My name is Bailey. I’m the youngest partner at The Estate Preserve, I’m 18 years old and I have an addiction: I love to spend my Dad’s money. I've been spoiled since I was a baby. If you ask me why, I’d say it's because I'm the “Child of his old age.” Please don’t feel sorry for him, though; he knows he's ancient.
When I was little, stuffed animals were my thing. I had so many, I could have started a zoo! As I got older, I switched to clothes. Then I tossed in makeup. I tried a range of styles and colors in both clothes and makeup. It was an expensive experiment, but what did I care? It wasn’t my money. Then I learned the awful truth about how my Dad was pulling it off.
One day my Dad and I were talking about a Christmas when one of my siblings was furious because I got so many toys and she only got a brand new iPhone. I smiled, remembering the cool alligator piano I’d gotten. He said, “Yeah, your sister was pretty ticked, but all the stuff you got only cost us $13. You don’t even want to know…” “How?” I interrupted. “Those toys looked new!” He smiled. “Thrift stores, and a little soap and water, are your friends.”
Less Definitely Yields More
Don’t look down on my Dad. All of my siblings thought my toys were new, too. I knew that as I got older, I got a lot of my stuff from thrift stores, but the clothes were always nice- some even had tags- and I just figured that once it’s washed, there’s no difference between a pair of jeans from American Eagle or Goodwill. Besides, have you SEEN some of those ripped jeans that AE calls new?
Let’s Make A Deal
Here’s a challenge: Go to a thrift store and put together an outfit; you don’t need to buy it, but you do need to take a pic. Compare the cost to what you would have spent retail. Now, pay yourself the difference. Then hit me up with the pic, where you found the outfit, and how much you saved. If at least ten people respond to this challenge by the end of June, I’ll send a $25 gift card to the person who saved the most. Don’t worry. I can afford it. It’s just the Old Man’s money!
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