Investing

I have noticed a few things about how the girls "invest". I'm not talking about what stocks they pick--as if these girls even HAD portfolios--but rather what items they choose to spend money on, and what items they'll pick up when it's on sale. Funny how much you can read a person from their credit card receipts.

Bee--Will pay top dollar for gym membership, jeans, soy milk, electronics ( she's always an "early adapter" of the latest and greatest computer, iPod, cell phone, etc.). Will pass on purses (she carries the same Coach bag for past three years, bag is ripping at seams and fraying at sides), shoes (will buy one pair per season), home decor (guarantee it will take her a month to buy new rug for living room out of sheer laziness).

Cee--Will pay top dollar for purses, shoes, clothes, makeup, and hair products (anything that enhances her true beauty is, in her opinion, a necessary investment). Will pass on electronics (took her three years to get an iPod, which someone bought for her), groceries (buys from deli, have never once seen her visit Food Emporium to stock up on basics).

Dee--will pay top dollar for jeans, cell phones (the first in the apartment to get the new Motorola Razor), shoes, hair (gets most haircuts and highlights than anyone in apartment, but she also has short blonde hair, which just needs more maintenance). Will pass on purses (several of her best bags were bought at La Calle (fancy name for street vendors), gym membership (opted for New York Sports versus fancy Equinox gym because, as she said once, "I just need a place to sweat for 20 minutes").

Ei--will pay top dollar for wine (good wine with each meal is like having milk with cereal), groceries (must have good stuff from fresh gourmet food shop down the street), bras (she's a double D), sweaters (to make those double D's less noticeable). Will pass on coffee (drinks Sanka or Nescafe instant coffee instead of brewed variety), jeans (have not seen her wear one pair of $300 Earnest Sewns, Citizens or any other ridiculously priced brand. Which is probably a smart move) , hair products (great hair doesn't need salon quality serums).