[Anonymous]

Just started my new job and after looking around at what everyone was wearing, I feel I need to step up my business casual attire! Does anyone recommend any good places to get work clothes that won’t break the bank?

[MintsRGood]

@Little#CPA and Nbad if I had outlets like that close to my house there would be world war 3 over finances in my house! My husband has no clue why I obsessively stalk shoes and will say things like “I've only bought 1 pair this year, why do you need so many?” just like @Nbad's hubby with the bags! Ha!!! Men are clueless. 😉 I'll have to post a pic of my favorite bags when I get home, great idea Nbad!

@Neika look for pumps with a respectable looking platform to give you more height without feeling unsteady or try wedges. I'm 5'7 and wear 3-4 inch heels or wedges daily so I understand completely about feeling like giant. I will also say that in a business capacity, I do feel a power advantage over my bossy male clients when I'm literally towering over them in my boardroom!

@Auslaf I have a $2.75 cleaner by my house too and do all of my business shirts there!!! I would rather stick something sharp in my eye than iron and starch a weeks worth of button down shirts every Sunday! Not to mention I'd get stuck doing hubby's too…no thanks!

@Little#CPA killer deals!!!!!!

Where is @Lilla??? I want her to tell us more about her hair!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

@Little#CPA and Nbad if I had outlets like that close to my house there would be world war 3 over finances in my house! My husband has no clue why I obsessively stalk shoes and will say things like “I've only bought 1 pair this year, why do you need so many?” just like @Nbad's hubby with the bags! Ha!!! Men are clueless. 😉 I'll have to post a pic of my favorite bags when I get home, great idea Nbad!

@Neika look for pumps with a respectable looking platform to give you more height without feeling unsteady or try wedges. I'm 5'7 and wear 3-4 inch heels or wedges daily so I understand completely about feeling like giant. I will also say that in a business capacity, I do feel a power advantage over my bossy male clients when I'm literally towering over them in my boardroom!

@Auslaf I have a $2.75 cleaner by my house too and do all of my business shirts there!!! I would rather stick something sharp in my eye than iron and starch a weeks worth of button down shirts every Sunday! Not to mention I'd get stuck doing hubby's too…no thanks!

@Little#CPA killer deals!!!!!!

Where is @Lilla??? I want her to tell us more about her hair!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[Mel]

You ladies make me want to go spend ALL my money!! I've been looking like a bum this last year and plan to get back to dressing a little nicer once I'm done with my exams. I took one look at the Charming Charlie site and i am in love. I like going to Claire's or Icing to get earrings, they have some decent hoops and studs. I also like their “quirky” earrings, like these: https://www.claires.com/store/goods/jewelry/cat1260138/multi+sets/p66102/aloha+stud+earrings+set+of+9/

[Mel]

You ladies make me want to go spend ALL my money!! I've been looking like a bum this last year and plan to get back to dressing a little nicer once I'm done with my exams. I took one look at the Charming Charlie site and i am in love. I like going to Claire's or Icing to get earrings, they have some decent hoops and studs. I also like their “quirky” earrings, like these: https://www.claires.com/store/goods/jewelry/cat1260138/multi+sets/p66102/aloha+stud+earrings+set+of+9/

[littlenumberrobot]

I am surprised it took this long to have a thread like this. This is the first I have seen in my 1.5 years on A71.

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
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FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[littlenumberrobot]

I am surprised it took this long to have a thread like this. This is the first I have seen in my 1.5 years on A71.

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[nbad311]

LOL @ boys. They will never understand! “I have one pair of black shoes and one pair of brown. Why do I need more?” -boys.

Since we are spilling the beans I am also experiencing my first time ever of being totally OBSESSED WITH BOOTS! DSW inundates me on the regular with coupons and boy do they work to get me in the store! I started with the purchase of a light brown, flat heel boots and yesterday bought bootie-type boots and a pair of black suede high-heeled boots (sorta sexy, not even gonna lie!). Anyone else yearning for boots this season??

REG - 65, 70, 80!
BEC - 35, 62, 79!
AUD - 73, 75!
FAR - 65, 73, 70, 75! DONE.

[nbad311]

LOL @ boys. They will never understand! “I have one pair of black shoes and one pair of brown. Why do I need more?” -boys.

Since we are spilling the beans I am also experiencing my first time ever of being totally OBSESSED WITH BOOTS! DSW inundates me on the regular with coupons and boy do they work to get me in the store! I started with the purchase of a light brown, flat heel boots and yesterday bought bootie-type boots and a pair of black suede high-heeled boots (sorta sexy, not even gonna lie!). Anyone else yearning for boots this season??

REG - 65, 70, 80!
BEC - 35, 62, 79!
AUD - 73, 75!
FAR - 65, 73, 70, 75! DONE.

[littlenumberrobot]

@nbad311 I have always wanted boots, but the ones that are flat, yet come up to about my knee. I guess you're supposed to wear these kind with skinny pants… I am not sure. But I just don't want to pay the price of a good pair 🙁 I get DSW coupons too, I haven't seen any worth it though.

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[littlenumberrobot]

@nbad311 I have always wanted boots, but the ones that are flat, yet come up to about my knee. I guess you're supposed to wear these kind with skinny pants… I am not sure. But I just don't want to pay the price of a good pair 🙁 I get DSW coupons too, I haven't seen any worth it though.

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[smp73]

Ill jump in on this conversation!

Ann Taylor is my go to for business casual and suits. Outlets are great for AT! Even online you can get a good price. Ann Taylor Loft is also great.

For shoes…I only shop Nine West. I have wider feet and they fit perfectly. Well worth the cost…again outlets help with the price. You can also get Nine West shoes at TJ Maxx if you look.

AT Factory Stores (Outlets) often have 60% off the entire store….the dress I am wearing is from AT and it was originally $145 and I paid $30. Win!

NYS CPA License # 113563
CIA: Done as of 2/15/14

Training for a half marathon post studying!

[smp73]

Ill jump in on this conversation!

Ann Taylor is my go to for business casual and suits. Outlets are great for AT! Even online you can get a good price. Ann Taylor Loft is also great.

For shoes…I only shop Nine West. I have wider feet and they fit perfectly. Well worth the cost…again outlets help with the price. You can also get Nine West shoes at TJ Maxx if you look.

AT Factory Stores (Outlets) often have 60% off the entire store….the dress I am wearing is from AT and it was originally $145 and I paid $30. Win!

NYS CPA License # 113563
CIA: Done as of 2/15/14

Training for a half marathon post studying!

[stephw4763]

@MintsRGood — I having been eyeing some Kate Spade heels. They are beyond gorgeous but obviously pretty expensive. Are they comfortable shoes (specifically the heels)? Do you feel that they are worth the money?

B- 82
A- 84
R- 67, 72, 78
F- 83

[stephw4763]

@MintsRGood — I having been eyeing some Kate Spade heels. They are beyond gorgeous but obviously pretty expensive. Are they comfortable shoes (specifically the heels)? Do you feel that they are worth the money?

B- 82
A- 84
R- 67, 72, 78
F- 83

[Anonymous]

Aww I've been missed while I've been at work (and running errands…). 😉

Thank you all for the hair information! 🙂 My hair isn't that crazy, just disobedient enough to cause trouble. lol. It's long (mid-back), dark (I say it's brown; bf says it's black…but he's wrong 😉 ), kinda thick, and straight…but it's not silky-straight, it's frizzy-straight. This is my LinkedIn profile pic – it was behaving pretty well that day, but you can see kinda what it's like: https://m.c.lnkd.licdn.com/media/p/4/000/16c/174/0dc8ae3.jpg This was right after I finished primping, so it still looks fairly tame…but you can see on the left side of the picture where there's a bit of frizziness…and that just gets worse as the day goes on. By the end of the day, my hair just looks messy. 😐 I can brush it to remove any tangles, but the frizz is still there! I've tried various frizz-free things (sprays, serums, creams, etc), but they either do nothing or they make my hair look super oily. Oh, and I don't have the bangs anymore. I like their look when they're laying like they are in the picture, but within an hour or two, the bottoms would always flip out like a horn on the side of my face. Any body have any ideas for that? I've tried using straighteners or curlers to curl it in a bit, or using a curled brush, etc., but they'd still turn out after a couple hours. 😐 So basically, when it comes to leaving my hair down, it doesn't hold heat-applied shape (straight or curled) very well, and it gets frizzy.

I'm happy to put my hair up, and have one half-up style that I wear quite a bit, but I'd like more variety. The style that I do seems a bit casual (OK for my current job, but on the casual end – probably too casual for any future jobs), but it's hard to get my hair to stay in other styles! I LOVE French rolls, but haven't mastered them. Buns at the nape of my neck work OK, but seem more like an old lady or librarian style (I know, we're accountants, not much better known for our style than librarians…but… 😛 ). Sometimes I can pull off a French braid, though that's still not much younger. If the weight is all in one spot up high on my head, it gives me headaches, so high buns (or even high ponytails) aren't an option.

It feels kinda funny to be having these silly girl conversations on here. lol. Gotta get advice somewhere though!

@little# I'm the same way with boots – I'd like to have a good pair, but as soon as I see the price, my mind promptly changes! I keep telling myself that someday I'll catch them on a really good sale…

I'm boring with purses. I have one that I carry every day year-round. Might be an area that I should look at being more interesting…but changing purses is so troublesome! The one that I carry is a light blue JC Penney special (or at least, that's my guess – I got it for Christmas from an aunt who does almost all her shopping at Penneys). I also have a simple black purse that I wear for more formal things – like with my suit for an interview to look more professional and reserved.

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