Every year the ball (prom) rolls around and thousands of teenagers try to outdo each other on the one night that seems to make more sense than cramming for end of year exams. Some will hire the expensive tuxedo's and spend a small fortune on a gown (destined to spend years kept in moth balls) and they'll arrive in a standard stretch limousine.

Then there are the funky new generation prom-goers who are stepping out in inexpensive style. And they've got money left in the bank. These frugal hipsters are finding alternative ways to shine on the night of nights without racking up loans or robbing their piggy banks.

Saving money and still going to the ball as a standout is not a hard exercise. Teenagers are now willing to have friends sew up a funky new dress for a fraction of the cost. The guys are happy to shop at recycled clothing stores searching for an inexpensive "Napoleon Dynamite" suit and are saving a ton of moolah as well. Even accessorising has become more fun and frugal and dressing them up cheaply.

What's more, these teenagers are bypassing the traditional limo by arriving in friends hotted up cars, custom designed trailers sporting blaring stereos and smoke machines, and even the odd restored fire engine. In fact, teens are putting more effort into their entrance than they do with their clothing.

If only they would save their money rather than spending it on alcohol for the after parties, it would end up as a very inexpensive event.

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