I had to go to this movie; Confessions of a Shopaholic last Friday, the 13th of February and it was a bit depressing, but cute (definitely a girlie movie) and predictable.

I can believe the fact that we can get ourselves in a bind using plastic and a few of us do have creditors breathing down our necks, but in today’s world I must confess it has to do with just living and not living with designer clothing. Though it must be nice to wear Prada, Gucci, etc. , but the average Jill ( my female version of the average Joe) doesn’t buy these name brands…more like Anne Klein, Tommy, INC, Jones of New York..yada yada yada… But never the less, these clothes can add up too. Believe me, I know.

You could call me a shopaholic. I love to shop and think that I have to have at least a couple pieces of the latest fashions to mix and match with last years wardrobe. Fortunately, a lot of last years styles are still “in” this spring and summer too.

A few days ago I went to our local TJ Maxx to find some torn, acid wash skinny jeans only to find some slightly torn wide leg jeans. Disappointed yes but I didn’t leave the store empty handed. I purchased a silk skirt and a black top for $43.00 to wear to my dad’s 80th birthday party March 7th. Another brown top on sale for $5.00…had to have it, it matches a sweater I bought a couple weeks ago. Oh and on my way to the register, of course I found a jacket and top set for St. Patrick’s Day on sale from $114.00 to $55.00. With my $10.00 rewards coupon…the total was $100.00, a steal!

Now I know I didn’t need any of that stuff and to top it off I maxed my TJ Maxx card, bummer. A lot of the time it is the anticipation, just like anything else that gives us the high about shopping. Does it replace something else missing in our lives? Does it make us feel better to turn heads and make other Jills envious? I don’t know.

Keeping up with the Jills can stretch our budgets to the max. Luckily, because of the economy the stores are having great sales. So even if we have to have something new to spice up our wardrobe we can find some great deals or maybe like in the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic we can find a rich man.

PS. Now I just hope that eBay doesn’t sell the wardrobe from the movie, cause that would be bad:(