August Shopfessions

Clothes
Poshmark - $35
Torrid - $43

Makeup
Amazon - $36
Poshmark lipstick - $10

Books
Felicia Day's Memoir Signed - $30
ShoreLeave splurges - $103.30

MISC
Chain Maille fez - $6.36
Pillow and wristlet - $55



Earned/Returned
eshakti - $27.95
Torrid return - $25
Sold books - $9.50
Poshmark - $22


The Poshmark dress was marked as new with tags and was $35 with shipping and looks great. I've already worn it to work several times.

The Amazon listing was for 3 lipsticks 2 of which were for costumes, one this month.

A signed copy of Felicia Day's book ordered from an independent bookstore? I regret nothing. Buying $100 worth of books at ShoreLeave, I regret a little bit of that.

No Kickstarter or music this month. All songs were obtained with Viggle points. I may let myself order an album in the coming months if I can manage to keep other spending under control.

My total unnecessary spending for the month: $318.66. I didn't do much shopping on vacation (benefit of going to the boonies) nor did I have much time before or after given the move.

Looking at my new living expenses from the move, I really don't have much room to play. I have to plan my splurges more carefully. I'm enjoying my new job but I'm a contractor so there are no guarantees. The new apartment also needs things like a couch and bookshelves so these things take priority.

I've also realized the new apartment has limited space so I'm doing another assessment of my clothes. I want to do a full KonMari sort but I don't have time right now. I've already pulled somethings aside and if I don't miss them in the next few months, they're going on Poshmark. Speaking of Poshmark, if you count the two returns and two checks I got in, I got $84.45 back. That knocks $318.66 down to $234.21.

Now that my money has to go to concrete things like furniture and rent, I think I'm going to do a lot better. Not having much choice is really motivating.