from $118
8- 13.$114 on J. Crew Factory: stripe boat neck at $15 instead of $42, two Clare cardigans at $15 each instead of $55 each, camp shirt for $18 instead of $65, printed cotton button down for $22 instead of $65, polka dot popover for $22 instead of $70
14. $16 (including shipping cost) Edith Marie Necklace, The Amy
15. $31 Pre- Owned Gentle Souls Fortune Stella via eBay from $238 retail
I Spent $321 for the month of April.
However, I made money too.
+328 on Poshmark +50 on eBay = Total Made $378
$378 Made- $321 spent =$57 Made for the month of April
If I paid retail prices for the items I would have spent a whopping $1198! By not paying retail prices for anything and shopping sales I managed to save $877.
If I paid retail prices for the items I would have spent a whopping $1198! By not paying retail prices for anything and shopping sales I managed to save $877.
I am really happy with items 1-4 for this post. Of course, I'm a J. Crew
addict, but these pieces are timeless, versatile, and all around amazing
prices. Yes, I may have purchased a Tippi (Item 1) sweater (or two)
every month this year. I just can't help myself. They are literally the
best sweaters ever. I mean why wear anything else? Item 3, the tipped
side panel merino sweater in poolside navy, was a surprise love for me.
It is a baggy fit, but I felt comfortable with it and a pair of skinny
jeans. I haven't worn the scroll-work necklace or the tuxedo tank, so that tells me they may get resold in the future.
My
main shoe purchase (item 5) for the month of April is a pair of green suede
Cece flats from eBay, NIB. I paid $47 for them while they retail for
$128 new. I also went up half a size in them to a 9.5. I don't own
anything quite this color green, but I think the color will look nice
with navy, which I seem to wear almost every day. I have worn them twice already and am a fan of the fit and style.
Items
6 and 7 were not needed, but again a sale got me for 7 and then by
chance an amazing J. Crew VPS was able to locate the windowpane tee when
I thought for sure it was gone, and so I ended up with two of these.
Yep. I have since worn both silk tops and I am complety enamored of
them. I wil wear them year round and they are well worth the money.
Then J. Crew Factory had a sale and Giltcity.com offered 25% off on top
of that and I went a bit crazy shopping. Items 8-13 are all Factory
items and the crazy part is I got them all for only $114!
Next, I heard about Edith Marie jewelry on Ginny's
blog and again of Intsagram, so naturally I couldn't resist placing an
order. I got one item to start but it is as fabulous as I imagine I will
be back for more soon. I already have my eye on the tassel necklace
after seeing both Ginny and Tara style it in amazing ways.
The last item
was a bid I wasn't sure if I'd get on eBay and with shipping I managed
to score these Gentle Souls black pumps for $31! They retail for $238,
so this felt like a good buy. They have yet to arrive so I can't attest to the fit and style at this time, but I have tried the brand before and they have been incredibly comfy and well made.
I'm linking up with Franish of Budgeting Bloggers as usual here.
I'm really loving everything you added this month. I think it'll really help develop your wardrobe further. From the outfit posts from this past month I really think they already have!
ReplyDeleteI replied below and not directly to this post on accident. Thanks again!
DeleteThanks so much for commenting Meghan. I feel like my style is really growing and changing, in fact, I feel it is the best it has ever been now! Weight issues and pre-post baby dilemmas aside. :)
ReplyDeleteThese seem like really nice versatile items! I love those silk tops!
ReplyDeleteI love the silk tops too! I have already worn them twice (or more) each! Thanks for stopping by!
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