tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597817731016340045.post179756418882204913..comments2023-03-06T03:30:31.552-05:00Comments on Invincible Summer: On Finances and Aspirational ShoppingXin @ Invincible Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06880478894796779040noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597817731016340045.post-3581932110322918052015-03-16T23:05:50.111-04:002015-03-16T23:05:50.111-04:00Thanks so much for your kind comment!
I've de...Thanks so much for your kind comment!<br /><br />I've definitely bought small (for me) things because of blogs, though all the bigger wishlist items normally come from seeing things in real life and what other young professional women in NYC seem to like. <br /><br />I might be talking about personal finances in the next few weeks because I recently sat down and formally did the calculations for some of my student loans. While the student loans are manageable with a few years of realistic but still aggressive repayment, I definitely did not fully know the cost of the investment I was making when I was deciding to go to graduate school (eep, and a story for another day). If I had fully known that, some of my spending decisions last year would have been different, though I'm glad I'm starting to be more careful now! Xin @ Invincible Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06880478894796779040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597817731016340045.post-38730681831323848152015-03-13T14:31:14.919-04:002015-03-13T14:31:14.919-04:00First of all, I have just discovered your blog and...First of all, I have just discovered your blog and it is such a breath of fresh air! I rarely comment on blogs I read because of limited time (and a wee inclination to laziness) but I had to tell you that, haha!<br /><br />On to your questions - I, too, am insatiably curious about people's spending habits and occasionally lapse into being judgemental, despite not being a paragon of shopping restraint. Thankfully, I can afford my indulgences. However, I think this is a topic that should be discussed more on style blogs, because they do tend to showcase conspicuous consumption so much. Nothing wrong with that (at least, financially) if it's done responsibly - and that's the missing aspect on most blogs. There is a dearth of resources for financial literacy for young women especially, and at the same time a plethora of voices (blogs, media, etc.) encouraging young women to spend money without regard for the financial consequences. <br /><br />Anyway, sort for the novella, I guess I have a lot of feelings about this topic, lol! Great post!AdinaJhttp://www.bluecollarredlipstick.comnoreply@blogger.com