Shopping at thrift stores is typically pegged as a way to not only score unique clothing, but to save a bit of money. Rather than spending $40 on a new pair of jeans, you can scoop up a second-hand pair for less than $10.
But Grammy nominee Janelle Monáe, 33, says that before she made it big, combing through the racks for her next vintage find wasn't the money saver it was intended to be.. "I wasn't saving my money." The singer, actress and producer is known for her white and black androgynous style and playful ensembles. But she says it took years for her signature look to evolve, and as her fashion sense changed, she continued to buy more new-to-her items at thrift stores.
"That was my vice, I always wanted to have something different," she says. "You go through this store, you get something vintage — nobody's going to have this, right? But then you don't really have any money."Monáe is far from the only person to overspend on nonessential items:Here are three tips for cutting back if impulse spending is your financial vice.Maybe you have a savings goal in mind, like a house or vacation, or you just want to own fewer things.
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Before Janelle Monáe was a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, she spent all her candy at thrift stores. (via MakeIt)
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