My Favorite Four Letter Word

I love a good sale. Who doesn’t? Sifting through the racks of last season’s rags is the best kind of therapy. Some call it retail therapy. The only thing that beats it is a really good pizza. And you can even find sales on that as well.

It’s January. All the winter stuff is going on sale. The holidays are over and now it’s time for the pros to hit the malls. As any serious shopper knows, you must check out the sales online before you get into the car. Print out those coupons. The smart cookie knows to get on those mailing lists. What? You don’t want to give out your e-mail? Why? Spam? Not if you know how to do it right. Set yourself up with a separate e-mail for store coupons and such. I have to laugh when I hear people say, “Oh no, I can NEVER give out MY e-mail.” Do you really think anyone gives a rat’s patoot about YOUR e-mail? Do you think they’re going to break into YOUR house and steal YOUR TV? Please.

My new favorite thing is to shop the sales online and purchase online. It gives me great satisfaction to shop at some weird hour of the day (or night). I know it’s not always easy to find the right size, fit, etc. when you shop online but you can always return it. One company I simply love, love, love is Zappos. No shipping fees and no return fees. How great is that? The last five pairs of shoes I bought were from Zappos. And yes, they do have sales. And yes, the selection is unbelievable.

Sales are everywhere this time of year. My friend Cathy told me yesterday that Walmart was having a big sale. You all know how I feel about that. If you don’t, start reading December’s posts. We did a little shopping at a cosmetics counter yesterday (no, not Walmart…get that right out of your head). It was extremely gratifying. Yes, we shopped the sale.

Still waiting for the BIG sale to hit. That would be airfare. Doesn’t look like it’s happening anytime soon. I guess what I save on clothes and shoes, I can apply to airfare and travel expenses.

See you at the mall!