I was wondering the same thing. I love to shop, just don't have enough money to do it consistently.

I know many go to Goodwill. Wal Mart always has stuff on clearance. Right now if you have a KOHLS they have a lot reduced at 60, 70 and 80 percent! I went to Catos today just to walk and ended up getting a dress and 2 blouses. The one blouse is a shirt type, button down with a nice small thin belt, so as I lose it'll still work. The other...well I just had to have it. I will take my sewing machine and take in the sides. The dress I got in a 16, belted also and of a style that wil not go out of date....Again, it can be taken in. Pants I'll need to buy, but shirts are easily altered.

Happy Shopping!!!

Bonnie great idea i don't always think of Kohls but they do have great clearance stuff.

Also check out www.599fashion.com I've read in other posting lots get clothes here. My daughter does to and likes them.

I have been every size I think. I will wear what I have and give away what becomes to big on me. It will be so nice to finally have a closet of clothes I can wear. Most of what is in my closet right now is to small for me. I always thought if I got rid of it, it was like I was giving up.

I am like meme, I have lots of smaller things I loved and wouldn't part with as I grew. But I sitll like new pretty things so on the first Saturday of the month I go to Goodwill and believe it or not, I have found Jones New York, Ralph Lauren, Emmanual Ungaro and other designer names there! On the first Saturday of the month everything is half price, too! Just wore a soft linen shirt, pale lime sherbet, with a lemon yellow tank and a chunky olive green and gold wooden necklace I have had for 20+ years to work, and all the young girls gave me complimanets. The linen shirt cost me $2.50, the tank top was $1.00. Love it! When I outgrow things I take them in and then go shopping again. $20 can get you a whole new wardrobe!

I use to work at lane Bryant and working in retail I learned how to work the sales and coupons. Like this week there clearance was half off on top of the mark down price then I had a coupon for 25 off 75 do I ended up spending $59 and they were giving out double real women dollers. So next time I shop when those coupons are redeemable I'll get $50 off $100 :-) I have also been able to get pants from them and avenue for as low at $7 and $9. Oh and I love the store Dots. And they are always sending me coupons for 10 off 35 or 15 off 50.... I use to not be able to fit in there pants but I bought my first pair the other day for $15 for work with a $21 really cute blazer.

Oh an for cute maxi dresses I can usually find them at Ross. I looooove to shop myself :-)~

Salvation Army, co-signment store and thrift stores have worked wonders. I got 20 complete summer outfits for $40.00. Because the clothes are so cheap, I often buy stuff too small for me on purpose and when i finally fit into them its another small victory. I got a lot of designer items and I look great. I donate what i cant fit. I also took up sewing. Some things are easy to take in. Not worth it to pay to have things taken in professionally because you're always losing. Also, I don't buy too much at one time. I only have 5 colors...black, blue, brown, beige and white. All my accossories, shoes, bags ect...go with these colors. I did experiment with pastels over the summer. I look good in pink!

Ditto on Goodwill. I have the most fabulous wardrobe of all the good brands including Chicos, Cold Water Creek, Eddie Bauer, and others that I can't recall right now. Most of the items I bought were brand new with the tags still on them for $2.00 and $3.00. I have even bought at least 6 pair of Naturalizer shoes - brand spanking new never worn.

In 2 months, I have not worn the same thing twice to work.

It is an absolute blast shopping at Goodwill - sort of like a scavenger hunt. You never know what treasure you are going to find.

I have now lost enough weight that everything in my closets are too big for me. I go to Salvation Army every Sat morning, they have 49 cent Saturdays where a certain tag color will be 49 cents. Last Sat I picked up 10 pairs of jeans, capris and pants and a top for $5.39 plus tax! That's 11 clothing items. I don't try it on and hope it will fit me or will in the near future. As soon as I get home I throw them in the washing machine on Hot water and dry them on high heat. I have found new things with the tags on them. If it ends up never fitting me I am only out 49 cents for it.
I have bought a new pair of jeans at Sears 3 weeks ago and they are already getting big on me! I also splurged and bought 5 new tops at Bergners/Carsons last Sat. but they were on sale and then I had a 20% off coupon off the sale price so I got 5 new tops for less than $45. I used to work retail clothing and never pay full price for clothes! I never shopped at Salvation Army or Goodwill till I knew I was having WLS but now that is my go to stop! I have taken 6-7 huge bags of my too big clothing to a consignment shop and the rest to the local domestic violence shelter for women who need clothing. I have a couple bags I am giving to a good friend of mine also.

Cato always has a discount rack

I went to my local Salvation Army on their half off days. I found them to be much more cost effective than the other guys!! Ebay you can find good deals to. I also sold alot of my clothes that got too big on ebay to give me more $$ for new to me stuff from SA.
It was a wild ride going through those sizes. It was fun for a change I had to shop because my clothes were too BIG!!!
I have stabalized now but I got so used to my wonderful cheap deals at SA that I still shop there. I love the variety and it's like a scavenger hunt. I got hooked on the thrill of the hunt. I am kinda picky and only get stuff that looks new or is new so no one at work new that I was shopping there. Not that I really care what they think it's my money and I spend it how I see fit and if I can save on clothes than I can buy shoes to go with those new clothes ....haha!!
Good luck and hope you enjoy the wild ride your about to have...it's soooo fun!!!!!
Also suggestion buy not only your current size but keep 1-2 sizes down in you closet (not alot of stuff but a few things) as it is soo nice to know you have something to wear at all times. You may find that you skip a size so dont get tooo much in the lower sizes but have a few things---just in case :)
Huggs!!!!