| It's not easy spending money these days, with | | | | affordable prices. |
| the global economic crisis and all. Instead of buying | | | | Step 5 |
| designer suits for special occasions and formal | | | | Buy clothes in bulk, especially if you belong to a |
| events, many people prefer to spend their | | | | big family. This allows you to buy an item for |
| money on household expenses and payment of | | | | each member of the family. You can also resell |
| debts and mortgages. But it's not always easy to | | | | the items if you belong to a small family. |
| forego buying clothes, especially when the need is | | | | Grab the buy-one-take-one offers, which allow |
| dire, like for instance, your old clothes no longer fit | | | | you to get two items in a price of one. If you |
| you. Here are tips on buying clothes without | | | | and your best friend both want to have a new |
| shedding a lot of bucks. | | | | dress, buy-one-take-one offer is definitely the |
| Step 1 | | | | best choice. |
| Ask your friends and relatives where they usually | | | | Step 6 |
| buy clothes. You may also ask them about the | | | | Be friendly to the salesclerk of your favorite |
| stores that offer discounts. Don't just depend on | | | | store. Befriending him/her does not necessarily |
| advertisements as you may end up spending way | | | | mean adding her to your social network accounts |
| over your budget. So, focus on asking reliable | | | | like Facebook, Friendster, or Hi5. Simply smiling or |
| people about the stores offering high quality | | | | saying "hi" or "hello" to him/her while shopping is |
| clothing at affordable prices. | | | | enough. Once you and the salesclerk become |
| Step 2 | | | | friends, you can now ask tips from him/her about |
| Never mind the brand of the clothes you buy. | | | | the on sale items in the store. If possible, you |
| Remember, it's the quality that matters, not the | | | | may also ask the salesclerk to call you when they |
| manufacturer or the brand. If you keep on looking | | | | have a big sale on the items you want to have. |
| for branded clothes, you won't save at all. | | | | Step 7 |
| Step 3 | | | | Go to thrift stores where you can buy high |
| Don't let gift certificates and discount coupons be | | | | quality clothes at low-cost price. There are some |
| wasted. Use them before they get expired. | | | | people who tend to sell their special occasion |
| Step 4 | | | | clothes after wearing them once. So, there's a big |
| After some items become out of season, | | | | chance for you to get nice clothes and save |
| department stores and retailers usually drop their | | | | more at the same time. Shopping from thrift |
| prices. So, buy out of season items. Buy | | | | stores is a very clever choice, especially if you |
| overcoats during summer and shop for summer | | | | love wearing branded clothes. There are also thrift |
| dresses during cold seasons. Wait for the right | | | | stores where you can buy branded dresses that |
| season when you can buy your desired clothes at | | | | are not used more than once. |