Womenomics

There are certain basics in life you can't avoid spending money on: foods, furniture, clothes, fuel surcharge, service fee, and tickets to see the Jonas Brothers. For most families, only the essentials have become well, essential, so the fun things have fallen way by the wayside. But it doesn't have to be like that! You can still look fabulous and save money at the same time.

1. Set a budget.

Limiting how much you spend on fashion clothing is not only good for your wallet, but will get away from you from making frivolous purchases. Your budget could be $50, $100, or more depending on your individual funds, but set a month-to-month limit on trendy clothing purchases- and stick to it!

2. Buy what you need not what you want

People who save money and look great don't buy the first things they see or everything they want. They buy what looks great, comes with an appropriate price, and what they know they will get a lot of use out of. Use your common sense when shopping- it's in there somewhere!

3. Buy what fits

This may look like a no-brainer, but buying clothes that fit well is an absolute part of shopping sensibly.

4. Buy clothes on sale.

Have you bought an item for full price, only to spot it on sale a week or two later? If so, hear me out on this: when you see a full-priced item you want, wait until it goes on sale to buy it. It may seem like a pain, but waiting for the price of full-priced items will save you a lot of money in the long run.

5. Get some makeup.

Girls love make up--after all, what's not to love? You can mix and match new brands and discover new products you'll love, and they make you look great.

someone who knows how to budget, save money and still look fabulous. Follow these tips above and spending your hard-earned cash the right way, then you are can save money and still look beautiful.