Clothes

Wisnefski says, “Clothing seems to be one area where it’s cheaper in stores. A lot of that inventory has already been shipped to the location, and if they have excess merchandise, you’ll find that stores are more apt to cut prices.”

But that doesn’t mean you can’t shop for clothes online. The saddest part is you can’t try the clothes on before you buy them. Buying clothes in stores starts to look a lot more attractive here. The benefits of shopping for clothes in stores are better at outlet stores, where prices are much lower than anything you’re likely to find online.

Gault says, “There are high-end designer clothes that you can’t get online at as much of a reduction as in an outlet store. But you have to go out of your way to get it – so they don’t compete with regular retailers, they can only put outlet stores way out in certain places.”