Fiscal Fridays: March clothes budget

Well guys, this month was not the prettiest on the clothes budget month. I went over my $100 budget by more than half, but I'm really not beating myself up over it this time. I started the month with the plan of going to Burlington Coat Factory and stocking up on some much-needed winter wear from the clearance rack, and I knew I'd probably go over-budget in getting all of it. But dropping $130+ at Burlington sure beats spending three times that much next winter, when everything's full-price, so in the end it's all good.


1. (BRAND) (WOOL?) dress coat. Because all my coats are ridiculously casual. | $40.
2. (BRAND) synthetic fill winter coat. My down one is starting to wear out, and it fits all wrong; the elastic usually hikes up and exposes my lower back. This one covers my butt AND has a fur-lined hood. Win. | $40.
3. (BRAND) rain coat. This was a bit of an impulse buy, but I didn't have any decent rain gear. This one has a warm partial lining on the inside, and the hood is removable. | $40
4. Infinity ring from Amazon. I bought this teeny little ring to wear as a placeholder for my engagement ring on rock climbing trips. I tend to get anxious when there's nothing on my left ring finger now. It's ridiculous. Anyway, this ring is small enough that it doesn't get in the way when I'm climbing, and I can leave my real ring securely locked away someplace safe. Lately I've been wearing it daily on my right hand. | $11 {exact}
5. Merona chain crossbody bag from Target. I had pinned this as a "future purchase," as I seriously lack in the "fancy purses for fancy situations" category. Then Pinterest emailed me to tell me that the price dropped by half. Needless to say, I snagged it. (Though it later went on sale by another $5. Womp womp.) | $13.50 {exact}

Grand total, with tax and without all the rounding I did above: $153.95. Hey, I'm not complaining.