Shopping

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    What Clothes Do You Buy Again and Again?

    2018 Update: We still love this discussion on what clothes you buy again and again — you may also want to check out our most recent discussion on whether you should buy duplicates of your favorite clothes, as well as which are your favorite workhorses for work.  Happy Monday, ladies! Let’s talk about those clothes…

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    My Visit to TJ Maxx HQ

    In my law school days, I was a huge fan of TJ Maxx — I’d spend many a study break roaming the aisles, looking for treasure (and finding it more often than not — I once got a pair of Armani trousers there, deeply discounted to $80.)  Still, I haven’t been a regular shopper there…

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    Tool of the Trade: A Shopping Equation

    2018 Update: We still stand by this shopping equation, and we’ve made some updated graphics for it — but also note that the readers had a ton of great suggestions as well. You may also want to check out our most recent discussion on fashion math. We’ve talked before about how to get great deals…

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    How to Survive the Outlet Mall

    This weekend — spurred by the beautiful weather and the fact that I haven’t been shopping for far too long — the hubs and I trekked to Woodbury Commons, a Chelsea Premium outlet mall about 50 miles north of NYC. The whole trip was doomed — we arrived too late, couldn’t find parking, then separated…