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Old 12-23-2013, 01:22 PM
 
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Does anyone see an advantage in splurging on expensive jeans?

A few years ago I bought Sevens(Goodwill) or whatever they were, and the fabric was nicer and didn't stretch out as quickly as my cheap jeans. I usually don't buy expensive clothes; many outfits are 2nd hand.

The other day, I noticed some cute jeans at WalMart for 13 bucks. The denim has a nice light wash color and light texture.

My new rule is no new clothes until I donate/repurpose the current clothes.

So if they still have a pair in my size after the holidays, I'm going to go for it. Perhaps there really is no difference in the denim .
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Old 12-23-2013, 06:11 PM
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Does anyone see an advantage in splurging on expensive jeans?

A few years ago I bought Sevens(Goodwill) or whatever they were, and the fabric was nicer and didn't stretch out as quickly as my cheap jeans. I usually don't buy expensive clothes; many outfits are 2nd hand.

The other day, I noticed some cute jeans at WalMart for 13 bucks. The denim has a nice light wash color and light texture.

My new rule is no new clothes until I donate/repurpose the current clothes.

So if they still have a pair in my size after the holidays, I'm going to go for it. Perhaps there really is no difference in the denim .
there are noticeable differences between cheap jeans and expensive jeans. expensive jeans (although almost never worth it) have different weights and feels to them. you can buy one type in many different options, such as, light, medium, heavy (weight/material) different shads etc. now many people do not care about this unless you live in a crazy climate (either super hot all the time or cold all the time).

cheap jeans will almost looks exactly like a nice expensive pair, however, in my experience they tend to break down faster and are made with lesser quality.

i agree, donating old clothes once you pick up new ones is a must. one should always keep the same number of clothes, regardless of new or old.
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Old 12-24-2013, 08:33 AM
 
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Does anyone see an advantage in splurging on expensive jeans?

A few years ago I bought Sevens(Goodwill) or whatever they were, and the fabric was nicer and didn't stretch out as quickly as my cheap jeans. I usually don't buy expensive clothes; many outfits are 2nd hand.

The other day, I noticed some cute jeans at WalMart for 13 bucks. The denim has a nice light wash color and light texture.

My new rule is no new clothes until I donate/repurpose the current clothes.

So if they still have a pair in my size after the holidays, I'm going to go for it. Perhaps there really is no difference in the denim .
i buy "designer" jeans when they go on sale at Nordstroms. They last longer and the material is nicer. But on a regular basis, I buy Lucky Jeans on sale. I hate how the cheap jeans feel. There's also a few great high end thrift shops in NYC that I like to hit up.

I used to buy cheap jeans, but they get holes in them so much faster, I felt as though I was just wasting money.
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Old 12-25-2013, 04:09 PM
 
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I just had a family from Australia staying here for a month. They spend thousands traveling overseas but almost never eat out and buy the cheapest of clothes and have a modest size home. We on the other hands eat out all the time, have several properties and prefer domestic travel. They think they're wealthy because they could afford to travel overseas all the time then come here and couldn't believe that our taste in regards to food of every culture is far more refined than theirs when we don't travel overseas every year.


Why spend drop a few thousand for 13 sleepless hours for a week or two of sightseeing and highway robbery when I can use the same money to enjoy myself all year at home?
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Old 12-26-2013, 12:32 PM
 
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Are any of you frugal in one area so that you would be able to spend more in another? For instance do any of you drive a paid off car for years (8+) so that you would be able to buy a better house in a good neighborhood, or do any of you not have cable or an expensive cell phone plan so that you can buy more groceries? Also do are any of you frugal so that you can travel or enjoy hobbies that bring you pleasure.
I think all frugal people are like this to a degree, except for true misers. I'm frugal in many ways in order to save money for a decent home.
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Old 12-27-2013, 10:14 AM
 
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i buy "designer" jeans when they go on sale at Nordstroms. They last longer and the material is nicer. But on a regular basis, I buy Lucky Jeans on sale. I hate how the cheap jeans feel. There's also a few great high end thrift shops in NYC that I like to hit up.

I used to buy cheap jeans, but they get holes in them so much faster, I felt as though I was just wasting money.
I can second this.

I use to buy all of my jeans from Kohls but most of them wore out quickly and had to be replaced. I splurged and picked up several pairs of jeans from The Gap and what a world of difference in comfort and durability. I have also noticed that the dress pants that I have purchased from Kohls also seem to wear out much quickly. Come to think of it a lot of the clothes that I have picked up Kohls have worn out very quickly.
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Old 12-27-2013, 10:44 AM
 
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i buy leather shoes for 100-150, they last me for a very long time, compared to some cheapo material/plastic shoes from nike or other sports company for 50-60.
But even then there are more than a few price points for getting quality for a given price. Good quality leather shoes that last a very long time can be purchased for a lot less than $100-150. So what's frugal for one person, another would consider overpaying, so not that frugal.
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Old 12-27-2013, 11:00 AM
 
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i buy "designer" jeans when they go on sale at Nordstroms. They last longer and the material is nicer. But on a regular basis, I buy Lucky Jeans on sale. I hate how the cheap jeans feel. There's also a few great high end thrift shops in NYC that I like to hit up.

I used to buy cheap jeans, but they get holes in them so much faster, I felt as though I was just wasting money.
my wife has managed to sneakily get me some fancy jeans. I see now im wearing rock and republic jeans. I don't know how much they cost, but I hope not too much. it doesn't matter too much since if she wants to buy me something fancy, i make it come out of her budget. I don't really think I have ever had an issue with jeans getting holes or anything. they may not fit right or look good (I have clothes that I was wearing in high school and sometimes they were more loose or tight) but damage isn't a jean issue.

I recently had a pair of sneakers bought within 6 months or so where they whole bottom came off while I was walking my dog. so I learned a lesson on buying cheap sneakers.
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Old 12-27-2013, 11:38 AM
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But even then there are more than a few price points for getting quality for a given price. Good quality leather shoes that last a very long time can be purchased for a lot less than $100-150. So what's frugal for one person, another would consider overpaying, so not that frugal.
yup, you have to factor in style and a persons personal preference in there was well.
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Old 01-04-2014, 03:14 PM
 
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I spend $1,100 for a family of 5 on food (1 is a 3 month old). And they say we don't have inflation, yea ok bro. This is mainly shopping at Sam's Club. me and 2 boys eat like beasts.

We own our cars, I do all the work on them. shared insurance through work on a discounted plan. (3) cars and renters insurance through metlife is $1300/year. (1) car is only liability.

We don't buy expensive clothes, rent, buy and resell clothes for money on the side, have some converse shoes I purchased for $24 shipped.

I splurged on one of the cars and spent around $30-35K on it, decked out fully built my me and tuned RX7 FD.

Typically save for investments for a very early retirement hopefully. Shooting for before 40
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