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Jump On Board The Lively Bra Train

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I’ve been checking Lively out for awhile now. They sell bras, undies, and more recently swimwear. We all know how annoying, stressful, and expensive buying bras can be. If you’re a certain size, it’s even harder to find something that’s cute and doesn’t break the bank. That’s why it took me awhile to actually make a purchase. I saw that Megan of The Nerdy Girlie had a few of their bras and was a brand ambassador! She was sweet enough to answer a few questions I had and after thinking it over, I finally took the plunge. Before we go any farther, my size is a 32DD. It’s always frustrating to find bra’s and bralettes in that size that don’t cause me to take out a loan. At a store like Victoria’s Secret, I’m putting out $45-60 depending on the style and design. Or when it comes to their bralettes, I’m getting something that doesn’t really fit correctly and I’m stuck settling. That’s why I’m shouting from the rooftops how much I love Lively. My order consisted of The Palm Lace Busty Bralette in Tomato Red ($35) and The Mesh Trim No-Wire in Black ($35). Yes, both of these were only $35 but guess what? The more you buy the more you save! Since I bought two, each bra was only $27.50.

Ladies. I am in love with the bralette! Now, if there was a scale of Bralette to Bra, I’d say this one falls in the middle. It still gives support but has no padding, just lightly lined. Your girls will still look good but it’s still something that’s meant to be seen with summer tanks and outfits. The band is great and strong. It’s not going to snap or break trying to support you. You can tell it’s made for busty women. Now, they still don’t come in actual sizes but instead use a “1” or “2” spending on your size. I’m a 1 and it fits perfectly for me. The wireless bra is great as well! Like a lot of women out there, I have one boob that’s just a little bigger than the other and it’s always trying to escape. I mean, I can’t blame it. Being stuck in a bra pretty much all day sucks. But with this bra, everything stays in place! It’s not a demi cup, but it’s not full coverage either. I think it’s a nice middle ground. Oh and the best part on with their bras? They have front adjusting straps! Do you know how annoying it is to try and adjust a bra strap where it’s in the back? Of course you do because 90% of them are!

Here are a few photos of the bralette to show more detail.

I’m honestly ready to throw all my money at them. In fact, next time I get paid I plan on ordering a swimsuit! If you’ve been thinking of trying them out, do it! If you sign up with my link, I *think* you get $10 off. If not, even when you sign up you’ll earn 100 in “Perks” (their reward program) where you’ll earn $10 off.

Have any of you taken the Lively plunge yet? Let me know!

The End Of No Spend February

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I can’t believe the month is over already but here we are. I think I did OK with my goals. In the end, I don’t feel like I really saved much because of expenses. I did cut back on eating out, I didn’t buy any random stuff from Target or Amazon. I think I did good with keeping the impulse purchases at bay. I did treat myself to a few things once my tax return came in, and I did sign up for a 5.7K (more on that later). Looking back, I’m not sure I could have done much better! Plus I did pay off two credit cards! I ended up getting a random bonus at work and put some of that towards my bills. That means I only have 2 left to go. So while my bank account might not be overflowing with cash, it will be in the future due to making smart choices now. I was even able to buy the return flight from C2E2 using gift cards again and only paid about $6.

I think I might try and do this again next month. I have some conventions and vacations coming up which means I’ll need a few extra bucks here and there. If I can save some now by sticking with not eating out as much, or making random Target purchases, then stashing that cash away will be easier. Here’s a little bit of a breakdown on what I spent on things I don’t consider needs:

February: Eating Out: $102.84
January: Eating Out: $147.75
Difference: $44.91

February Target: $42.38
January Target: $102.43
Difference: $60.05

February Other: $192.98
January Other: $196.40
Difference: $3.42

Most of the February Target purchases were things for the bedroom remodel but I still included them. I think I bought a curtain rod, pillow cases, and maybe something else I just can’t remember. January included Turbo Tax which wasn’t a cheap purchase but needed. I wasn’t going to do “Other” but figured what the hell. I still included any room related purchases because I wanted to see if it really made a huge difference. You can see it did! I’d say about half of the total for this month was probably room related. This included paint, curtains, storage related items, and other odds and ends. But it’s funny to see that even with that, there was still a positive difference! In all, I “saved” an extra $108.38. I used quotes because some of that money might have been put towards bills. I don’t feel like I had that extra money, if that makes sense? And of course none of the numbers above include bills, or gas, and other monthly expenses.

There ya go! I guess seeing the numbers make it more obvious that I didn’t do too bad with the no spend thing. It could improve but it’s not a bad start! Did anyone else try to do a No Spend related challenge? How did you do?

No Spend Check In #1

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We’re about a week into the month and it’s going pretty well! I think I mentioned in the other post that I’m in the middle of a room makeover. That means I do have some extra expenses this month but it’s not anything I can avoid. I bought some paint for around $44 and then I picked up TurboTax as well. I did eat lunch out one day this week but it was a taco food truck! I mean, I can’t say no to that. Plus because I went out in the cold to get those tacos, the owner handed me a free cup of soup! Then I put in $10 towards flowers for a friend because her mom passed away. That’s about it for any “extra” spending! The flowers were a surprise expense but $10 isn’t much. It was really hard not to but a very awesome pair of shoes at class the other day but I did it. I said no. Maybe I’ll treat myself once my bills are more in order.

Better yet, I’ve made a few extra bucks! I’m sending a box of Funko Pops off to another blogger plus I received some money from Sideshow. It’s actually been a pretty good month so far. I was even able to go to the movies without spending anything. How? It’s all about those free screenings! Seriously. It’s the best way to save money and still get out of the house. If you’re a member of AMC Stubs they offer free screenings. There are tons of websites out there too that list free screenings. I highly recommend checking them out. I normally just search my city name plus “early screenings” or “advance screenings.” I actually have an entire post about how to attend free screenings here. Just because we’re trying not to spend money doesn’t mean we still can’t have fun!

How is everyone else doing? So far, so good? Too early to tell? Let me know in the comments!

P.S.

I might have enough Pops for one more box! If anyone is interested in a mystery Funko Box, let me know!

It’s Finally February! Planner Update!

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I actually surprised myself and did a fantastic job keeping up with my planner! I think it really helped to use stickers. I didn’t go too crazy with packs. I stuck with a few that I knew I would use. Those include Finance, Travel, and Fitness. I think that’s the key for not spending all your money on stickers and fun extras. Just think about what you really do and go from there. It’s easy to get sucked in when you see cute and shiny things. I did buy one random pack of Unicorn stickers because well, unicorns.

Pretty, right? I basically mark every workout I do, whenever I get gas, and of course normal calendar related stuff. I had a payment for Baby Groot this month, got a haircut, traveled to Chicago, and some other fun stuff. The 2nd photo is my breakdown of my bills and each color is a different payment. I love that the pack I bought probably has enough of each color that I can keep it pretty uniform the rest of the year. I do want to start making more use of that space in the planner. One thing at a time!

If anyone is wondering where I bought my stickers, I got them all from Michaels! And of course I used coupons. Always use coupons! How did everyone else do with their planners last month? Everyone sticking to it? And don’t forget that February is “No Spend!” Which I feel like I’m going to screw up as soon as I can.

No Spend February!

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I know it’s still January but it’s always good to look ahead and make a plan. I’ve heard about people doing “No Spend” situations before. Sometimes they do a month, a week, or just take it day by day. I’m jumping into the deep end and going right to the month. If I’m being honest, I picked next month because I know I don’t have much going on. Convention season is around the corner and it’s impossible to do a No Spend anything once that starts up. Plus I’m still trying to work out this new budget I have going on and I figure it might help with that as well.

I already know what my biggest challenge will be and that’s eating out. I really need to get better with packing a lunch and not running out to grab something. I’m just lazy AF and I have no problem admitting that. I can be a bit of an impulse shopper as well. I’m sure a few of you out there can relate to that. I’m easily distracted by shiny things that I think I need in the moment but not really. The only issue I might come across is I’m in the middle of a bedroom remodel. I still need to buy paint, trim, and probably a few other things. Granted, none of that might even happen next month and I still have some time to pick some stuff up before February gets here.

If anyone else wants to join in, please do! I know when I mentioned this on Twitter a couple of you were game. I have no idea how I’m going to blog about it. I might do a mid-month check in. I’m not 100% sure yet. I do want to blog during it though in some way to help with accountability. If you plan on blogging about it too, let me know in the comments and I’ll add your links to this post! It’s not an official link up or anything but support always helps when doing a challenge!

Now excuse me, I have to go on a shopping spree!

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