Clean, cute… and if they lose them, no big deal.

Comfortable clothing and shoes are more important than having everything new for camp. Many items return damaged, or not at all!

There’s no better place to outfit your children for camp, sleep-over or day, than a resale shop. Who cares if they get paint all over a shirt you bought for a few dollars? Or lose the hoodie?

Visit not only consignment and resale shops, but thrift stores too, checking off your camp’s clothing list as you go. Every dollar you don’t spend on new clothing for messing around in, is a dollar more for those tae kwon do lessons next fall.

And who knows? Those cargo pants you bought just for the woods, will probably turn out to be his “favorite pants ever!”

Read great tips on what to pack when you pack the kids off to camp.

Prom Spending Climbs for a Second Straight Year, Nationwide Average $1,139

On Practical Money Skills, we found this advice. Notice that shopping consignment is Cost-Curb #1! :

To save on the cost of the prom, here are a few tips:

• Shop for formal wear at consignment stores or online. As with tuxedos, many outlets rent formal dresses and accessories for one-time use.

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And don’t forget: this year’s prom dress becomes a source for next year’s, when you consign or sell it!

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This graphic, from good.is, captures my meanders perfectly! It’s part of the HowToConsign Pinterest ideas, which you can visit here. Gotta love thrifting, or consignment shopping, or “junking”… which type of resale shop do you find the best buys in?