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Great tip, avhg1! And good for you learning the lessons of frugal living after coming from a well off family. Consignment shops can be great for finding clothes without breaking the bank. Growing up, most of my clothes came from garage sales. There are some social stigmas against wearing "used" clothes, but as you have discovered, keeping 4 growing kids in clothes is much easier when the pants only cost $3.
Related to consignment shops, keep an eye out for local boutique stores. My mom now lives in Vail, CO, home of massive conspicuous consumption. She still shops frugally though. She knows several of the boutique shops that have seasonal clearance sales where they hand you a trash bag and you can buy all the clothes you can stuff in it for $1. She has bought a cashmere sweater for 50 cents and a $500 ski outfit for $5. Keep your eyes and ears open, the deals are out there.
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