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I was driving to San Diego on Friday and heard on the radio that the average American family is spending a whopping $1000 to send their daughter to prom this year.

A whopping $1000!

I mean between the dress, the shoes, the bag, the jewelry, the tickets, the limo, the hair, the makeup, the photographer…Let’s face it. All these things add up.

And how things change.

When I went to prom in the early ’80s, I used Maybelline and Cover Girl instead of a professional makeup artist. I was chauffeured by my boyfriend in his dad’s car. My mom and neighbors took pictures. I didn’t even buy my own gown. It was gifted to me as the winner of the Pennsylvania Junior Miss pageant which I had entered in the hopes of winning scholarship money for college.

You’ll be glad to know that I survived the night even though I didn’t get to buy the prom dress of my dreams.

I actually had a really nice time. And I ended up being married to my date for over a decade.

But $1000!

As reported by Visa, even parents earning less than $20k a year were still planning to fork over $1200 to their sons and daughters for prom night!

One woman interviewed for the radio story said she’d work a second job flipping burgers if she had to but she couldn’t say no to all her daughter’s wishes for the big day.

Tet her daughter didn’t think twice about spending more than her mom could comfortably afford.

She was just “doing her part to help stimulate the economy.”

It seems to me that our teenage prom-goers should be able to take a reasonable prom budget set by mom and dad and stick to it. And mom and dad should feel perfectly justified in setting a prom budget that is financially comfortable for them.

If everything in their teen’s prom dream doesn’t fit into the family prom budget, then it’s time for their teen to decide what’s most important and either eliminate or get creative with the other stuff.

Sort of like we adults have to do as we budget our lives and our businesses every day.

Because if our teens can’t do this for their senior prom, then what have we really taught them in the last 12 years?

Of course, one way to stretch a prom budget is to select a vintage prom gown like today’s VPOD. This beauty’s price tag could be further mitigated by selling it back to a local boutique or an online vintage lover at eBay after the big night is over. Or it could be shortened to become a dress that could be worn again and again to future events.

That makes it an even more beautiful find for a Vintage Crusader!

Available at closetcaseVNTG.

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Today’s media world allows anyone to be a celebrity and makes it easier than ever to claim your 15 minutes of fame.

But have you ever noticed that often the people who deserve the most attention are hiding from the limelight while those clamoring for the spotlight often have very little of value to add to the mix?

In the good ol’ days, VIP status was earned through hard work and significant contributions to society but today you can simply rent your own paparazzi!

It’s been my experience, however, that the need to be treated like a VIP is often inversely proportional to a person’s self-esteem.

When you know you’re a VIP on the inside, you’re not so concerned with being treated like a VIP on the outside.

And it isn’t just celebrities who want VIP treatment.

I recently read about a fashion blogger whose agent demanded a hefty speaking fee plus first-class air travel and hotel and myriad other perks in order for her VIP client to attend a large conference.

The result? The conference organizers booked another not-so-VIP-obsessed blogger instead.

Here’s the thing.

I’ve been fortunate to meet some real VIPs this year, amazing men and women who are making significant contributions to society. And you know what?

None of them could care less about whether they get the best table at a restaurant or how many Facebook or Twitter followers they have. They’ll gladly give up their First Class seat to a soldier returning from overseas. And they recognize that how you treat anyone is how you treat everyone.

They’re not about hype. They’re about truth.

They’re VIPS because of what they contribute, not because everyone knows their name.

And when you know you’re making a meaningful contribution to your family or your work or your community, when you know that just being alive in this world matters, and when you have a mission or a cause that goes beyond you, then whether someone else treats you like a VIP won’t make much difference.

And please remember that every single one of you is a VIP to someone. Right now. Today. Even if there aren’t paparazzi outside your front door.

Now check out today’s VPOD.

This vintage 1990s Moschino little black cocktail dress is a fun tongue-in-cheek way to announce your VIP status to the world.

It’s a fabulous vintage find for a Vintage Crusader!

Available at Swank Vintage.

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