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Shopping Finds-Labor Day Weekend Deals

by Katie Haller

One of my favorite things about Labor Day weekend is all the sales!  On top of all the sales, my birthday just happens to fall around  Labor Day, so I always like to treat myself to a little shopping.  That’s just what I did this weekend. 
I’ve been searching for a casual pair of shoes to replace my favorite everyday pair of Toms for a while now.  My Toms has been such a great pair of everyday shoes, unfortunately, they are so beaten up, I have to retire them.  Since I really didn’t want to spend $50 on shoes right now,  I decided to go to DSW in search of some casual shoes.  I lucked out!  I found these slip-on Roxy shoes for 40% off $39.94.  I had a coupon for $10 off and then another $5 off birthday coupon.  My grand total for the shoes with tax came to $9.69.  I was so excited!  Even the girl who rang me up was impressed with my deal.
After my DSW trip, I had to stop at Old Navy.  They had everything on sale in the store, plus 30% off all clearance items.  I ended up finding these 2 tops below.
My favorite thing to do when I buy new clothes is to pair them with my old clothes and come up with new outfits.  This top below was my favorite purchase.  It was 50% off so it rang up $8.97.  I paired it with jeans and a black blazer.  It’s a cute look for fall. 
I felt that this magenta shrug will come in handing during my pregnancy.  These always look cute on pregnant women.  This was a clearance item.  It was marked down to $10.99, but with the 30% off the total came to $7.69.  I tried out this shrug with some jeans and a striped tank top.  The shoes I’m wearing are shopping find worth mentioning.  I found these strappy black wedge sandals at Target a few weeks ago on clearance for $8.49.  I was able to get 20% off of that with my cartwheel app, making them only $6.79.
Of course, no holiday weekend would be complete for me without stopping at a thrift store.  I went to my favorite thrift store, Savers, and found some cute clothes.  Everything was 50% off.
I love this striped maxi dress.  If you haven’t noticed, I love stripes.  So what’s one more striped dress in my closet?  Buying a maxi dress used is a great idea for me because it actually fits and it’s not dragging on the grown.  I always have to wash my maxi dresses about 10 times before they become an acceptable length for me.  I paired the dress with a leopard infinity scarf and black sweater to give it a cute fall look.  The dress was $4.
This t-shirt dress is super comfortable and casual.  It was $3.  I paired it with my new shoes and my jean jacket.
Continuing with my striped obsession, I found this long navy and white striped tank top for $2.  I thought that it would be too tight at first but there’s plenty of stretching room in the tummy.  I paired this one with grey leggings, my new shoes, and a grey long cardigan.  I figured that this would make a great outfit for work.
My final stop for the weekend was Ulta Beauty.  How could I reset?  They only send me coupons every day.  I haven’t bought make up all summer and I’ve been getting extremely low on some of my basics.  I had a $5 off $15 coupon, plus a free birthday gift, so I figured why not stock up on a few things?  They did have some buy one get one 50% off deals along with 50% off clearance items, but my coupon was what really helped bring down the price.  Here is what I bought:
 Maybelline eyeliner, Maybelline’s The Nudes eye shadow palette, essence blush, essence lipstick, Ulta mineral powder foundation, and a free urban decay mascara sample. My total was $18.87.
The total of all my shopping purchases for the weekend ended up coming to $56.27.  That’s really not bad if you consider everything I bought.  I love shopping. Nothing puts a bigger smile on my face than a successful shopping trip, knowing that I saved a lot of money.  Now I have to stop spending money for the rest of the month.  We’ll see how I do with that. 
Happy Shopping!

 

Shopping Finds~ $9 Outfit

by Katie Haller

One of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday morning is to head out for a little thrift store shopping.  This weekend I decided to check out The Goodwill.   When I go to a thrift store, I like to go with a clear mind and plenty of time to look through the racks. That’s why a Saturday morning is the perfect time of the week to go.  

On this particular shopping trip, I really enjoyed searching through the clothes racks.  Thrift store shopping can be so much fun hunting out those great bargain prices.  The best part is, on top of the already low prices, there is always a sale.  Today it was 50% off green and purple tags.

I’ve set a budget for myself when it comes to thrift store shopping.  $10 is my max, so I try to stretch it out as much as I can.  I ended up finding an entire outfit for $9!! 

Striped Top- $2
Denim Shorts- $4
Wedge Sandals- $3
(The necklace was a recent Target clearance purchase, so it doesn’t count for the outfit)

 

Shopping finds~ Thrift Store Deals

by Katie Haller

I love national holidays like Memorial Day, President’s Day and Labor Day.  It’s not just because it’s a day off work or a day to honor our country,  but because it’s the best time to find great deals at thrift stores.  Stores like The Goodwill, Salvation Army, and Savers have all clothes in their stores 50% off.  I find that pretty exciting! 

I started off my Memorial Day with a trip to Savers Thrift Store.   I had never been there before, but I have heard a lot of good things about it from my coworkers, so I was excited to check it out.  I did have pretty low expectations, since all my thrift store trips so far in Nevada have been disappointing, but not today.  Today I had some good luck, and I’m pretty thrilled with my purchases.  All the clothes, shoes and accessories at Savers were 50% off.  The store had a great selection with a nice layout.  Everything was sorted by style and size.  I got there right at 9:00 am when they opened, and I’m so glad I did because the store was packed.  I wasn’t really in need of anything, but I ended up finding some great deals I couldn’t pass up.

Here are my finds from my shopping trip

This was one of my favorite finds.  It’s a cotton wrap dress from Target.  It was regularly $3.99, but I got it for 50% off of that.  I love the summery print!
I also found a couple shirts.  This button-down top is super lightweight, it’s the perfect button-down for summer.  It was half off of $3.99
This top is another cute summer top that I found from H&M. It was half off $4.99. 
I’m also pretty excited about my bathing suit tops.  I would never buy bathing suit bottoms at a thrift store, but I see nothing wrong with buying some tops.  I love mixing and matching my bathing suits. These two tops were 50% off of $2.99 and $1.99
My grand total for these 5 items, with tax was $9.97.  You can’t beat that! 
If you didn’t get a chance to get to the thrift store this Memorial Day, don’t worry, 4th of July is right around the corner.

Shopping Finds- Old Navy Super Cash

by Katie Haller

I’m slowly starting to stock up on lightweight summer dresses.  During the hot Las Vegas summer weather, I know that lightweight dresses are the way to go to stay cool in the heat.  Last weekend I decided to head over to Old Navy and look at their dress selection.  A few weeks ago, Kevin bought a few new things at Old Navy and got a Super Cash coupon.  I love coupons, so I made sure that I held on to it to redeem later.  Basically, it’s a spend $50 and get a $20 off coupon.  But if you’re not a big spender like myself, you can spend $25 and get $10 off.  So that’s what I did.

I ended up buying 2 dresses.  Both were on sale for $15.  I decided to stray away from my classic go-to color of black and branch out into some colors.

For my first dress, I found this T-shirt a pink and white striped dress (exact).  I’ve been wanting a casual dress like this for a while and I was excited when I found this one for such price.

The second dress that I bought is a white and blue cami sundress (exact).  It’s the perfect lightweight summer dress.  I might even go back and buy another one like it just to have a few on hand.

I ended up spending $21 on the whole purchase!  You should definitely check out some of Old Navy’s summer dresses soon!  I keep getting e-mails with sales all the time.  A good tip is to compare the online price with the store price.  Sometimes things are on sale at the store, but not online or sometimes it’s the opposite.  Always look for the best possible deal!

 Happy Shopping!

Shopping Finds- Ross Finds

by Katie Haller

I realize that I just did a post last week about recreating your wardrobe and not spending money on new clothes, which I have been doing, but the other day, I just couldn’t help myself.  I had to check out some of the discount stores in my area.  I’ve been dying to stop in Ross.  I’ve shopped at Ross before while I was on vacation in other states and I remember loving it!  I was so excited to see that they have lots of Ross stores in Nevada. 
I was not disappointed with my finds.  I found that Ross has just as good of a selection of clothes as TJMaxx and Marshalls, but from what I found, their prices are much better.  I ended up finding a new navy maxi skirt for $7.99 and a crossover purse for $9.99.
Most of the maxi skirts that I find when I’m out shopping around are close to $20, even at Target.  I was extremely excited to find such a great section of maxi skirts at Ross for under $10.

I’ve also been searching for a small crossover purse for a while, but purses are not cheap, especially the ones I like.  I was thrilled to find this little light pink purse with a chain strap!  They had a lot of cute purses between $10 and $30.  I will definitely be back! 

Here is the look I put together with my new finds. 

Shopping Finds- Searching for a Bathing Suit on a Budget

by Katie Haller

It may not feel like it for most of the country, but summer is right around the corner.  With this in mind, I’ve been searching for the perfect bathing suit.  I’ve been in desperate need of a new bathing suit for a while now.  Since I don’t have a body like a Victoria Secret model, bathing suit shopping has never been fun for me.  Yet I still love a great swimsuit.  If you can find something that flatters your body, you’ll feel great! 
Now that I’m 30, not 21, I wanted to find a 2 piece that would be flattering and age-appropriate.  I also wanted to find something affordable.  Usually, I’d wait until late summer when bathing suits get marked down, but with 80-degree weather in the forecast for next week, I couldn’t hold off that long. 
Before I buy anything, I always go right to Pinterest to get an idea of what I want.  Here are a few of my favorite bathing suit pins.
Top Left: Victoria Secret Top Right: Victoria Secret Bottom Left: Revolve Bottom Right: Anthropologie

As you can see, I love a black bathing suit.  Black is classic and flattering, plus it goes with everything.  I like that I can mix and match my black tops and bottoms with other bathing suit tops and bottoms that I have in my drawers.  This way I don’t only get 1 new bathing suit, I get 3 new bathing suits.  I also wanted a bottom that would cover my backside and acute top that also had decent coverage.

If money was no object, I’d probably buy all 4 of these bathing suits above, but since I can’t really afford to buy even one of them, I had to look around for a suit in my price range.  I always try to stick to a $30 budget for all my clothes, including my bathing suits.

I ended up finding a cute bathing suit last weekend at Target.  They had a buy one get one 50% off sale going on.  Target bathing suits usually run between $12.99-$24.99 per piece.  Because of the sale, I was able to stick to my $30 budget.

Push-up Halter Bikini Top (Here) Keyhole Side Tie Bikini Bottoms (Here)

This bathing suit is the perfect suit for the summer.  I’ll be able to keep my eyes open for some cute clearance tops and bottoms to mix it up and also some cute beach cover-ups.  Target is still having their BOGO bathing suit sale, so I’d definitely check it out!  They have a great selection and I’ve always had good luck with Target bathing suits.  Happy Shopping and don’t forget, summer will be here before you know it!

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