It’s that time again, the changing of seasons. With the first official day of fall gracing us with its presence this coming weekend, a lot of people are gearing up for a whole new season of spending. Fortunately, this week’s personal finance articles will help you ease into the seasonal spending habits.

Here’s what you need to know this week:

• For most people, a new season means a new wardrobe, but that doesn’t always come cheap. The Simple Dollar shares eight strategies for buying clothes without destroying your budget that will benefit all family members.
• Did you ever think you could get discounts with a little help from your friends? MSN Money wants you to take advantage of friendly benefits that will actually save you a large amount of cash in the long run.
• It’s time to fall into savings this fall. U.S. Money suggests seven ways to save money as the leaves begin to fall.