Sales. They're dangerous. They always manage to convince us that we need something we absolutely don't. I've validated tons of unnecessary purchases because of a markdown, but I'm not doing it anymore. OK, I'm doing it a lot less, anyway. When I happen upon a sale or am privy to one before it starts, I've implemented a strategy: seek out pieces from my wish list and only those pieces. Don't get sidetracked. Don't click through every category. Stick. To. The. List. Otherwise, it's like grocery shopping when you're hungry — a few extras usually appear in your cart and make their way through checkout on a whim.
