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CinnamonSugar

CinnamonSugar

A Quiet American
for which you will not pay the big bucks?

I prefer buying good quality handbags and shoes but there's no point for me in spending lots of $$ on sunglasses

I too prone to set them down and forget them, drop them or sit on them!
 

I am one who really is not much for paying lots of money for clothes or fashion. I buy the majority of my clothes at Walmart. Though, because I like a good, solid, comfortable shoe, I go with New Balance.

So, I choose not to pay big bucks for much. Quality is important..even when I am shopping Walmart, but I am not fussy
 
I'm with you, CS, on the mega-bucks designer sunglasses. Sunglasses and umbrellas are the things I've left strewn on five continents. I hope somebody got to enjoy them.

I will pay for good shoes. Not "designer" shoes, just comfortable sturdy shoes.

I won't pay for designer purses. I'm still using the backpack/purse I got at Ross for $19 at least five years ago.

Since I do a large amount of my purchasing at resale stores, I do have some "designer" clothes. I just didn't pay "designer" prices for them.
 

CinnamonSugar said:
for which you will not pay the big bucks?

I prefer buying good quality handbags and shoes but there's no point for me in spending lots of $$ on sunglasses

I too prone to set them down and forget them, drop them or sit on them!
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I won't pay the big bucks for anything, I am on a fixed income and low income. I buy my purses for about $10.00 each and have even got compliments on them ;) (y)
 
I pay for very good quality footwear... but I buy my bags on the continent and get great leather and styles , for a fraction of the price of a fashion bag here in London..

I am one who won't cut back on the price of sunglasses, because I wear prescription sunglasses so I get the best quality I can afford...

I don't pay designer prices for clothing but I buy good quality stuff in the sales...

I won't spned £££'s on nails and pedicures..

I get my nails done at the salon about twice a year now I'm retired... and in between do them myself, and never have Gel nails now that I don't work outside of the house , so I paint them myself...... , and equally I don't spend fortunes on my hair either. It get trimmed every 8 weeks or so... and if I want colour in it I do it myself or I go to the hairdressing training college where it costs a fraction of the salon price...
 
Sassycakes said:
Thank you Ruthanne,but it's just the way I was raised. Also right before my wedding my Husband to be got drafted.So from the beginning of our marriage we didn't have much money. He didn't want me to work so money was short.I learned then that material things didn't matter to me.
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That's the way I was raised too. And it sounds like the kind of life that I have lived too.
 
Hair...

I do it myself. No chemicals or color. Every couple months I go to the beauty/hair college or a discount hair cut place for a trim. They do a great job and I tip them VERY generously.

(I spent a fortune on my hair in the 80s...dumb😠🥴😫)
 
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Sounds like our marriage, Sassy....At the time we were married, my first baby came a year later....We didn't want to live with our parents..
Tried to be independent....Hubby worked in a jewelry store....One day we went to the Bakery...I was pregnant, even though we didn't
have much, my husband took me to the Bakery....to have my crumb cake....He paid for the cake....and when we went home he noticed
all of his money was gone....He probably missed his pocket...It was his 50 dollar's for 2 weeks where he worked....So we had no money..
He was stubborn when I asked him to loan money from his mom....It took a whole week to ask his Mom for 50 dollars....When my Mom
found out she gave us another 50 dollars....I still remember!!! You are so right, Sassy, It didn't matter....We got along....
Especially we were blessed with great parents.....(By the way, we went back to the Bakery the next day and they had no idea about
any money…..)
 
I do pay for quality shoes, especially good dance shoes and hiking shoes. On the other hand, I get a lot of designer clothes and great leather handbags at our consignment shop, so no need to spend much there.
 
I also don't hold back on spending on shoes, as I have a bunion and high arches. Usually, I buy Naturalizer shoes and boots as they're the most comfortable.

Clothes, I try to buy decent quality, but on sale.

Handbags, my daughter insists on me having high quality .. which doesn't matter that much to me - so, she gives me handbags for birthday/xmas.
 
Most everything. I have paid a bit more than I wanted to for skin care products, but that is after trying all the cheap ones first (that I threw out). I have a low income also so I follow a strict budget. If there is something that costs more, I will put it in my budget so I can buy it. Like glasses which I just bought yesterday.
 
Since I sew most of my clothes I do buy higher end fabric because after spending the time making something I do want it to last.

Hair .... Walmart, alternate same 2 stylists, big tip

Nails, done by me

Jeans and sweaters from the thrift store

Shoes are always new and good quality
 
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I can't remember the last time I bought anything NOT on sale or used. I am a very thrifty shopper. I shop deals, sales, clearance, etc. But that doesn't mean I sacrifice quality, it just often takes me longer to find what I want.

The only thing I pay full price for is dance shoes.
 

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