Are you cheap?

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  Posted by M.J - Fierce Beauty and Fashion Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:18am PDT

  I understand your dilemma!! My aunt though, taught me something very valuable when it comes to situations like these - when it comes to your basics, you should spend good money on them. These basics will absoluletly get worn to death so the better made they are (i.e. more expensive) the longer they will last and you save money in the long run. Stuff that's trendy, its okay to go cheap - trends are in today and gone tomorrow so you don'w want to spend money on something you will only wear a few times!

  btw: The boots are cute, and very basic, so go and splurge girl!

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  Posted by springtime Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:18am PDT

  Buy them! Absolutely. I paid several hundred dollars for similar boots four years ago. They are as comfortable as house slippers. I've had them resoled once. They will last a hundred years.

  Life is too short. Take the plunge every now and then. Just don't make a regular habit of it.

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  Posted by allee Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:30am PDT

  I grew up in a cheap world. I still have a hard time spending more than 20 bucks on a pair of shoes. I am slowly learning though. TO spend a little more for quality, instead of that same amount for quantity. Because the cheaps stuff. like you said does not last.

  Although... If your good.... I was at a resale shop a few years ago. I saw a boot. High heal, black, Tommy Hilfiger boot. Just one boot. WIth a price tag of exactly 3 Dollars..... I put that darn boot in the bottom of my basket, under some other things, and looked high, looked low, and found the match. HA, I WIN!!! A pair of kick butt boots, for three dollars. They were never worn either. Not a single scuff mark on the bottom. !!!

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  Posted by Pam Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:34am PDT

  You're not cheap, you're a smart shopper. I just got a pair of boots that literally look exactly like your picture above, wedge and all, from Target for...wait for it...$34.99!!! No, they're not real leather, but buy a few pairs, they'll last you a lifetime!

  Here's the link, let me know what you think:

  http://www.target.com/Womens-Mossimo-Kady-Boots-Cognac/dp/B002400F5E/ref=sc_qi_detaillink?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=11DKY3BSZTP68T2ZN4D8&pf_rd_p=436115101&pf_rd_i=B002400F5E&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_m=A1VC38T7YXB528&pf_rd_t=5101

  Check out more looks for less at www.yougotpamd.com

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  Posted by starfedra Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:53am PDT

  Buy them..!! I always wanted a pair of Manolo Blahniks and never wanted to spend that much money but one day my husband tired of listen to me he went and bought them for me so I finally shut up, now I splurge once in a while, I have a few beautiful shoes, and a few beautiful bags, which I keep wearing and wearing, even the Manolos back from 6 years ago..

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  Posted by Elm Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:54am PDT

  $700 is a bit too much. I would try to find a similar style in maybe a different brand. Check DSW, Bakers or Sketchers websites, I guarantee you will find some exactly like those for wayyy less.

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  Posted by Rebekah Wed Sep 9, 2009 10:18am PDT

  Like Allee, I grew up in a "cheap" world, and used to only buy the bargain clothes. I've learned that its better to save your money and buy a few things you will really wear for more money than to buy cheap clothes that you won't wear, or that fall apart quickly. But there's a difference between paying a reasonable price for quality items, and paying a ridiculouly high amount for a designer label (because that's what they're really charging you for). No way does it cost $700 to make a pair of shoes--the company will probably be making a profit of hundreds of dollars. In the end, its your money, you can splurge if you want to--but how many more pairs of shoes (or whatever else catches your fancy) could you buy if you find a pair of boots that are more reasonably priced?

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  Posted by stupid kid Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:30am PDT

  700.00 DOLLARS, REALLY. THAT'S MORE THAN MY RENT.

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  Posted by K8L Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:50am PDT

  WOW. 700 for shoes? I wish my life was so simple I devoted all that time to thinking about it. Instead I think of how I'll pay my husbands medical bills. I thought it was funny when you said a 29 dollar shirt was cheap. I have a pair of jeans from *gasp* Walmart-7 bucks. They have lasted years, and did I mention they are extraordinarily cute? I saw the exact same jeans at Hollister for 80! I'm sorry you are out of touch with what is affordable for real people. I think the day I buy 700 dollar shoes is the day I don't really like myself anymore because I have become a person who wastes money that other people working 3 jobs just to support their family would kill for. Phew....rant over now.

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  Posted by The Mims Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:00pm PDT

  $29 shirts that have disintegrated after three washes?? You're kidding! What do you do, take them to the river and pound them on rocks with lye soap??? I have beautiful $9 pima cotton t-shirts that have lasted more than a year and still look brand new (I got them on sale). I have name brand dresses that I got on sale for under $20. I've had some classic pumps for years.

  I buy affordable clothes and TAKE CARE of them. That means hand washing blouses and dresses, polishing shoes, steaming skirts and jackets, etc. You can call me cheap-- doesn't bother me a bit. I don't need expensive clothes or shoes to boost my self-esteem or define who I am. I know I'm smarter than the women who can't think for themselves and spend bucketloads to feel like they belong.

  Buying crappy, inferior clothes is not "cheap"-- it's stupid.

  Try buying good quality clothes at affordable prices and not falling victim to the 'designer label" mentality.

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