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[quote=Anonymous]I am an attorney in a law firm. I rarely go to court and sometimes need to meet clients.   DH is a teacher.  We have two school age girls.  I'd say we run $1-2K per year on clothes, mostly dependent on whether I need new clothes.

We shop at Walmart, Target, Old Navy and Kohls, but the last two only when there is a sale.  I do not buy new clothes for the girls unless they have outgrown what they have (we do splurge on first day of school clothes, which together for both this year cost $25).   I shop at weather changes and growth spurts for the kids, but not more.  I have bought one new dress this summer.  One. I got two as gifts from my mom.   I wear basic pumps or flats that go season to season.  I have not bought new shoes this year at all.  I bought $300 worth of new dresses last summer (probably 8 dresses when I got done), which I am wearing this summer too, but they came from Kohls at 30% off of the sale prices.  I used my Kohls cash to then go to the store and get two free pairs of pants via the kiosk/web.  I used the kiosk so that I would not have to pay shipping on the free pants.  I topped off the free order (which was less than my total Kohls cash), by buying socks and tights for the girls.

It can be done, but I never, never, never pay a non-sale price anywhere but Walmart.

I grew up poor, my mom made a lot of my clothes, and bought the rest at K-mart.  I know what it is like to be wearing ugly clothes, and I won't do it, nor will I do it to my kids.   I just also refuse to shop at any overpriced clothing shop.  My clothes get complimented a lot, because they fit well and look good.    [/quote]

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