Suzanne O’Connor’s Bargains LA

KidsSurplus

Gone are the days when I could buy clothing for my daughter without her being present. This sad realization became very apparent this last summer when everything I picked out was “too cute” for her “oh so cool” pre-teen tastes and went unworn.

I am told I’ve been lucky, many parents find their girls get picky much earlier, sometimes as young a 5! Okay, so how do you find quality kids wear for less without dragging your kid around from store to store? Shop the web of course.

Pallets, a Kids Superstore is found online at www.kidsurplus.com/clothing.html. Savings run 20%-70% on better kid’s apparel from catalogues and well know children’s apparel retailers. Some label names have been changed on this site to protect the overpriced retailer, but you can guess their names…”Old Gravy”, “The Lambs End”, “The Zap”. Others names you’ll recognize. Sizing runs infant to pre teen in girls and up to 20 in boys.

I spotted some cool deals for girls in just seconds… A bohemian circle skirt that is so “in” is here for $17 instead of $34. These are in stores now. A “Zap” kids rugby tee shirt that retails for $24.50 is $9.99 here. No Boundaries knit pants are $5.99 instead of $9.99. An Amy Byers fur collared jacket was 78% off at $12.99 instead of $59.99.

There a bit less to pick through for boys. But I did find a Timberland hooded boys sweatshirt was $14.99 instead of $44.

Unfortunately like all outlets, the selection doesn’t have full coordinating outfits, and can fluctuate as the get closeouts, overstock and overruns from manufacturers and retailers. But with deals like these, my daughter and I will be perusing the site every few weeks.

DealsofAmerica

The biggest shopping season of the year comes on the heels of the second largest….back to school shopping season. If you’re a parent, seems like all you do from August through December is shop and buy. Being able to find great deals, coupons and online bargains can really aid in keeping credit card debt down and balancing your budget at the end of the year.

You can add another coupon codes and leads to deals site to your bookmarks with www.dealsofamerica.com. A quick scan of the site yielded leads to bargains at 10%-90% off original retail. I found 40% off notebook computers deals plus coupon at Dell Home. A link to Classic Closeouts had a girls down coat at $8.49 instead of $89. Another buy at Buy.com had an Ipod Shuffle IGM MP3 player at $119.99 w/ free shipping…. Not bad.

The Back To School Center page has links, coupons and specials at HP Home, Amazon.com, E-bags, Alibris.com, Smart bargains and more. Great for the college bound student.

Deals of America links to well-known, safe shopping sites and updates every half hour making it easier to find some of the best current deals the web has to offer.

Go get ‘em tiger!