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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Splurge or Save

I've been seeing these posts go around for a while now and I think they're so much fun to read.  For the most part, I'm a pretty frugal person - I don't like to break the bank too much and since we're only on one income I've very careful on what I spend, because I'd never want to go into debt, the word alone gives me anxiety.

Here's what I splurge or save on:

ONE | A cocktail dress to wear to a wedding
Save.  If I don't already own something that I haven't worn in a long time (yes I'm one of those that doesn't like to wear the same dress to functions if they're in the same year haha) I'll pull something out of the closet.  If not you'll see me in TJ Maxx or The Limited buying something.

TWO | A glass of wine at a restaurant
Save.  Although we all know I love me some wine, I will not spend tons on a glass at a restuarant.  I usually will pick out the cheapest or second to cheapest.  I cringe at the thought that I'm buying a GLASS for what I would normally buy a BOTTLE for in some cases.


THREE | A hotel room
Splurge.  While I don't need to stay at the Ritz I'm also not going to stay at a hotel that I don't feel isn't 1) clean and 2) pretty - we're on vacation after all.  On cruises we always get a balcony room and when we go on vacations we always go on the nicer side when picking hotels.

our hotel room in Punta Cana has to be my favorite of all


FOUR | A haircut
Splurge.  I have very difficult hair that not everyone can do.  I'm known to go to my favorite Dominican Salon a time or two a month to get my hair blown out (they understand my hair pain).  And two-three times a year I go to my hairdresser and spend a generous amount on a dye, cut and blow.
 

FIVE | Wild card
Purses - Splurge.  I love a good name brand purse (Kate Spade being my favorite) that I can wear for a long time, take a little of a beating, and look like a cute accessory on top of it all.  I have way too many purses, they are my weakness for sure - makeup is a very close second.  


What do you save or splurge on?


Linking up with Natalie for Thoughts on Thursday.