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- Okay. This is a category, though, people,
that is super easy to cut out
when you are getting out of debt.
So, listen, ladies and gentlemen,
you all love to spend money on things
like a nice bag or maybe some great shoes,
but your retirement and your kid's future
are more important, so remember that.
You have to have your value system in place.
But when you're thinking through buying clothes,
I always think about, "Do I want to buy quality or quantity?"
And over the three decades of my life here on Earth,
I've realized, the older that I've gotten—
the older and wiser—
I've actually enjoyed having
a lot more quality pieces than quantity.
Like, I would rather have just a couple of pairs of jeans
versus all these jeans, and after you wash them three times,
they don't fit anymore, and you have to give them away.
So, I really do.
I like to invest in things.
And so, a couple of things that I do invest money in—
when it comes to my clothes—
are jackets, shoes and jeans.
So, jackets, I do—I love jackets.
I mean, you can find a good winter jacket.
It's amazing, because it'll last you for seasons,
and one jacket that I did have a little bit
of an investment in
took me a little bit to save. But I saved,
and I brought it to show you, because I love it so much—
is my leather moto jacket.
Yes. It's from Zara, and it's fake leather.
It's faux, so PETA, don't get mad at me, okay?
It's fake, but oh! It is so fun.
I love it.
Sometimes, when I'm out in L.A.,
you know, I don't even put my arms through,
and I just look all fancy.
Yeah. It's so great.
It's so cute, and it's actually really warm.
But again, I spent a little bit of money on it.
But I was like, "You know, I'm gonna wear it."
I love it, and I've had it for five years,
and it has been ol' trusty for me.
It makes me feel a whole lot cooler than I actually am.
And then, the other thing I will spend money on are shoes.
Listen, I love Target.
Don't get me wrong, but I used to buy so many pairs
of shoes from there, and after a while—
after a year—or even two
in the best world possible—
they'd be done.
They just wouldn't fit anymore,
they would be tearing, and I was like, "Ugh."
So, I've just learned if I'm going to buy a pair of shoes,
I'd rather have a few pairs that are nicer
and that I can invest in.
And in my world, heels are a part of the gig.
I wear heels when I speak.
Usually, I wear them here on the show.
I'm doing a media hit.
And so, this is a part of my wardrobe, and I'm like,
"Okay. I'm going to put some money in
and get some comfortable heels."
So, if you follow me on Instagram,
you know my love for Mr. Sam Edelman.
Yes. He is wonderful.
We love Sam, but they're my go-to heels, you guys.
And look at these white, white patent-leather pumps.
I mean, I'm sorry.
I mean, they're just so cute, okay?
But they do run a little bit more, and they're not crazy.
They're not like $900, which is absolute insane.
But they do run a little bit more
than I would think I would normally pay, but again,
they last and they last and they last,
and they are comfortable.
So, heels may not be part of your everyday wardrobe,
but if you are a stay-at-home mom
or maybe you're home a lot—one of my girlfriends,
she lives in yoga pants, and she loves her yoga pants.
And she's like, "You know what?
"I've invested in two nice pairs—Lululemons."
And it's all she wears, because they last forever.
So, find the things that are part of your wardrobe
that you wear every day, and invest in them.
And then, the last but not least for me are jeans.
I wear jeans all the time.
I love a good pair of jeans, so I've invested
in a few pairs of nice blue jeans.
Now, I will hit an Ann Taylor LOFT sale every now and then
and buy some trendy jeans.
But for just some classic blue jeans,
I have invested some money in.
So, these are PAIGE brand.
Again, not sponsored, but it's what it is.
And so, I have found some good, quality jeans.
So, those are some pieces that I do—I invest in.
Now, if you do have some investment pieces,
remember a couple of things.
Number one: Still wait on the sales, okay?
Sam Edelman, he's got some good sales.
Sometimes, he'll have 30% off,
and then, I will buy it then.
So, don't be afraid to look for the sale.
And then, number two: Depending on the price point—
have a price point in mind, and if you're married,
you and your spouse agree on it—
but wait overnight.
And this is true if it's a more expensive item.
If you just see it, and you're like,
"Oh, my gosh. I want to buy it,"
wait overnight.
See if the emotion dies down, and then, you'll know,
"Okay. I really want to do purchase this."
Now, for me, the quantity pieces—the pieces
that I won't spend as much money on—
are trendy things,
like I told you, like jeans—there's a thing
with flare or something at the end of jeans.
Like that, I'm not going to buy a really nice pair of that,
because next season, that's probably not going to be in style.
So, I'll go buy something on sale at a LOFT
or something like that.
So, trendy pieces I buy more inexpensive and jewelry.
I don't have very expensive jewelry.
Most of my jewelry is very inexpensive,
because I like to trade it out,
change some stuff up.
And so, that's where I like
to have more quantity over quality.
Now, this was one area of my life that,
in my early 20s, especially,
I would always compare how I looked
and my clothes with other people's.
I'd see other people at work or maybe at church
or out and about or on Instagram,
and I'm like, "Oh, my gosh. They always have cute clothes."
And I just never felt like, "Man,
"I just want to be like them."
And it's funny, because the older I've gotten,
the less I care about that.
I enjoy it more for myself,
and I have learned to be content in this area of my life.
And so, I do it because I enjoy it personally.
And I really have stopped comparing my life
to other people's when it comes to this part of my life,
which I'm so thankful that I have found
that part of contentment.
And so, if contentment is something you struggle with—
maybe it's clothes, maybe it's other things—
It's a daily decision that we have to make to be content.
It's really hard, and so, if you are on that journey
or you want to start that journey,
I have a new contentment journal out
that walks you through 90 days of prompts,
every day taking you through on how to be content.
And so, it's so fun.
It's been out for a little bit now.
We've gotten such great feedback,
because it really is helping people.
And my heart and my soul is in that.
It is so, so good, and it's challenging,
and it's encouraging, so all the things.
If you want to find contentment,
make sure to check that out.
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