Take your annual income, and divide it by 2000 (the number of hours per year the average American woman works) to learn how much you make per hour....and then before you buy something, do a quick calculation to determine whether the item is worth that many hours of work to you. It may be tempting to pick up a $300 pair of boots...but once you realize that you'll have to work 15 hours to pay for them, resistance may come a little easier.
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