“Dress Like a Million Bucks, for Much, Much Less.” I was excited this morning to see this huge banner headline on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Right now, so many Americans are struggling and millions are still out of work, so any advice about finding less expensive apparel is sorely needed.

Unfortunately, when I turned to the actual story my heart sank. It was an article about finding a nice men’s suit, but the price tag for this affordable piece of attire was between $500 and $700. The piece called it “the new sweet spot” for men’s suits. When you take into account the average unemployment check in this country is $295, a price tag for a suit of twice that is steep for most jobless men.

We women complain about all our fashion woes, but guys have it hard too, especially when it comes to the cost of looking good for an interview. And today, with four job seekers for every job, we all have to look our best. (more…)