This post is for my readers in and near Monroe, Mich.
Trent and Lily’s Resale Boutique, 513 N. Telegraph Rd., Monroe, Mich., is advertising that it is purchasing name brand, gently used fall and winter clothing from Nov. 9-25.
There’s also a 15 percent off coupon for your entire purchase at Trent and Lily’s in this month’s [...]

This notice is for my readers in and near Monroe, Mich.:
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Monroe, Mich., has announced its Sixth Annual Coat Drive.
If you are able to donate a gently used winter coat in children’s or adult sizes, or children’s snow boots, deliver them to the parish office at 924 E. Second St., from [...]

This post is for my readers in and near Monroe, Mich.
The Monroe Thrift Shop, 119 S. Monroe St., Monroe, Mich., has announced its specials for October.
Women’s and men’s slacks will be buy one, get the second one free. The summer jackets are half off.
The shop volunteers also report they still have Halloween costumes and fall [...]

I saw these holiday shirts at Target in Monroe, Mich., today. I admit: I was highly amused at the boy’s shirt in particular. It says “surrender your candy!”

But if you are a family on a budget, I’d be hestitant to surrender your money for themed clothing that has a short shelf life.
Holiday shirts tend to [...]

Halloween jack-o-lantern T-shirts can be so cute … but they’ll become so much clutter if you wear them for only one or two days a year.
Stock up your dresser and closet with a bunch of solid color T-shirts, tank tops, blouses, skirts, pants and sweaters, and you will get much more use out of each [...]

The Monroe Thrift Shop, 119 S. Monroe St., Monroe, Mich., has announced its September specials include women’s suits at half off the original price.
The staff is also featuring Halloween costumes along with holiday decorations and display items.
The store inventory includes linens, shoes, housewares, toys, books and gently used clothing in both childrens’ and adult sizes.
Monroe [...]

Do you want to stay trendy and fashionable on a budget?
The Stuff Under Twenty blog might be just your thing.
Thanks to Rob for the link!

Our family’s back to school shopping when my daughter was in her K-12 years focused on the school supplies and backpack purchases.
We never made August a big time for clothes shopping. We bought jeans, shirts, shoes, socks, jackets, Girl Scout uniforms, etc., year-round as sizes changed or specific needs came up. Therefore, the shopping list [...]

Whenever I’m running out of money-saving, money-stretching ideas (and yes, that does happen …), I go to the Festival of Frugality roundup of frugal blog articles for inspiration.
The Aug. 11 edition was hosted by It’s Frugal Being Green. Here are some of the posts you will find:

Sound Money Matters presents Affordable Wedding Photography: “Ask [...]

A lot of families use back-to-school time as an occasion to restock, update and replace their children’s clothes.
You don’t have to do it that way. I didn’t. We took care of the daughter’s clothes purchases year-round as items went on sale, her sizes changed, the seasons changed or a specific need came up. Until she [...]