230: How To Stop Overspending on Clothes (Without Giving Up Fashion) With Hannah Blass, Founder of The Style Audit

If clothes are your biggest spending weakness, this episode is for you.

I'm joined by Hannah Blass, founder of The Style Audit, to talk about how our love of clothes can cross the line from something we genuinely enjoy into something that consumes our money, time, energy, and mental space.

Hannah knows this firsthand. After years of compulsively shopping for clothes, overspending every month, and repeatedly running up a credit card balance despite earning six figures, she realized that making more money wasn't going to solve the problem. She had to change her relationship with shopping.

And the answer wasn't giving up fashion, becoming a minimalist, or never shopping again.

In this episode, we talk about:

Why clothes can be such an emotionally charged category of spending How to love fashion without constantly needing something new Hannah's 3 C's of intentional shopping: calm, considered, and compatible Why no-buys often backfire—and how to do one in a way that creates lasting change The simple 5-minute pause that can help interrupt an impulse purchase How social media and "girl math" culture normalize compulsive shopping Why being able to afford your shopping doesn't necessarily mean your relationship with it is healthy How to know when your wardrobe is finally "enough" Why your closet should contain clothes for your real life—not the fantasy version of yourself The problem with calling expensive clothes "investment pieces" How to build a wardrobe you actually love wearing Hannah also shares the freedom she found on the other side of compulsive shopping: fewer packages, fewer returns, less time thinking about clothes, and—ironically—more enjoyment from the things she does choose to buy.

If you've ever looked at a closet full of clothes and still thought, I have nothing to wear or I just need one more thing, this conversation will help you rethink what it actually means to have enough.

You can also connect with Hannah below:

Her Website

Her Instagram: @thestyleaudit

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Watch my free on-demand masterclass: How to Stop Overspending and Get Good With Money