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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very little. 38, woman. HHI is $250. I hate shopping, hate trying on clothes....

So, a pair of sneakers, a couple bras and some underwear. Other than that almost nothing.[/quote]

I am similar -- early 40's, HHI $300K, hate shopping and trying on clothes....

But I kept track one year and it was WAY more than I thought. If I buy a new pair of jeans or cords and a new pair of chinos or linen pants, even on sale or end-of-season, that's $40-50 a pair. The cheapest work pants ever get at the Talbot's outlet is $20. So I probably spend at least $100-150 a year replacing/updating pants, because things eventually get worn out or too dated.

Same thing with twinsets, sweaters, jackets, and blouses -- even if I only get 2 new things in the spring/summer and 2 new things in the fall, so I'm replacing/updating only part of my work clothes any given year, it's going to be at least $100-150 a season.

Figure over the course of the year I will get some new T-shirts, bras, underwear, yoga pants, socks, etc. -- that adds up to at least another $150. So we're up to at least $500-600 a year already, and I haven't included anything like a new dress, a new coat or shoes, anything to wear on vacation, etc. So it's probably more like $800 a year. And I consider myself someone who "doesn't spend a lot on clothes" and I never set foot in a mall.

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I’m the PP. I really don’t even buy any of this. I’m currently wearing a pair of jeans I bought in 2004 and a shirt that is at least 8 years old.

I just pulled up my credit card tracking for the year. I bought one pair of sneakers, one dress, and 3 bras this year. Grand total: $259.90.

Most years I tell myself I’m going to go buy new things, but I’ll get to the store, pick out 8 pairs of pants to try on, and maybe one fits ok, the rest are flat out rejects, and I end up not buying anything. [/quote]

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