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It’s starting to be that time of year when we are in transition from summer to fall.  Not to mention those with families-we are doing our best to try to buy new school clothes for our children too.  Our children continue to grow, grow, and grow-we wonder if it will ever stop?!? So much money is spent on new school clothes, supplies, lunch items, money for lunch, book rental, club fees, and the list just goes on. Before we know it-our bank account is almost cleared out, and there just isn’t much money left on the budget.   We begin looking through our wardrobe trying to remember when the last time was we bought some new outfits for work-or when we actually dressed up to look nice for our spouses.  We do the closet search looking for an outfit that we might have not worn yet before-of course-everything has been worn.

It’s hard living on a budget, but many of us do it.  We all love our children, so of course, we want what is best for them.  Before we know it-somewhere along the way-we’ve completely forgotten about ourselves. Perhaps there is somewhere that we can get a better take on our old clothes, or maybe –just maybe get a couple of new outfits.

Some ways we can spruce up our current wardrobe is changing around the buttons.  Sometimes minor details make a big difference.

Another thing is to shop at used clothing boutiques.  Some of these shops have great clothing that has gently been worn.  There are even some that still have tags.  Other shops allow us to bring clothing in to sell for cash or store credit as well.

Ebay is another favorite of mine.  I find a brand of clothing that I like.  At the moment, my favorite store is Cato.  So I go to Ebay and type in CATO in the search bar and up comes clothing that is from Cato.  Occasionally, I find a steal on there.

Keep up to date on all of the sales. Hit the clearance racks at Walmart, Cato, Pennys, and any other retail store.  Clothing can be purchased at half of it’s original retail price at times.  Clearance racks have been my way of shopping for new outfits for the last few years.

While we may find it hard to keep up on our own wardrobe, the steps mentioned above can make it possible to get a few new outfits now and then.  And if you are on a really strict budget-following the same rules can apply to your children’s wardrobes as well.

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