Fashionista Finance

Fri, Jan 29 2010

Fashionista Finance: What to Do with Your Income Tax Refund

Also in: Fashion & Style, Lifestyle, Recent Posts

If you’re fortunate enough to be getting an income tax refund (or unfortunate as some may argue that a large income tax refund means you gave Uncle Sam a big ole zero interest loan last year), it’s...

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Wed, Jan 6 2010

Fashionista Finance: Keeping Track of Your Spending

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For many, keeping a budget and saving money is high on the list of New Year’s Resolutions. It’s definitely on my list and I got an early start last month when I switched banks. Tired of being...

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Tue, Dec 1 2009

Fashionista Finance: Debit Cards, Credit Cards, and Other Money Things That Can Get You in Trouble

Also in: Fashion & Style, Recent Posts

I posted this back in March, but figured it would be useful especially around this time of year when the contents of our wallets slowly but surely disappear. Read up on tips on how to keep yourself out...

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Fri, Oct 16 2009

Fashionista Finance: How Much Is Too Much?

Also in: Fashion, Fashion & Style, Recent Posts

I cut my leg the other day. Wish I could tell you all it happened as a result of me roller blading or bungee jumping or something cool like that, but I actually tripped over my makeup kit in my living...

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Wed, Sep 9 2009

Fashionista Finance: Needs vs Wants

Also in: Recent Posts, Shopping

Let me first say that I’m likely the last person to be writing on this subject, but isn’t there a step in any -aholic’s program that allows for this sort of thing? Anyway, if you read...

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Mon, Jul 13 2009

Fashionista Finance: How to Do More with Less

Also in: Fashion, Fashion & Style, Lifestyle, Recent Posts, Style, getting dressed, recession-proof style, update your wardrobe

At the beginning of this year I made a deal with myself: I’d rid my closet of any clothes, shoes, and accessories that I hadn’t worn in the last 3-6 months. I had read a fashion magazine article...

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Mon, Jun 1 2009

FTV Fashionista Finance: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Also in: Recent Posts, recession-proof style

The title isn’t exactly what you might think—in this example “Peter” is any area of spending that you can cut back on drastically or eliminate altogether and “Paul”...

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Wed, Apr 22 2009

Fashionista Finance: Department Store Makeup on a Drugstore Budget

Also in: Beauty Health Makeup & Hair, MAC, Make Up For Ever, Makeup, NARS, Recent Posts, blush, colorful makeup, daytime makeup, evening makeup, eyes, face and foundation, fall/winter makeup, foundation, glow/shimmer, lips, makeup brands

If you’ve been lusting over some of the makeup brands I mention here, but thought you couldn’t afford it, this post’s for you! While I do find there are some good drugstore products...

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Mon, Apr 13 2009

Fashionista Finance: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Also in: Recent Posts, Style, update your wardrobe, wardrobe

The title isn’t exactly what you might think—in this example “Peter” is any area of spending that you can cut back on drastically or eliminate altogether and “Paul”...

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Tue, Mar 10 2009

Fashionista Finance: Debit Cards, Credit Cards, and Other Money Things That Can Get You in Trouble

Also in: Lifestyle, Recent Posts, Shopping

It’s no secret, banks have made billions of money off credit card interest and overdraft fees. It’s also no secret that banks are in trouble right now for lending money to those they probably...

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Mon, Mar 9 2009

Fashionista Finance: Funding Your Spring/Summer Wardrobe

Also in: Fashion, Fashion & Style, Lifestyle, Recent Posts, Shopping, Style, accessories, bags, jeans, recession-proof style, shoes, spring trends, update your wardrobe, wardrobe

Spring is but a few weeks away and summer will be here before you know it! Is your closet warm weather ready? Better yet, is your wallet warm weather ready? Before you whip out your Visa for that beautiful...

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Fri, Feb 20 2009

Fashionista Finance: Emotions & Shopping

Also in: Fashion, Fashion & Style, Lifestyle, Recent Posts, Shopping, Style

So after posting Fashionista Finance a few weeks ago, I started to think of some of the reasons that draw many (mainly myself) to the allure of shopping. Is it boredom? Greed? Depression? When I was...

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Sat, Jan 24 2009

Fashionista Finance

Also in: And Everything Else, Fashion & Style, Recent Posts, Shopping, recession-proof style, the look for less, update your wardrobe, wardrobe

Since my 9 to 5 career began in personal finance 9 years ago (and is currently in commercial finance), for me fashion and finance go hand in hand. I must admit it wasn’t always that way though....

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