Fashion Clearance!

It’s getting into the middle of summer, and for the fashionistas and Bratz game fans out there, it means only one thing – fashion clearance season!

There are two times a year that stores go wild trying to clear out merchandise. The first is right after Christmas. If you were to visit a store in January or February, you’d find the shelves covered with bargain items. This is the time after the Christmas rush but before the spring and summer clothes arrive. The other time for excellent bargains on fashion is when stores are gearing up for “Back to School.”

It’s much too soon to think about heading back to school, but stores have to. They must move out all the summer clothes and anything left from previous seasons to start fresh with new items for the fall. And of course, that means everything goes on sale in a big way.

Take yourself to your favorite store and bring along Mom and her credit cards. Stockpile as many basics as you can while they are on a super discount – jeans, t-shirts, and shorts are pretty generic, plus you can wear them year after year if you’re done growing. The trendy items you’ll want to pick through carefully. If an item is on sale that is still very popular right this minute, go ahead and snatch it up. You can wear it the rest of the summer. But if it’s already on the way out, don’t bother with it, even if it’s on a great sale – you’ll never wear it anyway.