Less Money, More Style

How to Keep Your Family Looking Great without Breaking the Bank

Shopping for clothes for your family may be the first thing you scratch off your list of priorities if you suddenly find yourself with less disposable income. But the truth is, what you wear can have a profound effect on how you feel about yourself and how potential employers or clients view you—not to mention how important staying stylish may be to your budding “fashionista” offspring. However, it is possible to minimize the impact a reduced budget can have on you and your family.

For starters, shop more! Shopping more doesn’t mean buying more; it means practicing self-control until you find a great deal. If you typically shop upscale department stores and Saks is now a bit outside of your budget, wait a bit. Holding out for a sale could allow you to buy some of the same items for a lot less. And don’t be afraid to shop at discount stores. It’s easy (and affordable) to update your current duds with stylish pieces from discount-, vintage- and used-clothing stores. If you shop often enough, you can find some great pieces at lower price points.

Read your fashion magazines! You may not be able to afford what you see in the pages of Elle or Vogue right now, but it will help you stay on top of the latest trends. With a little creativity, you can usually pull pieces from your current wardrobe or find similar looks for less.

The same advice applies to your children’s wardrobes. Publications like Acara Mia Magazine will keep you up to date on children’s clothing trends. When shopping for children, buy bigger sizes. Remember the days when mom bought you shoes one size larger than you needed so you could wear them longer? For the little ones, this is a must. Particularly with clothing, if you buy slightly larger sizes, clothes will last longer on a growing child.

If you still think you can’t afford to keep your wardrobe sharp, take a look at where you’re spending your money. Why not give up your daily coffee, cigarettes, desert after dinner or any other not-so-healthy habit to put a little extra money aside for a treat for your family or yourself now and then. Just because you’re watching what’s coming out of your wallet doesn’t mean your rating on the fashion chart has to plummet. Follow these tips, and you and your family will look great while spending less.

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