Are you constantly buying new clothes for yourself? Do you struggle to pay your bills because you splashed out on those designer shoes or went a bit crazy in the sales? If so, it could be time to cut back your clothes spending. Keeping your wardrobe fresh doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are a few tips to help keep clothes shopping costs under control.
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Give yourself a clothes shopping budget
It’s worth setting a monthly shopping budget. This will stop you from overspending each month. Any leftover money from your monthly budget could be saved up, which could then go towards more expensive items that you have your eyes on. There are lots of budgeting apps that you can use to keep a budget.
Avoid using your credit card
When you haven’t got any money in the bank, it’s easy to flash the plastic. However, credit cards can be dangerous when shopping for clothes. When going clothes shopping leave your card at home. If you’ve already accumulated high credit card bills from clothes shopping, consider using these credit card pay off tools to help you pay off your bills. Make a habit of never borrowing money for clothes in the future.
Sell and swap old clothing
Many of us have old clothing gathering dust in our wardrobes that someone else would happily wear. Selling this clothing could allow you to make some money back on your unworn clothes. There are lots of places to sell old clothes. There may also be ways of swapping clothes including swap meet events and swap sites.
Always shop around
When you see an item you like, consider whether you could buy a similar item somewhere else for cheaper. By always striving to get the best deal, you can save a lot of money. A few great strategies for shopping around include:
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- Using price comparison sites/apps: Some apps allow you to scan the barcode to find cheaper prices elsewhere. There are sites that are meanwhile dedicated to comparing the best online deals.
- Shop during the sales: You can pick up some great items of clothing in end-of-season sales for cheap. Clearance sales and closure sales are also worth taking advantage of. The January Sales can also be a great period for deals.
- Hunt for online coupons and vouchers: This can help you to achieve added discounts at stores.
- Be less brand conscious: When you see an item you like sold by a popular brand, consider whether you could buy a similar item from a lesser known brand at a fraction of the cost.
- Try haggling: You can often haggle down the price of clothing at markets and online. You can even negotiate the price on discounted clothes at high street stores (especially on clearance items).
Try renting expensive dresses
When it comes to expensive dresses that you’re unlikely to wear more than once, consider sites that allow you to rent items such as Rent the Runway. These can save you huge amounts of money and can help you dress uniquely to every event. Obviously, you do have to be more careful with rented clothing – you might be charged a fee for replacement if you lose it or damage it, so bear this in mind.
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