being a shoppaholic, without being rich..

yes this is possible... people who don't have self-discipline tends to buy and buy anything they want, even they are not rich. some uses credit cards thinking that they can pay it when they received their salary. without proper thinking, it is too late for them to realize that their salary for the next whole month is just enough for the payment of their dues. shopping is sometimes a way for us women to relax and enjoy life. but there are other cheap ways to enjoy life and relax.

The society and the media teaches us to love cloths that belong to a familiar factory. We see models in black and white films with passion and all...I think that's a lie. We need nice and comfortable cloths that can complement us. Those are not have to be from a familiar company. If you really want to feel good with yourself, you can try to create cloths you want to wear. Hey, you can go to a shop, see a cloth you want to buy and look what are the materials it is made of. Maybe you can get the materials from somewhere and make the cloth yourself. It will save you money, it will make you more satisfied with your skills. You created it. You can go to a tailor or a seamstress and tell them how you want to make the cloth. Maybe give them pictures and the materials... You have many old cloths you keep in the closet, don't you ? So, you can change their size, shape, create some new cloth. You can start by experimenting. It is not like you create the materials, you just need to sew.

you could be a shopaholic and not have a lot of money if you charge everything, but that is not a good idea, unfortunately, there are no good suggestions I can offer, unless you mom knows someone who can sew and maybe it would be cheaper to get clothes that way.

I've noticed that a lot of items have increased in prices, including clothes. There is a particular brand that I buy my clothes from here in my country and I have been going back for the past few months to shop, only to come out empty handed. I used to be able to buy blouses for P500, which is roughly $12. But now their prices for blouses are around P900- P1200, that's $20-$25. Sure, the designs are really chic and elegant, which is the reason why I love this brand. But I can't afford them anymore. Even if they go on sale, it's still expensive since the cheapest would sell at P700 ($18 or so). With the increase in prices, I now only look forward to when my brothers come home from overseas since they bring home nice shirts for me.

Shopping for clothes can definitely break the bank. If I were you, I would look for sales and bargain brands. Some articles of clothing are too overpriced. All you have to do is get some classic styles of clothing that you can wear for a while such as a white buttoned down collared blouse, trousers in neutral colors, comfortable nonfaded blue jeans along with a few cute tops, and a couple of dresses, do some mixing and matching of these items; and you should get your money's worth.

I am certainly not rich, but I am one of those people who does love to shop so maybe I am one of the people you are talking about. I don't think that you have to be rich to enjoy spending your money; you just have to be realistic with regards to the shops that you go to. For example I like buying new clothes, but I always go to shops where the clothes are on offer for $2 each rather than the designer shops where you would be more likely to pay hundreds of dollars for the same thing. I can enjoy myself without having to break the bank, which I think is amazing.

i don't know if you have thrift stores where you live but that is how i cure my shopaholic tenancies. i always find a great bargain. i found a very nice pashima scarf for a dollar!

Oh, definitely it is. A lot of us like to buy things either out of necessity or just simply to look and feel good, even if our budget is stretched to the max. This should be avoided though. A lot of people are now in debt because they failed to control their urge to shop. It's good though that you know the value of money. Just always bear that in mind and with good discipline, you won't be a shopaholic

it does not matter as long as you want to enjoy the life to the fullest and how you take it from there so spend the minimum and enjoy the maximum

i know i know, especially for girls , we are more interested in shopping, but when ever we have to maintain a budget we feel so sad, so better make a plan , and buy some low cost clothes, dont worry after you start working you can buy what ever you what with out seeing the budget.

Well I used to think like you when I was school. I never asked for anything from parents and i would go upset when father bought me something expensive because I know we did not have enough. We were not rich. And yes price of things are just booming but there is no pay rise. Wonder how to afford just the basic only. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.

You have you your allowance. You should be thrifty as much as you can for you to buy those shirts. It is quite difficult because you need a lot of time to earn but it is worth fulfilling if you will be able to buy that stuff that you are wishing for.