The Temptation of Great After Holiday Dealsby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 29 Dec 2008 06:27 AM We have been spending a lot lately. From replacing clothing that is falling apart to a new pink Barbie bike we got at the thrift store, money seems to be pouring out of our hands lately. Add to that the fact that our big grocery shopping trip was this past month, and it has gotten me a little bit nervous. Next month will be a lean one for us, as I am sure it will be for many others. That said, there are many "great" after holiday deals out there that could be taken advantage of, with merchandise 75% or more off. Retailers are definitely hurting, despite our personal spending spree so there may be more deals to come. We were in Target the other day to pick up some underwear and tights for my daughter. Underwear is one of those things that I am snobby about, and we don't buy used. Tights are usually too worn and hopelessly dingy to get handed down. So, those was a reasonable items to have on a shopping list. While we were at the store, my husband spotted a nice new high definition television for less than $1,000. This was truly a great deal, and it got him thinking. "Hmm," he said later. "This might be a good idea for the living room. I haven't seen prices on these televisions this low." Yes, it is true that it was a good deal, except for the fact that we really don't need a television. We have a nice one in the family room we can watch, and a small one to play vHS videos on for the kids in the living room. With an extra television also could come and extra cable bill, extra energy savings, etc. And of course, the price of the television. We decided to pass. It would only have been a great deal to us if we had really needed or wanted that item for a long time. Please check back later today, when I share some of the secrets I have learned for dealing with the temptation of after holiday sales. Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here or subscribe to the blog using the subscription box on the right. Favorite Deal Websites: Related Articles: Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments jonesx6 (1606) 29 Dec 2008 06:54 AMWe went out to Lancaster, to the outlets, the day after Christmas. The sales were pretty amazing. Our family didn't need anything, we just wanted to spend the day together. One sale that was too good to pass up was at Gymboree. I never buy anything at this store b/c it's so expensive. Wow, was I surprised to see some of the sales at their store. I was able to by our daughter 5 pretty dresses and two pairs of tights for under $60! It may seem like a lot but it's hard to find dresses that we are acceptable. lol Laura  Mary Ann Romans (26876) 29 Dec 2008 06:58 AMThat is wonderful! Did you check out the Vanity Fair outlet there? They have nice girl's dresses. jonesx6 (1606) 29 Dec 2008 06:56 PMVanity Fair was pretty wiped out. Our son found 2 pairs of mens jeans for $15.00! I did notice that many stores were going out of business. Mary Ann Romans (26876) 30 Dec 2008 08:38 AMOh that is a shame. I was hoping to get up there this weekend. Yes, there are many stores that are failing right now. Community Tags after Christmas deals, frugal living, Store sales, target Discuss this article
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