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In May I decided to give myself a spending ban. I did not want to spend any money on clothes.

I was successful for the month of May, but I’m not sure the entire experiment was a success.

The Experiment

To avoid buying clothes in May I did not go out shopping. I avoided stores on my lunch break and just kept going to this small lunch place near my work to avoid any temptation. Part of my job is looking for the latest trends, so I am basically always on the online shops. This made not shopping even harder. I just kept fake online shopping. I would pick stuff, put my size in, and add it to my cart. I just never put any of my credit card information in. When I finally was able to shop some stuff, I bought and some things I didn’t.

That part was successful, and in the meantime before June hit I cleaned out my closet from all the fall/winter stuff I never wore and all the spring/summer stuff I probably wouldn’t be wearing.

Then June hit.

Let me just preface this by saying June is my birthday month and I like to spoil myself, but I think due to “No Money May” I went a little crazy. The minute the month was over I online shopped from on Target and ASOS. We went to Kensington Market in Toronto and I bought at six pieces of clothing, and I went shopping at Forever 21 and H&M upon my return to the city.

Like I said I went a little crazy because I spent a month holding back.

I tried this in the past and it was less successful than this time around, but the same aftermath occurred.

The Plan Going Forward

I have been trying to implement the 1 in 1 out system by decluttering every few weeks and not buying anymore hangers.

From now on I am only going out to shops 1 day per week maximum. Before this little test, I was going out shopping with my coworker just to get out of the office. However, now that’s its nice out I can sit outside and eat lunch or work on things.

I also want to create a budget for myself. Before I was tracking my spending and now I want to set a budget monthly and really stick to it.

Through these changes, I hope to increase my savings and only buy pieces I truly love.

I know my shopping habits are not normal. I have an addictive personality, but I’m also not spending money I don’t have. I am just saying there has to be a happy medium and I want to get there.

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Kohl’s

You can score a great deal at Kohl’s and get surprisingly cute clothing on occasion. I got these $20 staple brown boots that people compliment me on all the time from Kohl’s. I also love buying jewelry from Kohl’s because you can get sterling silver there for a great price. Also, ever since designer collaborations have become a thing, Kohl’s has stepped it up a notch.

Lauren Conrad stuff is always cute and you can find the occasional hidden gem. Top items I’ve bought from Kohl’s: Basics (tees and jeans), shoes, and sterling silver jewelry.

American Eagle

American Eagle is a recent rediscovery for me after not shopping there since I was about 17. It just stopped being my style and all the stuff I liked was expensive for a 17 year old. I get most of my jeans here and I am a size ten. Their jeans fit me like a glove and I can basically try on any fit or style in jeans and it will fit me the same. The quality is worth the price because they don’t fall apart after a more than a few wears. Don’t get me wrong, I know that the jeans can be as expensive as $50, but you can find them as low as $15-20 if you don’t want anything too fancy. For the quality I think it is worth the price.

Baublebar

Baublebar may seem expensive at first, but they have a lot of pieces for a smaller budget and there always seems to be some kind of deal going on. I believe the quality is worth the price, and they stay pretty on trend, but you can also get the jewelry staples without crying about the price.

If you don’t like to buy online or you don’t have a Baublebar store by you then the store Charming Charlie is another good option. It is split up the store by color so it makes finding the perfect piece easy, they have jewelry for every style and the prices are easy on the wallet. I have only purchased earring so I can’t comment on the quality too much, but the earrings have lasted pretty well so far and I would go back to buy more pieces.

H&M

I prefer H&M for my trendy pieces on a budget. No one wants to pay a lot for something that’s going to be out of style in a month. I like H&M better than Forever 21 or Zara because I believe the price is fair for the quality and you are getting quality that will last you more than a season.

Tell me you’re favorite places to shop in the comments below and where you think you can get a great deal! I always like finding new places to shop.