<p>Needed some new running shoes for spring. I bought a pair for $60. The next day I got a coupon in the mail for $10 off at a different store. I went to check it out and found the shoes there were $15 less than I had paid at the first store plus I used the coupon so got the shoes for $25 less than the original pair (which I promptly returned for a refund). Yah!</p>
<p>PackMom-That is how I shop all the time; as soon as I buy something I find it elsewhere cheaper. I have learned not to remove tags or lose receipts until I need to wear something as it always goes on sale or is found somewhere else for less!</p>
<p>My close friend and I will always discuss where the deals are before heading out as one of us might have received a sale flyer or coupon the other did not get.</p>
<p>The prices are scary theyāre so low on some items. Either we pay a HUGE markup or theyāre selling a lot of nice things well below costsāperhaps both! In any case my wardrobe was quite dated & itās nice that now I can afford to spruce it up at extremely low prices!</p>
<p>Now, how to get myself to part with the pieces I still fit & like but are bursting my closet & dresser.</p>
<p>āNow, how to get myself to part with the pieces I still fit & like but are bursting my closet & dresserā - do not part with them. I stopped shopping, instead picking up staff that my D. pitches - saves $$, time, but I agree, it does not save our economy. However, after spending $$ on support for college education, I feel good about myself without supporting economy. After all cannot support everything and everybody in a world, got to choose!</p>
<p>Unfortunately, D is under 100 pounds and I am not, so we are many sizes apart. She can wear some things of mine for special effect but I canāt fit into anything of hers. Some of my clothes havenāt been worn in a very long time but I still like & fit themāyes I am a packrat.</p>
<p>I have peices that are over 30 years old. But I have very good size closets, including walk in, and there are only 2 of us in a house, although Dās closet is full of her clothe. Do not feel bad about old clothe, I love them, they feel better against skin.</p>
<p>Yes, I have pieces that are 30+ years old as well that I still love & look great which I canāt find at any stores these days. I may have to consider putting some things in Dās closet, since she has very little in it anyway. (Shhhh, donāt tell my hubby!)</p>
<p>Not today, but recently:
Jiffy Pop-- for nostalgia and the fun of watching that nifty swirly foil puff up. Dās had never heard of it before, and had a ball. Cheap entertainment, and tasted good too. The downside came, however, when we read the nutritional infoā¦ Canāt they find a way to make good olā Jiffy Pop without trans fats?</p>
<p>Iāll have to check Whole Foods the next time Iām there to see if they have a knock-off. The process is probably patented though. Maybe itās gone off? Jiffy Pop has been around for ages.</p>
<p>woot.com has the flip videocamera on sale for $70 today. much fun!</p>
<p>Darn! I would have bought one of those in a minute! I actually follow Woot! on Twitter, but was too busy and didnāt see their tweet todayā¦ :(</p>
<p>Those show up frequently on WOOT. Iāve been tempted - are they worth it?</p>
<p>The model they were selling today is not the most updated model - the updated one is an HD version and sells at Costo for $199 (I think) - almost bought it a couple of weeks ago for my sonās school project, but ended up completing the project other ways. </p>
<p>But that said, this was still a good deal - they definitely cost over $100. I would like to have one so I can easily drop it in my purse, videotape my kids games when my husband canāt attend and download easy. </p>
<p>Darn!</p>
<p>Yesterday my boyfriend signed me up to skydive with him because he got a 30% discount if you bring a friend. I nearly fell out of my chair when he told me. Haha.</p>
<p>Got 4 $25 Godiva Gift Certificates from Costco for a total of $39.98 + tax or $9.99 apiece! Thatās 60% off!</p>
<p>Sunset magazine for a year = $10.00
I remember looking at a copy of Sunset on the stand for $4.99. At this rate, I can afford to stimulate the economy, ie not reading from the library. Gotta love deflation!</p>
<p>I was able to buy on-line Maximum PC ā 3 years for the price of less than 1! Hubby was amazed at the price I was able to get & this was many months back.</p>
<p>Went to the mall to get a haircut, and walked out with a bunch of stuff from Banana Republic. A $150 dress for $40, a $70 sweater for $19, etc. And, drumrollā¦ I found the elusive denim skirt! Because I spent $100, they gave me a $30 gift card to be used after May 11. Iāll be baaaackā¦ 
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<p>I think my annual clothing budget has been spent in four months because of the crazy bargains. I have never been able to buy so much for so little money. Scary.</p>
<p>Yea, it has been tough resisting these clothing bargains. There were some great sales at an outlet store I went to in LA last May & then there were all the great deals at Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Nordstromās Rack, Macyās, Ross, a shoe store in Alexandria, a boutique store in HI! Oh well, I figure I ought to catch these deals while I can because the prices are unbelievable & many even below Ross!</p>
<p>Iām going to have to check these deals out! Iām starting a new job, and itās ābiz casualā which means more pants, tops, etc. Sounds like now is the time to buy!</p>