| Everyone likes a bargain and it is this time of the | | | | Rule # 2. Buy only what you need. If you have |
| year, when sales are in full swing that we head | | | | five white t-shirts that are in good condition and |
| out to the stores in search of a great bargain. | | | | exactly the same cut you probably don't really |
| The question is, are you really getting a bargain | | | | need another one. |
| when you buy clothing that doesn't fit well - a pair | | | | Rule # 3. If you are working with a budget stay |
| of boots at seventy percent off but a size too | | | | away from that great plaid, flowery or |
| big - or a sweater that you will never wear | | | | embellished bag if most of your wardrobe is |
| because it doesn't match a thing you own. | | | | patterned and none of the colors in the bag |
| Before you hit the stores looking for bargains, | | | | match the clothing you already have. |
| decide how much money you want to spend. A | | | | Rule #4. Don't be seduced by a low price. No |
| great sale has the potential to be a spending trap | | | | matter how expensive it was if it doesn't fit don't |
| that will leave your pocketbook empty and your | | | | buy it. You might find the best looking designer |
| closet overstuffed with items that you will wish | | | | jacket at a low, low price but if it's the wrong |
| you had never bought - like the boots that are | | | | color or it doesn't suit your body type you will not |
| too big and keep slipping off. | | | | likely wear it. |
| Here are 5 shopping rules that will help you come | | | | Rule #5. Shop prepared. If you are shopping to |
| home with clothing items that are real bargains | | | | find a blouse to match a certain pair of pants, |
| that will make you look and feel good. | | | | wear the pants shopping. Or if you are buying a |
| Rule # 1. Know exactly what you need. Take | | | | skirt wear heels or take an appropriate pair of |
| inventory of your clothing and write a list of items | | | | shoes with you to get a better idea of how the |
| that will expand your wardrobe - a red top that | | | | skirt will look. |
| you can wear with five other items in your closet. | | | | |