| In today's world with everything being so expensive, | | | | right to a store that specialized in designer kids |
| people need to get the best deals they can to | | | | clothing. |
| stretch their dollars. It would seem that more and | | | | I was impressed with their jeans right from the start. |
| more families are buying their goods at the discount | | | | The designer's had built-in buttons on the inside of |
| chain stores. When it comes to certain items like | | | | waste band; this allowed parents to adjust to a few |
| cleaning products or party favors, one can't beat the | | | | sizes larger as their child grew. I believed if a |
| dollar store pricing. The food chains also happen to be | | | | company is willing to incorporate this feature, they |
| terrific places to save a few bucks on sale items. So | | | | must have confidence their product will last the test |
| if you're willing to shop carefully, then you can | | | | of time. I examined the material which seemed much |
| definitely save nicely each month on the essentials. | | | | heavier, and the stitching was definitely much |
| How does other items such as discount clothing | | | | stronger. |
| stand up to long term savings? | | | | These jeans lasted my son over two years at a cost |
| Through my own personal experience, the discount | | | | of $49.99. Over the same two year period, he would |
| clothing did not seem to stand up at all. I bought my | | | | have most likely gone through four pairs of discount |
| son a pair of less expensive no name jeans, at one | | | | ones at $19.99 each. The over all saving was |
| of these discount stores in town. It made sense to | | | | approximately $30.00. |
| me at moment, he had been growing so fast, why | | | | Conclusion |
| spend more money for name brand jeans. | | | | I have learned the best shopping method for me |
| After a few washes the jeans started looking tired, | | | | was not to be cheap, but frugal. Which means saving |
| like he already had them for quite awhile, and within a | | | | at the discount stores on the everyday items, plus |
| short period of time they developed holes in the | | | | looking for the sales on the more expensive designer |
| knees. Maybe they could have lasted six months if | | | | and name brand items. In taking this approach, I do |
| everything was equal, who knows. | | | | not have to sacrifice quality for price, and still save |
| The next time he needed a pair of jeans, we went | | | | dollars both in the short and long terms. |