Save $100s on a fall wardrobe

Want to update your closet with cozy cardigans, pullovers and other coolweather apparel? These easy tactics are sure to help you snag them all for less

Save 90% on home shopping

If you love the styles showcased on home shopping channels, great news: You can snap up hundreds of items for up to 90% off by visiting their online “as is” department. This is where they discount clothing that’s been returned, discontinued or used for on-air demonstrations. For example, a Susan Lucci Collection long-sleeve sweatshirt that sold for $59.98 on QVC was recently reduced to $5! To start saving at your favorite home shopping channel, visit Home Shopping Network at Hsn.com/shop/as-is/19419 and QVC at QVC. com/content/featured/as-is-prices.html.

Get 90% off thrift store finds

Love a good bargain at thrift stores and secondhand websites? You can save up to 90% on already low prices at online resale retailer Thredup.com by selecting “signs of wear” in the filters menu. These are clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories whose prices have been slashed because of a minor flaw, like a sweater missing a button. For example, a $90 Calvin Klein skirt recently sold for $ 6.99 due to a small tear, and a $170 silk French Connection blouse sold for $7.99 because of a missing clasp— easy mends you can make at home!

Pay 60% less for name brands

A growing trend among clothing manufacturers trying to keep prices down while limiting waste: refurbished apparel and footwear that’s been restored to like-new condition for far less than its original price. You’ll find leggings for up to 40% less at Likenew.lululemon.com, outdoor gear for up to 60% less at Thenorthfacerenewed.com and Wornwear.patagonia.com and sneakers for up to 40% less at select Nike outlet stores. Since these “redo’s” are sold by the same manufacturer, you’re assured of the same high quality and satisfaction guarantee that you’d get with new items.

Spend half with private labels

More and more retailers are launching their own private brands of durable, fashionable apparel that costs up to 50% less than similar items from name brands. This includes JC Penney’s new Ryegrass line of blouses, dresses, skirts and jackets, Target’s A New Day classic-style shirts, cardigans and pants, Amazon’s Lark & Ro sophisticated casuals and Macy’s Riley & Rae professional pieces. To find them at your favorite store, look for a storebrand category on their websites or ask a salesperson for assistance when shopping in person.