Tuesday's Tip: Deals to be Found

Spring is coming and it's time to stock up on some fresh new clothes and shoes! I've included some promotions going on right now to help you find just the right thing at just the right price.

DSW Shoe Warehouse

Online only, now through March 16th

Receive $10 off any $50 or more purchase - use promotion code LOVE at checkout

Free Shipping with any purchase over $29 - use promotion code FSDSW at checkout*

*Requires a DSW membership - totally free rewards membership that entitles you to extra deals after you spend a certain amount

Banana Republic, GAP, Old Navy

March 12-March 15

Give 'n Get Special - Friends & Family

Receive 30% off plus they will give 5% of what you spend to your favorite non-profit

Online or in stores at Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factrory Stores, GAP, GAP Outlet, and Old Navy

Sign up at their website today to receive an email with a barcode to be scanned and used as many times as you want in-store or a promotion code to be used once online

A new trend in fashion??

As I've been out and about doing some Christmas shopping, I've noticed something that I don't ever recall seeing before - a new line of swimsuits in December. At the first store the other day I thought, "boy, that's strange, I guess they had a lot left over from the summer" - I thought they were on clearance - but thought it unusual that they'd be near the front of the store. Today I made my last trip to the dreaded mall (and thank goodness we got our Santa picture done 6 weeks ago - the line today looked like it was probably at least an hour and a half) and saw the same swimsuit displays in the stores. They were not sale items - they were new styles. Maybe it's the new trend?? Maybe enough people travel somewhere warm over the holidays or winter months that they justify these itty bitty bikini displays next to the bulky sweaters? On a 20 degree winter day like today, the last thing that comes to my mind is a bikini, but I guess if I were headed for the tropics, I'd be thrilled to buy something small (though the thought of taking off my warm sweater to try it on and see my pasty winter skin in the mirror would be a bit of a deterrent). Anyhow, just an observation. If you're headed somewhere warm this winter, make sure to hit the stores for a new bathing suit - there's no shortage of styles. Or if you're like most of us, there are still lots of sweaters, scarves, and jackets to find a new one or two ;-) Happy Winter!