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A few questions to consider\u2014beyond “deal or no deal”\u2014before you start perusing Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. If the item wasn’t marked down, would you still buy it?<\/li>\n
  2. Would you be willing to purchase it again, at full-price, if it was lost or damaged? Could you afford to?<\/li>\n
  3. Do you want it, or is the high of something new you’re chasing? (When was the last time you reached for your latest purchase from the same category?)<\/li>\n
  4. Do you already own something similar?<\/li>\n
  5. Does this align with, or build upon, your personal philosophy\u2014which includes style and<\/em> values?<\/li>\n
  6. Do you want this because you love it (article of clothing, jewelry, perfume, makeup, bag) on you<\/em>\u2014or because you loved it on someone else?<\/li>\n
  7. Does this item represent you now, or <\/em>someone you aspire to be? (Then: Is that aspirational self the best version of you<\/em>, or a piece to help you masquerade as someone you might’ve seen on your feed? Being inspired by an image or video versus being moved<\/em> by a person you admire are two different things.)<\/li>\n
  8. Does it go with anything else you own? Remember, what you buy needs to live in the context of your world. As in: on your skin, in your body, with you, in your real, everyday life.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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