During the summer of 2005, I conducted a somewhat scientific survey of the over 15,000 active members of The Budget Fashionista newsletter in a effort to find out what is “normal” in regards to shopping, budgets, and purchases. Close to 800 Fashionistas shared their insights on shopping, budgets, and general consumerism. The main conclusion from this survey: when it comes to budget shopping one size doesn’t fit all.

Read the Complete 2005 Shopping Survey Report