Budget Shopping

Affordable Spring Fashion: Cynthia Vincent and Rachel Pally Partner with QVC

Mary Hall | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Qvc, Home Shopping, Spring Fashion, Budget Shopping, Fashion, Rachel Pally, Cynthia Vincent, Cynthia Vincent Qvc, Spring Fashion 2012, Rachel Pally Qvc, Qvc Fashion, Affordable Spring Fashion, Style News
Mary Hall

Cynthia Vincent has gone the budget fashion route before with a 2010 shoe collection that was a sell-out at Target. So why partner with QVC on a fashion line, when her clothes are selling for several hundred dollars an item?

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Ask Michael Cohen: How To Have Style at Any Price and Size

Michael Cohen | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Handbags, Proenza Schouler, Style Advice, Plus Size, Style, Fashion Advice, Jimmy Choo, Budget Shopping, Fashion, Shoes, Prada, Zara, Plus-Size Fashion, Spring Fashion, Style News
Michael Cohen

I really dislike the term knockoffs. It sounds so cheap. I like to refer to two items -- one being the more expensive and the other less -- as having striking similarities.

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This Week on Etsy: Great Holiday Gifts Ideas

Rosalyn Hoffman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walmart, Target, Holiday Shopping, Etsy, Style, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Designers, Fashion, Budget Shopping, Department Stores, Living, Best Buy, Style News
Rosalyn Hoffman

Planning on braving the big box stores on Friday for vanilla mass-produced-anyone-can-buy-and-everyone-will-have gifts? Avoid the stampede. Be creative. Find originals.

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This Week on Etsy: 6 Holiday Gifts Under $50.00

Rosalyn Hoffman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Budget Shopping, Fashion, Etsy, Style, Holiday Gifts, Designers, Online Shopping, Christmas, Vintage, Style News
Rosalyn Hoffman

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Five Years, Dozens of Events, One Gown

Zondra Hughes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fashion, Budget, Red Carpet, Budget Shopping, Red Carpet Style, Style News
Zondra Hughes

I am one of the original budget fashionistas, as I've been wearing the same gown to VIP events for five years straight. And, alas, the Gown is a legend.

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Three Days on One Chicken, and Other Depression Folklore

Kurt Michael Friese | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicken, Food, Recession, Cooking, Budget Shopping, Grocery Shopping, Food News
Kurt Michael Friese

A long time ago, my wonderful mother, sensing that her baby boy might be starving in the desert, sent a few pages of advice on how to get by on practically nothing at all.

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The Recessionista's Holiday Pick List: Taking The Spending of Christmas Past out of Christmas Future

Mary Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recession Shopping, Budget Shopping, Holiday Shopping, Recessionista Gift Guide, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Frugal Fashion, Holiday Guft Guide, Style News
Mary Hall

Despite the economic downturn, shoppers are still faced with the challenge of getting ready for the holidays, entertaining, and playing Santa for their children.

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The Top Ten Ways to Get Your Thrift On (Part II)

Alexandra Sinderbrand | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thrift Stores, Budget-Shopping, Goodwill, Eco Fashion, Salvation Army, Buffalo Exchange, Vintage Style, Style, Vintage Clothing, Vintage, Vintage Shopping, Women's Vintage, Style News
Alexandra Sinderbrand

Wear a cami under your shirt, don some spandex under your jeans, and/or make like the ladies at the Upper West Side Goodwill, lose the modesty bit and get nekkid in the back part of the store.

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Why Quality Matters, Even in Tough Times

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Consumerism, Organic Food, Budget Shopping, Recession, Reducing Waste, Recycling, Spending, Healthy Living News
Jennifer Grayson

If every time we pulled out our wallets, we stopped to think about whether or not we really needed something we might have more money left over for things that are truly valuable.

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