{"id":3011,"date":"2014-12-02T16:09:36","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T16:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Projects\/Internsdc\/?p=3011"},"modified":"2014-12-02T16:09:36","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T16:09:36","slug":"fake-expensive-taste-intern-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/fake-expensive-taste-intern-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fake Expensive Taste on an Intern Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s nothing more disappointing than going over your monthly expenditures only to discover that the wine and cheese affair you were planning for the Holidays just isn\u2019t financially feasible.<\/p>\n

Interns aren\u2019t known for bringing home large paychecks.\u00a0 Even I, who indirectly works for someone who indirectly works for Ruth Bater-Ginsburg, find my pocket book woefully empty from time to time.\u00a0 What to do when you\u2019re like me: a sophisticated sort who enjoys the finer things in life?<\/p>\n

My mother used to tell me that presentation was everything.\u00a0 No one has to know how much something costs as long as it looks expensive, correct? (And if they ask, I see no reason not to inflate the price tag slightly.\u00a0 Lying is rude, but asking how much something costs is ruder.)<\/p>\n

How to Fake Expensive Taste on an Intern Budget:<\/h2>\n

1.) \u00a0 \u00a0Sparking Wine, Either From the Bottle or DIY<\/h3>\n

\"champagne-party\"<\/a>Yellowtail Sparkling White Wine and Barefoot Bubbly are two inexpensive brands that have been highly rated by various wine and spirits publications.\u00a0 Serve in crystal champagne flutes you find at thrift stores.\u00a0 You\u2019d be amazed by how much perfectly good dishware people donate thanks to moving\/unwanted Christmas presents.<\/p>\n

If even the cheapest brands of Prosecco make your wallet’s leather get goosebumps, consider this. \u00a0A SodaStream machine can turn ANY cheap brand of white wine into sparkling white wine. \u00a0That’s right! \u00a0A DIY solution if you want your $3 Trader Joe’s wine to taste a little fancier.<\/p>\n

2.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cheese and Bread That Won\u2019t Break the Bank\"bread-and-cheese\"<\/h3>\n

A thin baguette won\u2019t run you more than a couple of dollars.\u00a0 Pair it with three kinds of cheese (not more than an ounce or two per person at your party) and thin apple slices (the sweet and savory will make for great flavor). Don\u2019t be shy to talk to your local cheesemonger (if you buy your cheese from a dedicated storefront) about good budget options. Jeron has recommended\u00a0 Bowers Fancy Dairy Products, Cowgirl Creamery and Righteous Cheese to me.<\/p>\n

\"fancy-thrift-store\"3.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great Style that Doesn\u2019t Need a Limitless Credit Card<\/h3>\n

If you haven\u2019t been to Frugalista, Meep\u2019s or Second Time Around, you have yet to have a high-end DC thrifting experience. There are other stores that sell more\u2026ahem\u2026\u201dtrendy\u201d items (Hilary often visits Buffalo Exchange and Junction for her strange and unflattering garments from the 80s), but classic items from brands such as Banana Republic, J Crew, and more can be found at any of these stores for a fraction of the cost.\u00a0 I\u2019m not embarrassed to brag that my best Diane Von Furstenberg is a Frugalista find, and yes, I do receive many compliments whenever I go out in it.<\/p>\n

\"frank-sinatra\"<\/a>4.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All the Sinatra a Girl Could Want<\/h3>\n

While I love the warm, vintage sound of a record player, and I would never identify as one those \u201ccomputer\u201d people, \u00a0I will say that subscription based music services such as Spotify and Pandora have saved me such a headache when it comes to music for parties.\u00a0 $15 a month earns you unlimited music without commercial interruption.\u00a0 Far more affordable than a collection of CDs, and the variety is endless. (Although you do run the irritating risk of having your Billy Holiday interrupted by a slightly inebriated friend insisting \u201cthis party needs more Beyonce\u201d.)<\/p>\n

Those are just a few ways you can live expensively without paying <\/em>expensively.\u00a0 If you\u2019re a classy sort of intern, live like it!<\/p>\n

See you at my next soiree.<\/p>\n

Kisses,<\/p>\n

Jackie<\/p>\n

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