Shopping On A Tight Budget

When it comes to shopping, you don’t necessarily have to pay the big bucks to look good. It is possible to shop and buy stylish clothes without breaking the bank. Here’s what you do:

1. Get online or look through magazines for the latest styles of the season. Take note and make a list of a few clothing essentials that you want to purchase. 

2. First, try shopping at thrift stores like Goodwill, Salvation Army, and Plato’s Closest. Yes, these are second-hand clothing stores, but you can find some nice clothes (that are in style) for really cheap. You may have to take a little more time to hunt for clothes you like, but it'll be worth it in the end when you find out how much money you saved.

3. Also, try shopping at off-price stores like TJ Max, Marshalls, and Ross. You can find name-brand clothing and accessories for great prices. These types of stores purchase overstock clothing from big brand-name stores and then sell them for half-price. It’s a great deal.

4. Buy only what you need or really, really want. If you think you won’t be interested in an item of clothing two weeks down the road, don’t bother buying it. It’s smart to stop and really evaluate what you’re about to buy so that you don't waste your money.

5. Set a price limit for yourself and don’t go over it. Before you walk into a store set a limit for how much you will spend… like $40 for example. If you set a limit it can actually be easier when choosing clothing to buy because you’ll know what you can and cannot afford.

6. Also, for those of you who may be embarrassed to tell people that you shop at thrift stores, here’s what you can do: look at the label on the item of clothing and find out what store it originally came from. When people ask you where you got your shirt, you can say, “It came from Express”, and you won’t necessarily be lying J

Happy shopping!