Nifty and Thrifty...

A good friend, Yuka told me years ago, the Japanese equivalent of the western, "a penny saved is a penny earned" is, "you laugh over pennies and you cry over pennies..." Isn't it the truth? Ever since reading the book, "Your Money or Your Life" by Vicki Robin, I have been trying to reshape my relationship with money. I've always been a saver but at the same time, it seems I have always paid full price for everything, mostly due to laziness. Now, I've learned to have fun finding the deal and it has become a new hobby.

I made the decision recently, that I wanted to present myself in a more sophisticated way. I am in the decade of the FABULOUS FORTIES, afterall. Gone is the folkie girl of yore, thus, I have been upgrading my wardrobe. I have found fabulous deals at many a consignment shop in Seattle, lovely garments with tags still on, Banana Republic, Talbots, you name it. Another shop which I love is the Discovery Shop, which benefits the American Cancer Society, Franko Sarto shoes, never been worn, $16 bucks, the same brand 2 weeks ago $5 bucks. While I have never been much of a consumer I find I can feel good about these purchases because it is basically clothing recycling. And, further, when I am done with these items, I can put them back in the system and someone else can enjoy them!

Well, I hope I might inspire some of you to thrift. I learned from the master, my sister, Nora. The thrift is nift!