Recessionista fashions for the severe budget

Old Navy and Gap sale racks.

• Cream wool/poly blend sweater $15 Gap after christmas sale rack (last year)
• Red wraparound sweater with tie $10 Old Navy after Christmas sale rack (last year)
  
• Carmel wool long button down cardigan with tie $15 Gap after Christmas sale rack (last year)

Your prime shopping time is coming up. After Christmas the sale racks are swollen with returns at severe discounts. Old navy always has "business casual" for ten dollars or less in January. Pants, sweaters, button down shirts. I can refill a wardrobe for $150 at Old Navy this time of year.

The Gap is also a great sale spot. Christmas returns are marked down to pennies on the dollar. My favorite cream sweater gets worn twice a week minimum and I got it at a steal.

T arget.com is also amazing. I bought $50 in clearance items from the website and got free shipping. Shirts for three dollars, dresses for seven, and a wrap sweater for under ten dollars.

Shop late. save early.