The Basement of the Bargains

If there’s one thing my mother taught me well as a child, it’s that there’s no better time to start preparing for the holidays than the time when everyone else has finished. Not only do you get to avoid the crowds, you get some amazing deals and plenty of time to consider what you really want.

With the advent of online shopping, that time can be the week or so before Christmas actually arrives as well as the month following.

Take, for example, this gorgeous Jay Strongwater egg ornament with bejeweled butterfly adornment. I found it today at Saks Fifth Avenue for a quarter off the original price of $80.00. That means it’s only $60.00 now, and I didn’t have to face a crowd!

Now that puts me in the Christmas spirit.

What’s better than getting a great deal one something nice? Getting a great deal and supporting a good cause at the same time.

This star-shaped Christmas tree ornament from Things Remembered is on sale for $14.99 (regularly $22.50), which is a nice savings. Even better, with each purchase $2.00 will be donated to the Make-A-Wish foundation.

Not only will you make someone’s Christmas brighter, but you contribute to fullfilling a child’s wish.