When my youngest started to school until she graduated I worked at Minnestota Fabrics (now Hancock) We could keep a running tab until payday and then it would be deducted from our pay check. I had to really be careful not to over spend. Lots of wonderful benefits: made model garments for the store and then they became ours, great discounts. Even made her prom gowns as model garments. Great savings.
Wish we still had one in our area. I used to drive an hour away to one in Ohio (Hancock) but that has since closed too.