There are about as many ways to save a few dollars on current clothing fashions as there are fish in the sea. A little ingenuity can make those jeans from Forever 21 drop in price, if you’re willing to be patient or apply a little thinking to the situation. If, like most people, your budget is limited, especially during this period of economic uncertainty, saving money is the newest fashion anyway. If you must have the latest fashions or else fear that you’ll end up in the wallflower category at all the coming parties, it’s time to get clever. That way, you’ll end up wearing what you want to be seen in, but at a better price than you might otherwise pay.

The most direct way to get into the clothes of your choice at a better price is to figure out exactly what you want to buy. Note the price. Note the date as well. Then, approach the store manager.  Inquire directly about when he or she anticipates having a store-wide, or select merchandise clearance sale.

With fashion clothes being entirely seasonal – and there being four seasons each and every year – inventory must constantly be pushed along. It often takes a sale to get it moving as fast as the store wishes. Be patient, and know that if the store you’ve visited sells out of the item (in your size) that you’ve had your eye on, another location will likely have it. Just make sure to visit as close to the start of the sale as possible to ensure the broadest selection.