As a passionate yet frugal fashion connoisseur, I’m always looking for ways to keep the peace between my inner Chic Chandra and Frugal Fran. It isn’t easy. One of my favorite ways to pacify both sides and exercise a bit of creativity is by engaging in shopping challenges. Some challenges I’ve found through social media, fashion blogs, and some my fellow spendthrift friends and I create ourselves.
No matter what you’re trying to do — be “bougie on a budget,” upgrade your wardrobe, try out different styles, or give yourself a complete makeover — shopping challenges help you simultaneously accomplish your fashion and finance goals. Below are a few of my favorites, but I challenge you to be creative and mix and modify these, or create your own. Read more.