Tax Refund Shopping Spree

I decided to try really hard to stick to my budget in April unlike when I completely fell off the bandwagon in March. But then yesterday, we decided to go shopping. I haven’t been shopping in a really long time but luckily, I had already decided that $300 of my tax refund would go towards buying some new clothes. So off we went to the outlets for a tax refund shopping spree!

I ended up spending about $200 total – $150 at Old Navy and $50 at Aerosoles. Here’s my haul:

4 Workout tops (2 for $20):

1 pair of workout pants ($22):

2 dresses ($15 each)

And as a bonus, a picture of me trying on the (wrinkled) pink dress:

2 pairs of flip flops (2 for $5)

1 pair of wedge sandals ($8)

1 bikini ($30)

And from Aerosoles ($50):

In order to feel better about buying so much, I decided to go through my closet and put away old clothes that I don’t wear anymore. I put it in bags for now and will leave it for a few weeks – if I find I never go in and get anything, I’ll donate them. Here’s my new donation pile:

Overall, I think my tax refund shopping spree went pretty well. I stuck to the outlet versions of my favorite stores and although I don’t think I hit any huge sales, I’m happy with what I ended up with. My goal was to buy more workout clothes (I barely have any), some dresses that are not low cut (stupid old dresses) and summer shoes – and I got it all! And I still have an extra $100 left for a future shopping trip.

When’s the last time you went shopping? What is your favorite store?