Works for Me Wednesday – teen clothes

I hear moms complaining about how their teens want this new item of clothing, or that expensive pair of shoes etc. I have been very blessed that my kids DON’T do that but I think it was because we started turning them into little bargain hunters from the time they could understand what money was.

Case in point, my son Calvin wanted his own clothes and he wanted to be able to buy stuff that he likes. But he doesn’t shop at the expensive department stores and he rarely pays full price for anything.

Last year we bought this suit coat and pants at the local thift store for under $10 for both! He bought the shoes at Gabriel Brothers and I think he got the shirt and tie for Christmas.

This year, same suit coat, pants and shoes, new shirt from his aunt for Christmas, and a $30 tie that he got for $10!

He looked sharp and he was really proud of how much money he saved on an outfit that easily could have run him over $200 brand new. If he doesn’t grow too much bigger, he might even be able to wear this for a few years longer, even on job interviews!

Works for me!