The Bargain Queen blog has just been added to Project Blog (presented by The Budget Fashionista). It’s a directory of all the best fashion, beauty and shopping blogs around so I’m thrilled to get a listing!

If you’re interested in fashion, beauty or shopping go check it out :)

Just FYI, there was some comment spam left over the weekend so word verification has been turned on. I get just as annoyed deciphering those silly word pictures as everyone else does, but it seems preferable to having a blog that’s covered in spam.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Looking for some fantastic, cheap clothing? Thrift stores (or op shops as we call them here in Australia) offer some great deals.

I volunteer at my local op shop occasionally, so I’ve seen the best (and worst) shopping techniques in action.

Here’s how to get some great deals.

(And for more tips, check out my post on how to get insider shopping info from a couple of days ago.)

If you followed the link from Digs Magazine and are here for the first time, welcome!

The Bargain Queen blog is all about living well on a budget and feeling good about it. Here you’ll find information on saving money (without compromising on style) in all aspects of your life: food, entertainment, fashion, beauty, gardening, decorating and a whole lot more.

It’s written by The Bargain Queen and her husband, Mr Bargain Queen. They’re 27 and 31 respectively and live…

Getting insider info makes it so much easier to find great bargains. If you know:

• WHO sells the type of thing you’re looking for,
• WHAT they most want or need to sell,
• WHEN their sales are slowest,
• WHY they discount and
• HOW they sell their clearance stock

…it’s a whole lot easier to find the best deals.

Here’s how to get that information:

‘Fess up: do you love checking out celebrities’ outfits as much as I do?

Do you spend too much on magazines just to check out the pretty pictures?

Here’s how to save money on mags: check out these great web sites instead.

According to The Chicago Tribune:

Shoe wardrobe’s magic number: 5

I can’t say I agree with them, but it’s still worth a read.

Via ShoeSense

Fraud is, quite seriously, eBay’s #1 best-selling item. Almost everyone I know has been defrauded on eBay at least once.

So, in the name of helping you avoid eBay scams, here are the cons I’ve fallen for, and some tips to help you avoid being tricked yourself.

The Bargain Queen owes her readers an apology. The other day, I blogged about $1,000 handbags, wrote pretty poorly on the subject, and Rebecca was rightly offended.

While the intended message was “if you can afford expensive things, make sure you’ll get value from them by wearing them to death”, this is what was actually said:

This is a great lesson to remember when you’re out shopping: if you stick with classic things that you love, you…

From another Times article, a brief quote:

One good thing is that TK Maxx is rather ethical; by recycling unwanted gear it’s not pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

This confirms something I’ve believed for a long time: the best bargain-hunting grounds are the places that deal with cast-offs and rejects. So when you find super bargains in inauspicious surroundings, give yourself a pat on the back. You’ve taken something off the road to landfill and given…