Young women with their first big girl paychecks, beware over consumption!

Hello! I 25F have been working for a while now and I am now dealing with throwing out/selling so much clothes that I mindlessly bought when I first started making money. I grew up poor and after college for the first time in my life, I could go to the mall and buy clothes without looking at the price tag.

Now that I am moving, I can’t believe how much junk I bought, things I would never wear then or now. Not just clothes: makeup, hair products, perfume, skincare, shoes, bags, gimmicky tools, you name it. Save your money, try to avoid fast fashion as much as possible, buy what you need 80% of the time and the rest of the time buy thoughtfully picked out pieces and products of high quality. Most importantly, don’t always follow trends and develop your own style!