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Luxuriously Frugal

Where saving and spending live together in peace and harmony, hopefully…

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Designer Series: Marissa Webb – “I’m a tomboy in a tutu.”

Sale Alert: A “Sale Alert” page has been added to the top bar. The page would be updated on a weekly basis. As I have mentioned before, I don’t buy a designer item if I don’t like the designer.  So yes, I do research every designer before I spend my hard-earned money on their designs. Instead of just letting the information fade in my memory, I think it might be a good idea to log it here. The first post of Luxuriously Frugal’s Designer Series is about a designer I absolutely love: Marissa Webb, the designer behind her eponymous label and

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Free Money

Sale Alert: A “Sale Alert” page has been added to the top bar. The page would be updated on a weekly basis. Nothing is free in this world, even not fresh air.  Then why do I have a post called Free Money? When I first found this source of free money, I did not believe it either. There must be a catch! I told myself. So I signed up and have been cautiously waiting for the catch. However, six months later, the free money is indeed coming in every month with a catch that has not showed up yet. Well,

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Monthly Expenses – January, 2015

Sale Alert: A “Sale Alert” page has been added to the top bar. The page would be updated on a weekly basis. Dear husband’s comments on the last post:”It is a joke to write about Hermes on a frugal website.” I kindly reminded him, it is not a frugal website, it is a Luxuriously Frugal website.  But I do admit that sometimes I feel like a person with double personalities. On one day, I am in total love for luxury items and would not mind spending big $ on them. On the other day, I am carefully planning my route to

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Hermès Cashmere and Silk Shawl – Brides et Gris Gris

Sale Alert: A “Sale Alert” page has been added to the top bar. The page would be updated on a weekly basis. For our anniversary in January, my husband got me a Hermès shawl. Well, actually I picked the gift, drafted the anniversary card, and swiped the credit card. All he did was acknowledging the purchase.  Not romantic, but works beautifully. I love the efficiency that comes from this kind of gift giving. He is not stressed about whether he is getting the right thing for me. I am not stressed about whether he is wasting money on some nonsense. Yet, we

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Restocking Beauty Essentials

Sale Alert: A “Sale Alert” page has been added to the top bar. The page would be updated on a weekly basis. One good thing about getting old is that I know more about what suits me, which implies better budgeting and spending efficiency. Budgeting becomes easier because I know exactly how much I need. Spending also becomes more efficient for at least two reasons: a. I can stock up when there are promotions. b. I don’t need to waste time, money, and energy trying new things Enough preface for this round of beauty restocking.  Below are the things I bought during the January

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Lust for Animal Prints

I never liked animal prints.  I thought they looked old, tacky, busy and trying too hard. Last January, I went to Anne Fontaine, one of my favorite stores, to check out their winter sales.  There was a dress in a silhouette I like. The discount was hard to resist(from about 400+ to 100+).  The only downside is that it is in a kinda of animal printish pattern.  I decided to give it a try. Oh, my! How glad I did! It went home with me and I have been wearing it whenever possible.  It can be paired with flats, boots, or

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