Introducing… FruWiki.com!

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Drum roll, please!
I’ve been working on a project that I hope you will enjoy. As regular readers know, I’ve been trying to live more frugally — and having some success despite my love of fashion, food, and gadgets. I believe that being frugal is not about self-deprivation, but rather about prioritizing […]

Re: Signalling wealth

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Recently, I read Signalling wealth at My Wealth Builder.
Here’s an excerpt:
Because it’s impolite to broadly share what one earns, people find other ways to signal wealth and elevate status within their community. Nicer cars, nicer houses, nicer clothing etc. are just some of the ways one can signal wealth to one’s peers. […]

Bargain Queen Posts, 9/12 - 9/16/07

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Here is a list of my recent posts on The Bargain Queen. I hope you’ll check them out. You can also check out my profile page there to see my latest posts at any time.
Bargain Finds

Little black dress, US$15
Rope Wedge Sandals, US$7.49
Ruched ruffle halter dress, US$34.99
Olivine CZ ring, US$24.99

Advice

How to Choose Better Quality Items

Tags: Fashion, […]

Consider paying more for everyday clothes

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Right now, my everyday wardrobe consists almost exclusively of dresses. In particular, they tend to be black and white dresses because I started my dress shopping this past winter and spring when “black and white” was huge. Now, I love black and white, but I want more color in my wardrobe and unfortunately […]

Leather bags, an affordable luxury

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

If you read my recent post, Can’t Afford to NOT Be Picky - Looking Great on a Budget, you know that I believe that it is important to make purchases carefully so as to not look cheap, especially when one is on a budget. Something very important to consider when purchasing clothing and accessories […]