Ask for a Discount? {31 Days of Financial Savvy: Day 2}

One way we save money is by almost never paying full price for clothes. I know this is nothing new for many of you, but I love sharing how to get stylish clothes on a budget. If you’ve been following along for long, you may remember that I emptied about half of my closet in February for The Closet Project.

Many of my clothes are ill-fitting since I’m losing weight, and at least half of my wardrobe is maternity clothes! I took a trip to Ross a few weeks ago to get a dress for the semi-formal function I had that night… and then I picked up another dress. It was marked $12.99 but had a very faint stain on the front (that came out) so I asked for an additional discount, which they gladly gave me. I believe I ended up paying $11 for it, and I love it!

And the best part? The dress has pockets! One of the best things. Ever.

I wore the dress to the first night of my blogging conference, although I didn’t get a single picture. So I wore it again to church on Sunday so I could get pictures. And forgot again. So yesterday we did a mini-photo shoot in the backyard by our cute little red storage barn. It felt a little weird going out in my backyard (that needs mowing terribly) in the middle of the day in heels and a dress, but I guess we do what we gotta do, right?

 

The bracelet is part of a set of three I got at Forever21 for $14.99. Hard to believe I spent more on the jewelry than the dress, but I was on vacation when I got the bracelets and my judgment was impaired!

Anyway, when I was walking around in the shopping center where the conference I attended was held, I spied this dress at Anthropologie- not identical to mine but very close. The price tag? $198! (I mean, my wedding dress was only $299!)

So is not having a name brand worth it for a discount of $187? In my book, that’s a resounding yes!

Where do you like to buy clothes?

 

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