Dollars & Sense / Daily Tips for Tough Times Mother Knows Best Hand- Me-Downs Still a Great Way to Dress Up Kids

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › June 03, 2009

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I spent $53 on summer clothes for my 5-year-old daughter the other day.

That money bought four pairs of shorts and four matching tops -- about $7 per item. Those rock-bottom sale prices at the GapKids outlet in Pleasant Prairie were a splurge. That's because Madeline and her 14-month-old brother, Justin, rarely get new clothes. Most of their wardrobes consist of hand-me-downs from their cousins and my friends' kids.

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Dollars & Sense / Daily Tips for Tough Times Mother Knows Best Hand- Me-Downs Still a Great Way to Dress Up Kids

It's a great way to make room in a budget for more important things, li...

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