The Basement of the Bargains

Tax rebate checks are winging their ways across the country. On average, single Americans will be receiving $600.00 in order to stimulate the economy. President Bush has said that saving that money won’t help, nor will paying down debts. Therefore, I’m here to help us all do our patriotic duty to find a good way to spend this windfall. Of course, I believe firmly that just because we’re stimulating the economy doesn’t mean we can’t do so through finding good deals.

So how do you spend $600.00 and still save? I thought you’d never ask.

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Sometimes you just need a bit of sparkle on your finger. Sometimes you need the sparkle on more than one finger. And sometimes you need a whole lot of sparkle on one finger.

Whichever the case, you can solve the problem with this colorful set of five gemstone rings. You get one oval purple amethyst, one oval opal, one round blue topaz, one square peridot, and one round garnet all set in sterling silver.

In all, that’s five ways to dress up your hands.

The retail price on this set would be $100.00, but if you head over to Smart Bargains, you can get all five for just $49.99. That’s half off, and what’s more, they can guarantee delivery by Mother’s Day.

Macy*s is having a great sale on jewelry right now, so I headed over to check it out. Lo and behold, this ring caught my eye in a big way:

Those are multicolored sapphires set between two rows of diamonds for a spectacular sparkle.

The original price on this beauty was $1,500.00, but it’s been marked down to just $899.00. Plus, if you buy it right now you can get a pair of diamond stud earrings to go with it for just $59.00! Now that’s what I call a bargain.