Investing in a Fashionable Future
If you’re reading this blog post, it’s safe to assume that you’re interested in fashion. While financial responsibility and looking fabulous are both top priorities, it can be difficult to balance the two. Now more than ever, coveted items are at our fingertips thanks to sites like Polyvore and Net-A-Porter. How can we know what to...
Quick Cash
It’s the end of the semester, when papers are due, parties are constant, and funds are starting to run out. We all know that time, when everything starts to pile up, except for the money in your bank account. And, of course, this is the worst time to panic about money because there isn’t a...
Here Come the Holidays?
It’s official. Now that Halloween has past and everyone under the age of 12 is in a weeklong sugar coma, some people think it is socially acceptable to start blaring Christmas music. Maybe it’s just me, but hearing all of those cheesy tunes and jingle bells makes me think of one thing … shopping. As...
Budgeting Blues
Managing money is never easy for a budding college fashionista. From deciding what to eat for dinner and where to go out, to which fabulous dress will take center stage in all of your formal pictures, money decisions are always looming. If you’re reading this post, you are probably one of the many who struggle...
Student Essentials: Save or Splurge?
One of the most difficult things about being a responsible college student is trying to adjust to a budget. After all, we’re career-minded and focused on our studies, but letting loose on the weekends is just as important as class; we’ve all reached that point where we feel like we are going to explode if...
Pedals to the Pavement
Getting to class on time is always an important part of a college girl’s life. Whether it means setting your alarm 3 hours early, so you have an adequate amount of times to press the snooze button before actually getting up, or laying out everything that you need for the next day before you go...
Rent The Runway Sample Sale in NYC
Ever rent a dress from Rent The Runway and felt like keeping the dress/accessory? If you are in New York City this week you should take advantage of this awesome event. 260 Sample Sale is hosting a sample sale October 1st-October 6th at 260 Fifth Avenue New York, NY. The hours of the sale are...
Go to the Movies for Free!
With the rising cost of movie tickets it’s no wonder people are turning to on-demand internet streaming media such as Netflix or Hulu to catch their latest flicks. If you still miss going to the movies but don’t want to pay $12 a ticket, go to an advanced movie screening. Many websites such as Screening...
Making The Most of Your Money: Creating a Budget
No one likes to make budgets, but when you’re a shopaholic with an internship, it’s imperative to make one or risk spending your rent money on shoes. I’ve recently been using LearnVest to help create and hopefully stick to my budget. According to the site’s financial experts, your budget, called the “Default Budget,” should have...
How to Shop Online while Saving Money
First take a second to think. What is your favorite store? or Where do you buy most of your clothes from? Now have you ever bought something from there, for full price, to see that a week later it was on sale? Don’t let this happen to you anymore. If you pay close enough attention...
Holiday Shopping Tips
The malls are getting crazier and crazier these days! With so many people to buy gifts for, here are my tips to get it all done stress-free! 1) Shop early in the morning or late at night. The lines and crowds (and parking lots) will be easiest to deal with then. 2) Make a list...
The College Girl’s Guide to Saving Money
We all know, college is not the time in our life where we get to go on all out shopping sprees every weekend (even though we want too with our new found freedom!). Most of us are working these days, as well as going to school, so we need to learn to cut corners when...
