Even the most stylish diva has been affected in the wallet by this economy. It has become challenging to keep updating a wardrobe. This goes double if you have expensive tastes. Do you have a Nordstom’s taste but Wal-Mart money? If that’s the case you’ll want to read this article to learn how you can be stylish on a budget.
Wait for sales
Look for buy one get one off sales. Look out for one day sales. You can save a lot of money shopping sales to get your stylish clothes. I mean that outfit will look just as good at 50% off as the ones that were full price.
Buy online
You can find really good deals on stylish items online. You can often buy cute clothes at wholesale prices. You can always check out eBay or one of the other auction sites. Watch for the shipping costs. Sometimes the shipping costs can take away from the discount you got for buying this item online.
Shop at thrift stores
I know what you’re thinking. Me, shop at a thrift sore? Consider this, some people get rid of a tons of clothes that don’t have anything wrong with them except that they were worn once. Find thrift stores in the richest neighborhoods if you want to find the good stuff.
Look for trends instead of fads.
Trends tend to stick around longer than fads. If you want to stretch your clothing budget stick with something that is still gonna be around for a while. Fads come and go but being a trendy shopper will help you get out of that cycle of buying new clothes every season.
Even in good times, it is good to know how to dress on a budget. Anything could happen to you to cause you to lose income. Once you know how to find clothes on a budget, you will always have something stylish in your closet.
Andrea is the Chief Chick of Smart Money Chicks. After filing BK twice (once because she panicked, second time because the pro messed the first time up), she realized that it all could have been avoided if she understood more about how her Finances worked and the options available. At that point, she wanted to help as many as she could never make the same mistakes again. Our Promise is that all the content you read on here is created or edited by Andrea