Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Frugal or Fashion: That is the question


During these tough economic times and with the holiday season approaching, I wonder if retail will have profitable sales at all by the end of the year.

If I do any shopping these days, I head to discount clothing stores like T.J. Maxx, Marshall's, Kohl's or Target. I used to love strolling the aisles of Macy's and Nordstrom's, but with a recession, that is not really smart.

I feel like I should be saving any money that I get, but my shopaholic syndrome kicks in...when I'm bored, when I'm sad, when I convince myself that I need a new pair of shoes.

It is something to ponder. I wonder if the second stimulus check will ever happen and if so, will that help retail. We shall see.

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