Thursday, February 5, 2009

Recession Friendly Shopping

We all know about Bluefly, Overstock, and Half.com. Here are a few other sites for cheap peeps like me to check out!

The Budget Fashionista -- the latest coupons and deals, with tips on new sales and (inevitable) store closings. Some recent posts: 15% off at dELIA*S (great for cheap and fun trendy duds) and a code for 50% off Old Navy sale items. Also had a great post about some new designers partnering with Payless Shoe Source. Think Patricia Field shoes for $30 bucks. Sweet!

RetailMeNot.com-- an oldy but goody. I scored 15% off a wine subscription for my 'rents a few months back. Plus, Gap recently broke down and let the site post its coupons (some lame retailers -- J.Crew -- don't allow the site to post their deals. Boo!). I always check this site before I buy ANYTHING online. Other key retailers with coupons posted are Victoria's Secret, American Eagle (which I recently rediscovered -- great cheap pieces!) and even Papa John's pizza. It's also super easy to use.

SlickDeals: A forum for cheapies. If you see a good deal, post it online for others to find, or search to see what deals others have posted. Also includes a coupon section, but it's not as easy to use at RetailMeNot. FatWallet is another similar site to check out.

Invite only fashion web sites: popular ones are Gilt Groupe, The Top Secret, and Ideeli. You have to be invited to join (I am a member of all but Top Secret, so if you need an invite, let me know), but once you're in, you can score great designer pieces for up to 50% off. How do they do it? By offering only a few select items each a month -- so you have to be flexible with what you're willing to drop dough on. Also offer cool giveaways.

Any others to add?

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