Don't get me started on the downturn in the economy!Not only has the cost of living gone up considerably but my husband is an estate agent so with the poor property market our income has also dropped significantly.So this affects us from all angles.The main things we are forced to cut back on are holidays ,going out and of course clothes.At least if you don't go out ,you don't need as many clothes!Items I feel we do need/want I am looking much harder to find a bargain and shopping at lower priced shops.Where I would normally mix more expensive items of clothing with some lower quality items to create a good outfit for a reasonable cost,I am currently only buying the cheaper items and less overall.I even looked at the sale items in Asda today & bought a fine knit jumper for work for only £6.I still havn't managed to find a navy blue cardigan yet by the way but did see one today in Asda and thought I had resolved my issue,but on closer inspection it had nautical buttons on it,with anchors.This unfortunately blew it right out of the water for me!!