Everybody loves to look nice, but a quality wardrobe is a constant financial need to feed. Fortunately, knowing a few tips can help you get a good deal on clothes.

First, don’t be shy with your personal information. Sure, we’re told to avoid this behavior in our world of online predators, but in the world of clothes, you want people tracking you down. Many stores not only mail you coupons and catalogs, but an increasing number send e-mails and text messages to customers advertising their latest bargains. One popular brand, for example, just had a 50 percent off the entire store sale for only a few hours. Unless you were in the mall or had been signed up for text messages, you wouldn’t have known it was happening. Stay connected to your stores and you’ll be surprised at how generous their discounts can be. There are so many offers online now a days that deal of the day sites are always having great discounts on so much clothes and accessories.

Second, find an outlet mall near you. An outlet mall is a large strip mall with stores that only carry overstock from their parent stores. Imagine that your favorite store didn’t get enough people to take advantage of that text alert swimwear sale before the fall fashions arrived. All of that surplus merchandise is shipped to an outlet mall where it is sold at a discount. Outlet malls are exceedingly large and can offer a vast number of name brand stores all offering their clothes at deep discounts. The best part is that not only are the clothes already deeply discounted, but many also take coupons, gift cards, and promotion codes accepted at their parent stores. Shopping at an outlet mall is one of your best bets for stocking up on quality clothes without taxing your purse.

Finally, remember people are always trying to get rid of clothes. We all know thrift shops can be great places to locate an occasional gem, but many people are looking for a small return on their clothes. Popular auction sites, especially local online yard sale sites run through social networking platforms, can be a fruitful location to find good used clothes. The best part of these latter sites is that you can meet up directly with the seller and inspect the clothes yourself before you part with your cash. Outerwear is especially lucrative to find through used online markets.

Good clothes do not need to be a terrible expenditure. By networking with your favorite stores, visiting an outlet mall a few times a year, and keeping tabs on your several hundred internet friends, you can build your wardrobe with minimal financial strain.