SOME TIMELY TIPS ON [SALE] SHOPPING

Confessions of a Shopaholic (Google Images)

We all love shopping. Who doesn't?
Sale means we can get the same item for a lot less!
Sadly, this 4-letter words come out of hand when taken with
a concept of I-want-it-all attitude.
When I share these tips below, consider this as a for-us consumption.
Reason: I need to digest and execute these tips too! :)

♥ Impulsive hoarding is not a way to go. Buying anything on sale just don't work. Experience tells us that if we buy the same item in red, blue, pink and brown color - chances are 80% of which will be stuck in your closet (or shoe rack) for that matter.

♥ Easy on the plastics. Read : Credit Cards. This is the heart and soul of Confessions of a Shopaholic movie. You need to be realistic even if items are on sale. Scraping a chunk of your savings just because LV is on sale, are you serious?!

♥ Haste is waste. We are normally disillusioned to put everything on the cashier table and try them all at home but poof. You're not only a lady with a pretty face, you also have a common sense that goes with it (which is not so common these days, so they say). Why don't you try them first (if allowed)? Take a minute (or two) - to evaluate if the stuffs are worth buying.

There are 2 tips more. If I should pick the #1 most important tip,
that should be the last on the list!

 ♥ If the shoe does NOT fit, don't buy it. Know more about the piece (like an extra button coming of that jacket) - at the end of the day, business is business. Sale exists because stores need to sell their stocks - pronto!
♥ Again, spend according to your means. This is a holy grail when it comes to smart shopping. There are lots of practical ways. For one, I have a friend who uses a debit card (it's as good as cash). Point is - you spend what you have. Or you'll go through the mayhem Rebecca Bloomwood (a shopping addict in Confessions of a Shopaholic) did.

Now that you have been armed with these street-smart tips,
betcha you can go through the sale alleys with a bang!
We still love sale events and we still believe that retail therapy is one heck of a miracle,
yet - I humbly think that while liquors are to be consumed moderately,
so we should shop in moderation too!
PS: Happy *Smart* Shopping! -CMK