• My teen daughter has become more interested in clothes as she gets older. • I want to support her journey of self-discovery, but don't want to break my budget. • Clothing resale shops have been a great experience for both of us.

Like many 15-year-olds before her, my daughter loves to imagine herself in new clothes. However, her imagination and our family's clothing budget don't always align. We've been talking about wants versus needs since she was in kindergarten, but we still disagree: I tend to think most things are wants, and she's more inclined to think everything is a need.

Regardless of our personal definitions, it's true that she needs clothes sometimes. While I try to take advantage of sales at her favorite mall stores, the timing doesn't always work in our favor. So when

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