Comments on: 8 Ways to Cut Your Clothing Costs http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/ways-to-cut-your-clothing-costs/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Commitments to Financial Success | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/ways-to-cut-your-clothing-costs/#comment-2602 Commitments to Financial Success | The Wisdom Journal Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:58:28 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=132#comment-2602 [...] that you’ll need to make to insure your personal financial success. Actively SEEK ways to spend less. Commit to discovering ways to save [...] [...] that you’ll need to make to insure your personal financial success. Actively SEEK ways to spend less. Commit to discovering ways to save [...]

]]> By: Johnno http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/ways-to-cut-your-clothing-costs/#comment-2350 Johnno Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:34:23 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=132#comment-2350 I would reinforce the idea of exploring thrift shops (we call them Opportunity Shops here in Australia). Most of my favorite clothes were found at Op Shops and I love them all. They are already pre-loved/faded/lived in. I would also add: learn the difference between fashion and classic dress sense. Fashion is transitory ego-gilding. Avoid it. Fashion is a lion leading lambs. Don't be some lion's lunch. Classic is forever. Embrace it. The guidelines are out there. Search and find. Explore and experiment. Make brilliant "mistakes". You don't need the logos - you already have a face. Your smile is more attractive, more sexy and more admirable than a pair of $200 jeans. Wear $20 jeans and a big fat grin. Go to the op shops and look for the classics. They're there. Dig deeper. Explore. Persist. Lurk moar. (sorry, I love that phrase... :lol: ) We we-weave wips.... love it! I would reinforce the idea of exploring thrift shops (we call them Opportunity Shops here in Australia). Most of my favorite clothes were found at Op Shops and I love them all. They are already pre-loved/faded/lived in.

I would also add: learn the difference between fashion and classic dress sense.
Fashion is transitory ego-gilding. Avoid it.
Fashion is a lion leading lambs. Don’t be some lion’s lunch.
Classic is forever. Embrace it. The guidelines are out there. Search and find. Explore and experiment.

Make brilliant “mistakes”.

You don’t need the logos - you already have a face. Your smile is more attractive, more sexy and more admirable than a pair of $200 jeans.

Wear $20 jeans and a big fat grin.

Go to the op shops and look for the classics. They’re there.

Dig deeper.
Explore.
Persist.
Lurk moar. (sorry, I love that phrase… :lol: )

We we-weave wips…. love it!

]]> By: Prime Time Money: Anniversary Roundup | Prime Time Money http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/ways-to-cut-your-clothing-costs/#comment-1554 Prime Time Money: Anniversary Roundup | Prime Time Money Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:08:10 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=132#comment-1554 [...] Ron from The Wisdom Journal shares some ways to cut your clothing costs. [...] [...] Ron from The Wisdom Journal shares some ways to cut your clothing costs. [...]

]]> By: A Little Link Love | Remodeling This Life http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/ways-to-cut-your-clothing-costs/#comment-1548 A Little Link Love | Remodeling This Life Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:06:45 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=132#comment-1548 [...] 8 Ways To Cut Your Clothing Costs [...] [...] 8 Ways To Cut Your Clothing Costs [...]

]]> By: Mark D http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/ways-to-cut-your-clothing-costs/#comment-1547 Mark D Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:10:19 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=132#comment-1547 "Cutting your clothing costs doesn’t mean you wear ratty old clothes that are faded and make you look like a bum." Haha, very, very well said indeed. I will be keeping this in mind as often as I can. Thanks. “Cutting your clothing costs doesn’t mean you wear ratty old clothes that are faded and make you look like a bum.”

Haha, very, very well said indeed.

I will be keeping this in mind as often as I can. Thanks.

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/ways-to-cut-your-clothing-costs/#comment-1520 Ron Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:38:28 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=132#comment-1520 Thanks Erica, That's a neat idea. The donation is tax deductible of course so that offsets the cost further. I like it. Thanks Erica,

That’s a neat idea. The donation is tax deductible of course so that offsets the cost further. I like it.

]]> By: ericabiz http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/ways-to-cut-your-clothing-costs/#comment-1517 ericabiz Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:06:54 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=132#comment-1517 Hey Ron, All good tips. Here's an additional one I use: Whenever I buy a shirt, pair of pants, or any other item of clothing, I give away (donate) one of the same type. If I buy a new pair of shoes, for instance, one old pair has to go. This has stopped me from buying new things because every time I do, I have to seriously consider what to replace. Now I only buy new clothes I know I'll really love -- or to replace ones that have worn out. It's cut my clothing costs by over $1000 since I started doing this 7 months ago. -Erica Hey Ron,

All good tips. Here’s an additional one I use:

Whenever I buy a shirt, pair of pants, or any other item of clothing, I give away (donate) one of the same type. If I buy a new pair of shoes, for instance, one old pair has to go. This has stopped me from buying new things because every time I do, I have to seriously consider what to replace. Now I only buy new clothes I know I’ll really love — or to replace ones that have worn out. It’s cut my clothing costs by over $1000 since I started doing this 7 months ago.

-Erica

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