Comments on: Stress-Free Back-to-School Shopping, teenage angst included

By: NewssyLee

NewssyLee — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:05:55 +0000

Thanks to you

By: mydailydollars

mydailydollars — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:44:54 +0000

@ rtc. Thanks! How great that your youngest spent his own money. It’s good to know that other folks use the same approach. I know that it’s saved us a lot of headaches!

By: rtc

rtc — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:27 +0000

I just came across your post and it brought back some good memories of back-to-school shopping with my children. We also used the set amount approach and the kids loved it, looking forward to shopping every year. Before shopping, each child went through the closets and made a list of needed additions. My youngest is now 16, and he actually spent his own money on shopping last week : ).

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By: mydailydollars

mydailydollars — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:39:36 +0000

Great example Emily! Yes, it’s definitely the age where you work so hard to have to fit in, often with awful results. If only they knew that everyone else is going through exactly the same thing!

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:40:07 +0000

Oh man, I remember those days. I miss it when my mom would buy me tons of clothes…but I do not miss that awkward age. I remember in 7th grade all the girls were wearing a certain style….white short-sleeve shirt with a spaghetti strap top over it, black pants, and these certain MIA shoes. I was invited to a dance party and wanted to fit in, so I had my mom take me shopping and got that whole get-up. When I got to the party wearing the outfit I thought everyone else would have, NONE of the popular girls were wearing those clothes. It was a hot summer night so they were all wearing shorts and t-shirts. I felt like an idiot and was embarrassed, though I’m sure nobody thought anything of it. That taught me a good lesson about being yourself! The next year I really came into my own. Best of luck as they go through those phases…I remember how hard it can be.

By: Monroe on a Budget » My Daily Dollars: Stress-free back to school shopping

Monroe on a Budget » My Daily Dollars: Stress-free back to school shopping — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:44:07 +0000

[...] My Daily Dollars took two stepdaughters out for back-to-school clothes shopping. It was actually a stress-free event. How did she manage that? She gave the girls a set budget, and let them pick out the results. Check out her report. [...]