 TITLE: 7 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding Dress CONTENT: How to Pay for Your Wedding Dress\n---------------------------------\nUnless mom and dad did you the favor of setting up a trust fund for just this purpose, consider these options for paying the bill:\n*   **Save up.** Even if you only save part of your total cost, it helps. You'll rack up less debt and reduce the amount of interest you'll pay. Bonus: You can charge the entire purchase to maximize rewards, then pay it off as quickly as possible to minimize interest. Need a little help saving the money? Consider a money-saving app or use the automatic savings features in your banking app.\n*   **Use credit cards wisely.** Using a credit card to pay for your wedding dress can be a smart move, whether you need the financing or not. Since your dress is likely to be a large purchase, the rewards you earn can be significant. If you've been thinking about applying for a new rewards card, a wedding dress can make a great inaugural purchase. And if your credit is good, you may be able to take advantage of introductory 0% APR offers—from your current card issuer or with a new 0% APR card. Just be sure to pay all or as much as possible off as soon as your budget allows.\n*   **Consider a personal loan.** Financing a wedding is a big undertaking. If you've decided to borrow to cover expenses, a personal loan that can help cover your wedding dress and other expenses might be worth considering. Personal loans often charge lower interest rates than credit cards do, and they give you a limited timeframe in which to pay your loan back, so you don't end up with revolving wedding debt that goes on indefinitely. That said, saving up as much as possible so you can avoid going into debt to pay for wedding expenses is your most savvy financial move. END