There is always a new dress waiting to be bought, the latest color of nail varnish that we just have to have, or perhaps this season’s handbag. Being a fashionista can be an expensive business. Looking our best can be expensive, and that’s when we can find ourselves in money problems, and as a result fashion can suddenly seem a lot less fun! What shopping habits should we be avoiding if we don’t want to end up in debt!

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1. Never buy something on impulse. I know we all love an impulse buy but it can be dangerous for a number of reasons. We don’t actually need it and we are probably paying over the odds for it. You should always make a list of what it is you are going to the shops to buy and then stick to that list! Less fun but far more practical.

1. You don’t set yourself a budget! You go out and you just keep splashing that cash. That is a dangerous game to play! Yes, that dress might look amazing on you but you still have bills to pay and you want to keep a roof over your head. Make a spreadsheet and set yourself that budget.

1. You pay for everything on credit card. This is a bad habit to get into. The problem with paying on credit card is that you lose track of how much money you have already spent. Then before you know it you find that have several credit cards with debts and you have no way of paying those debts back. If you ever find yourself in that situation then you can visit the website debtreliefprogram.co for further information. However, to avoid this situation in the first place you should pay with cash. I know that some people don’t like carrying cash because they worry about getting mugged. However, paying in cash is by far the most sensible option. Don’t flash the cash and you should be fine!

1. You bury your head in the sand each month. You buy all of those lovely new clothes on credit card and then you refuse to look at the bills. This is dangerous! Before you know it you will have debts spiraling out of control. If you are going to use a credit card you need to keep a close eye on your debts and you need to be making decent repayments every month.

1. Just one more dress. You find yourself constantly saying “just one more dress” and then you justify it by saying you need it for that work conference or a party that is coming up. Stop it! You will always find a reason to buy something. Stop kidding yourself and tell yourself – NO! You don’t really need that dress. What is going to happen if you don’t buy it? Nothing. The world will still be turning but at least you will still have some more money in your bank account.

Being a fashionista can be an expensive business. Sometimes we need to be more aware when we are shopping and we need to ask ourselves that old age question –

“do I really need this?”

Yes, we want to look good but we don’t want to go broke because of it. We can follow fashion but we also need to be sensible.