In typical PF form, I'm a huge fan of Gail Vaz-Oxlade. She's in her last season of 'Til Debt Do Us Part, but has recently premiered a new show entitled Princess.
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Have any of you watched it? I know I have and I think it's great. The women that have been profiled so far are exactly my age, and fit my exact definition of a princess. And what's more? I'm just like them...in some ways.
I get my hair done. I like expensive bags. I live on my own. I go out {sometimes}. However, there's one acute difference: I've earned it.
There's a lot to be said for earning your own way and being frugal to get what you want. I get my nails done. That costs $30 a month. However, it comes out of my $400 monthly discretionary spending. I'm a horrific {and I mean horrific} nail biter, so this is {almost} a necessity for me. My hair? I am horrid with the dye bottle, so I pay a little more to have it done. Do I borrow money? NO. I know it's a monthly expense, so I put a little away each month to cover the $180 cost. The bags? I save or I buy used. I don't really buy expensive clothes, except for a few work staples that cost over $60. The rest are from Forever 21. My home? I saved for it and furnished from family freebies and cheap-ass Craigslist furniture, which I've refinished.
These princesses don't know how much they make. They just spend spend spend. I have a budget, and allocate each paycheque to things like discretionary spending, bills and various savings accounts that include retirement. I can look like a Princess, but I'm of the firm belief that being a true Princess goes beyond the appearance.
Some want to call me a Princess? Go for it. I'm also of Jewish heritage {insert any applicable Jewish stereotypes here}. But there's a difference: I've earned it. They haven't.
Hugs,
*Canadian Girl
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