Past, Present & Future...

My Past...

so every pay period i have a portion of my check set aside for me as an allowance. this helps me not spend a ton of money through out the pay period. i guess i just never realized how much money i spent until i sat down with my boyfriend and brought out the calculator.

last month i was extremely excited to get an extra pay check which meant... extra allowance!! i took a cash advance and bought a few nice things from an outlet in park city including the following 'past purchases'. you will then be directed into what i have purchased so far this pay period... and what my future purchases will be... 
all i can say is that i am so thrilled that i was able to find some really cute clothes for fall. with my new pants and boots and coats, i will be cozy and warm all winter long!

what is on your fall wishlist?


these pants...

...these boots
...this trench

this skirt...

...this cardigan


these tights...
My Present...

this coat...


...this dress[ps. i was super stoked about this dress because it's not even in stores yet. the day i bought it they had them stowed away in the back. i had a young gentleman help me return a few items and i made mention to this dress that was out on a manequin on the floor. and he said that he would run to the back, get me my size, and let me purchase it so he could see if it looked cute on or not. so of course, i did. and i'm in love with this dress. it's so cute.]My Future...
these flats... 

my allowance wishlist

so i went shopping this past weekend with my allowance. i had a really hard time coming across something that 1. i didn't already have and 2. i really needed. i find myself always buying the same type of clothing. on a typical day, you will find me wearing a little dress, maybe some leggings, a long unique necklace and some flats. so when i went out shopping i tried to steer myself away from buying that style of clothing...
and it was so hard. i could not find anything and did not purchase anything except a really cute pair of cognac lace up brogues. they were a steal and i love them. but i still have quite a bit of my allowance left over, and i want more.

i found this necklace at a/e and had to have it. i bought it and have worn it a few times since. it is definitely my style and it goes with a lot of my outfits. so i got hooked into wanting other things that would suit my necklace... which of course means, other things that look just like other things that i already have. while online shopping, i found myself at u/o and couldn't resist the following:>>>>>>>>>
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money saving tip : allowance

so i don't think i have blogged about something new that my boyfriend and i are doing to save money... so here it goes...

as we all know... i have a spending problem. i guess i just don't realize how much money i spend each month until i sit down or my boyfriend sits down and actually calculates it out. i spend far too much money on clothing, accessories, shoes etc that i never really wear. so. in order for me to keep my priorities set high and my budget kept to a minimum, we have decided that we will each get an allowance each month.

so i have been waiting for a few weeks to go out shopping! i have had my eye on a few things. i got a cute maxi dress, crochet nude toms, tigi wave artist and some extra large bobby-pins.

it's really fun going out shopping once a month and getting things that i really want, not things that i really want but really don't need. it makes me think what i would use more and what is most realistic to actually purchase. i would highly suggest this to anyone trying to save money!