Earlier today I printed my 50% off Payless coupon from Oprah.com and picked up these American Eagle boots that I had been wanting since this post. The boots were on sale for $39.99 down from $44.99, so I paid $20. Not bad for comfy boots that fit my needs perfectly! Take advantage of this deal soon because the coupon expires tomorrow!

Shown above: Forever 21 jacket, United Colors of Benetton camisole, Anna Sui for Target silk tunic, Twelve by Twelve leggings, Payless boots, Merona watch

Angie, author of the youlookfab.com fashion blog, recently wrote a stellar post outlining 10 casual outfit formulas for moms on the go—simple yet stylish fashion formulas that will work wonderfully for any gal on the move. Last week, I tackled formula #1 using budget-friendly items, and today I'm taking on formula #2 using mostly items under $100, with the exception of some of the boots which are worth saving up for or waiting for a sale:

Skinny jeans + long sleeved T + scarf + tall boots

Foolproof Fall Outfit 2C by The Budget Babe featuring Old Navy

Sirenista*

Foolproof Fall Outfit 2B by The Budget Babe featuring Bullhead jeans

Rock-n-Roller

Foolproof Fall Outfit 2A by The Budget Babe featuring Roxy

The Ingenue

* If these fashion personas sound familiar, it's because I've borrowed them from the book, Hollywood Intuition: It's What Separates Fashion Victims from Fashion Victors which I read at Target. Without buying. Shhh!

Are these looks you would wear?

Recently, Angie over at youlookfab.com did a brilliant post outlining 10 casual outfit formulas for Mom on the go. Angie is a professional stylist with an exceedingly keen eye for style, so I highly suggest you check out her advice! Since I'm always looking for easy yet stylish outfits that I can just toss on in a hurry, I decided to try and recreate Angie's outfit ideas for myself (and for you) using affordable items from around the web. Here are 3 ways to implement Angie's Flop Proof Outfit Formula #1:

Jeans + embellished / graphic T + new look cardigan + ballet flats

Tee by Urban Outfitters; Cardigan by Forever 21; Denim by Paris Blues; Flats by Madden-Girl; Satchel by Alloy

Bag by Liz Claiborne; Flare Denim by Christopher Blue; Tee by Charlotte Russe; Cardigan by Ann Taylor Loft; Flats by Tommy Hilfiger

Bag by Forever 21; Bootcut Denim by Old Navy; Tee by Gap; Cardigan at Kohl's; Flats by BC Footwear

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What do you think?

Don't have a lot of extra cash to spend on a Halloween costume this year? Being broke can be scary, but fear not, because Stylehive has some great ideas for Halloween costumes you can put together with stuff you probably already have in your very own home. I love the gold-digger get-up (accessorize a sexy gold dress and heels with a shovel and hard hat. Tee-hee!).

Check out this post to see a slideshow of all the neat and cheap ideas!

Guess what? The newly launched LC Lauren Conrad clothing collection for Kohl's is now on sale! Save 30% off tops, dresses and bottoms now through October 10 during the Fall Fashion Sale at Kohls.com. Save even more throughout the store with their Bonus Buy deals (site says prices are good through Tuesday).

Before you shop, check out the comments at this earlier post to see what Budget Babe readers are saying about the LC Lauren Conrad collection.