Proof You Can Save On Everything: Fashion

(Excuse the baby toys in the pic...and yes you get a headless pic.  I've been doing lawn work all evening and am a mess)

I love a good deal and it doesn't matter what it is groceries, household items, but I especially love getting a good deal on the FUN stuff.  I get an extra thrill when I get a great deal on home decor and fashion.

The fact of the matter is that 90% of the time I am in a t-shirt and sweatpants or shorts...it is my stay at home mom uniform.  I still love fashion though and clothes in general...I love my closet and looking at all the fashionable dresses and clothes I used to wear pre-mommyhood.  I still long for pretty things to wear but sometimes it doesn't seem logical to pay big bucks for a dress that might get worn a few times a year.

(A comfy top for just $.74...and paired with my free skinny jeans from Target)

As the title of this post implies I believe you can save on anything and clothes is a BIG one.  I always buy out of season and I always buy off the clearance racks.  A good example of doing this is with the Target clothing coupons.  Periodically Target releases clothing coupons on their website.  These are my favorite of the Target coupons because I use them to score cheap or free clothing.  Earlier this year I was able to score several pairs of jeans when Target released a $5 denim coupon.  I was able to pair the coupon with clearance jeans priced at $5.00 to score FREE jeans. Well Target was handing out the deals again when they release a $3 off Mossimo apparel coupon a few weeks ago (no longer available).  Tonight I popped into Target and on my way to check out I quickly looked through the clearance racks.  I was able to find a cute tan dress for just $6.98, and after my $3.00 Mossimo coupon it was just $3.98 (originally $29.99).  I also scored a top priced at just $3.74, after coupon it was just $.74

TOTAL for dress & top: $4.72...Proof You Can Save On Everything

Proof You Can Save on Everything: Home Decor

(Restoration Hardware Version)

A couple of months ago I wrote a quick post titled "Proof you can save on everything."  I believe that you can save on EVERYTHING and never pay retail if you do a little looking around (and sometimes have a little patience).  I wrote about my stylish friend Jacob wanting to splurge and buy his infant daughter some designer shoes that retail around $50 (that is insane for baby shoes).  Not more than a few days later one of the daily deal sites had a sale on the very same designer brand of infant shoes for $17, a huge savings off the regular price....proof that you can save on everything.

He we go again...another instance of proof you can save on everything.

Some of my favorite home stores like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware can send me swooning  with their beautiful decor but I have major sticker shock any time I look at their price tags.  Look at these two coffee tables (at the top of the page), one retails for $1695 the other $1195.  That price is WAY out of my budget.  So I started scouring the Internet and stores for a similar coffee table.  Stores like Target and other mass retails often sell items very similar to those that you see at Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. 

Here are my budget friendly versions at a fraction of the cost...they look pretty similar don't they

This Retails for just $449 vs the $1695 for the Restoration Hardware version (the color appears much lighter in person.  It is closer to the originals stain finish

This retails for just $220 compared to the Restoration Hardware version at $1195

Proof you can save on everything, and still have a stylish home. 

Proof you can save on everything.

OK, so here is proof that you can save on EVERYTHING.  I have a friend who loves loves loves his very stylish and somewhat expensive  Sperry Top-sider shoes.  Don't know what these are?  Don't feel bad I didn't either until last summer.  They are a brand of shoes, they are most well known for the men's boat shoes that they make. 

Well my friend is expecting his first daughter in a month (yeah baby Aubrey), and he joked that he was going to buy her some Sperry Top-siders.  He quickly got vetoed by his wife who said she wasn't going to spend that kind of money for shoes the baby would wear only a month or two. 

Today on Rue La La (another of the fabulous deal sites), they were featuring children's Sperry Top-sider at huge discounts.  The adorable shoes above are just $12.90 down form $25.

PROOF YOU CAN SAVE ON EVERYTHING