“Save Money” By Buying a $90 Custom Shirt?
May 14, 2009 by Miranda Marquit
Filed under Finance
Obviously, I am not “hip”, “cool” or “uptown” in any way, shape or form. I saw this story on CNN Money for a “recession buster” $90 shirt, and blanched. $90 for a shirt is a recession buster?
Yes, I understand that people pay much more than that for custom shirts and other articles of clothing. I, however, am not one of them. My husband and I both believe in the “go to Kohl’s and try on a clearance or sale shirt to see if it fits” mode of shopping. The last time I paid $90 for clothing was when I was in college. I bought a $100 formal black dress. And that was splurging big time for me.
I’m not big into spending money on clothing. However, I am happy to pay for a good meal at a fine restaurant. And I’ll almost always spend whatever it takes to thoroughly enjoy myself when I travel. I guess it’s just a matter of priorities.
What are your spending priorities? Would you spend $90 on a shirt? What would you spend a lot of money on?
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Uh, no thanks. I spend between $5-10 for my shirts. Maybe $15 if i’m splurging :)
Kohl’s clearance rack all the way!
TRAVEL! It seems that I can also find room in the budget for a travel experience.
I wouldn’t spend $90 on a shirt either. But we do spend money on eating out and vacations too. I guess I feel like a shirt is a shirt. A $15 shirt covers me up just as well as a $90 one does. I guess if I worked outside the home I might feel differently, but my 3 year old doesn’t care what I’m wearing.