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Fitting Room Friday: Thrifty Penny

Paraiso Dress: $148 to $79.95 (46% Off)
Anadyomene Cardigan
Purchases don’t always happen on the first introduction. Maybe you first lock eyes online…flirt in the store window. Courting advances in the dressing room. But when your prize’s price is reduced; the productivity of playing hard to get has climaxed. You carefully remove your darling from its officious hanger station and take it home to cherish.  Now if an item isn’t worthy of this progression, why is it worthy of your closet?
Think of price reductions as opulence diets.  Many (silly) women will wait to purchase until body weight has been shed.  Yet it is far better to procrastinate purchase, on something that fits now, until its lost price?
Meredith is a thrifty-ite, and after approximately four weeks of waiting, we scale her savings potential at over $250 of savings.
Buttondown Cowlneck: $88 to $29.95 (66% Off) + Quiet Approach Skirt: $78 to $39.95 (49% Off)
Loop Stack Cardigan + Peak Through Belt
Springing Season Blouse: $68 to $39.95 (41% off) + Joe’s Provocateur: $157 to $99.95 (36% off)
Pulling it Together Sweater
Nuances Necklace $48 to $29.95 (38% Off)
Fountain of Youth Dress + Striped Femme Henley
This last ensemble is one I think she should continue to woo.  And what, might we ask, are you stalking at the moment?

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Thrifty Penny: Markdowns

‘Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor‘ (Samuel Johnson)

Ok, here is my disclaimer. 
I do not speak as an official representative of any of these companies.  The information I present here is based on personal experience and may or may not be company policy.

STORE MARKDOWN SCHEDULE
Anthropologie
TUESDAYS
True for online and in stores.  Shop early for the best selection. New shipments Monday through Thursday.  Semi-Annual sales around Christmas and during the Summer.  Also I recommend adding your birthdate to your Anthro account.
Banana Republic
SUNDAYS
Not a rule (may not happen every Sunday) but definitely a good suggestion.  New Shipments Mondays and Thursdays.
Dillards
1st OF THE MONTH
additional discounts announced on Wednesday’s.  Regular weekly shipment receipts.
Forever21
MONDAYS
Not a rule (does not happen every monday) but definitely a good suggestion.  Occurs regularly as dictated by corporate.  New shipments multiple times a week.
Gap/Gap Kids/Baby Gap
WEDNESDAYS
New shipments twice a week.
Gymboree
MONDAYS
Usually every other week.  Also watch for gymbucks and end of season sales. 
H&M
END OF EVERY OTHER MONTH
These are end of season sales, the current sale (Spring 2011) started on Tuesday, March 29th.  New shipments weekly.
J. Crew
TUESDAYS
Not a rule (does not happen every Tuesday) but definitely a good suggestion.
Janie & Jack

THURSDAYS
Usually every other week.  Also watch for end of season sales. 
Kohls
WEEKLY
Regular one days sales and weekend sales.  Also watch for lowest price of the season sales.
The Limited

SEASONAL
Markdowns at the end of season.  New shipments multiple times a month.
Loft (& Ann Taylor


SEASONAL
New shipments Monday and Friday.  Apply for an Ann Taylor Credit Card to earn $20 in rewards for every 2,000 pts of s
Macy’s
SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY
Macy’s starts their markdowns on Sunday, and work to be 100% marked down by Wednesday, close of business. 75% off, you should get it, as it will rarely go any lower. The next week they will box it up and ship it out to their clearance stores.  Also watch for “wear red” (extra 20% off) days and semi-annual sales in different departments.
Nordstrom
SALE SCHEDULE

  • Half-Yearly Sale for Women and Kids—starts Wednesday, May 25
  • Half-Yearly Sale for Men—starts Friday, June 17
  • Anniversary Sale—starts Friday, July 15 and ends Sunday, July 31
  • Half-Yearly Sale for Women and Kids—starts Wednesday, November 2
  • Half-Yearly Sale for Men—starts Sunday, December 25 online, and Monday, December 26 in-store 

Also shop for additional savings at Nordstrom Rack and Last Chance.
Talbots


MONTHLY

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Target

SEE SCHEDULE
Monday – Electronics, Kids Clothing and Stationary (Cards, GiftWrap, etc.)
Tuesday – Domestics, Women’s Clothing, Pets and Market (food items)
Wednesday – Men’s Clothing, Toys, Lawn & Garden, Health and Beauty items
Thursday – House Wares, Lingerie, Sporting Goods, Shoes, Music / Movies, Books, Decor and Luggage
Friday – Auto, Cosmetics, Hardware, and Jewelry

50% off the day after holiday for three days
75% off the fourth day after holiday for three days
90% off the seventh day after holiday for 1-2 days

Target rarely marks down non-holiday items below a 75% off discount. And if the price ends in the number 4, you may be looking at your last chance to buy.

Victoria’s Secret
ANNUAL & SEMI-ANNUALS SALES January & July
White House | Black Market
AS NEEDED
Join Black Book (free customer service program):

Once your merchandise purchases reach a net of $300 you will obtain Black Book membership status. As a Black Book Member* you can look forward to these benefits:
Preliminary Black Book benefits include:

  • Be the first to know about newest collections, sales, and offers
  • Preview new collections via email

Black Book (once your merchandise purchases reach $300) benefits may include :

  • 5% off every merchandise purchase
  • Birthday bonuses
  • Double discount days
  • Invitations to special parties and events
  • Private sales

*To be eligible for birthday bonus benefits, Black Book members must have shopped with WHBM during the past 12 months.

Once again this list is not an official statement from any of these fine retail establishments.  It may contain errors or inconsistencies. 

Please pretty please, share what you know or have experienced.




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