you know you got that problem ...

so, i enjoy shopping.

i enjoy shopping, A LOT.

WAY more than i probably should.

and more than anything, i really like getting a DEAL.

about a month ago, a really good friend of mine, i'll call her "emily" (not her real name), was on the telephone with me. emily had never voiced an opinion (to my recollection) about me shopping. and of course, i was going shopping while she was on the phone. anyway, when she heard where i was going, she said, and i QUOTE

"should you be going there? you know you got that problem ..."

and although that was the FUNNIEST thing i had heard in a long time -- it did give me pause.

DO i shop too much?

m a y b e ...

i have asked myself that question time and time again.

my most current "main" haunts are sams and costco, target, and the occasional marshalls/tj maxx - bypassing department stores and malls altogether ...

doesn't that count for something?

i just don't know.

for example, i was recently at target (my new job is right around the corner from target -- i can get there in like 2 minutes flat -- that's what i said), and they had %30 off of their clearance items for kids. how could i NOT buy kids stuff -- i mean, i DO have kids.

an aside ...

there was a time when i didn't have a little girl, and actually considered buying little girl clothing "just in case". but now, i HAVE a little girl -- WHEEEEE! so, i actuality, had i BOUGHT those items, she could have worn. but i didn't.

isn't that what's important?

i almost left out home depot and lowes. i lean more towards the depot, but lowes does have it's moments ... but i'm renovating my house ...

can you BLAME me?

and then there's the internet -- it makes comparision shopping SO MUCH EASIER AND BETTER ... and with e-mail alerts and free shipping, what could be better? WHAT? please tell me, because i don't believe that there IS anything better.

is this really a problem?

so, if most of the stuff that i buy is on sale, or discounted, or something for somebody else, or something like food -- then i can't possibly be a shopaholic (such a dirty, bad word)

look, if loving shopping is wrong,

well, i don't want to be right.

MO Tax-Free Holiday Starts TODAY!

so yeah, if you need things, this weekend (August 1-3) is the time to get them.

The sales tax exemption is limited to:

Clothing – any article having a taxable value of $100 or less
School supplies – not to exceed $50 per purchase
Computer software – taxable value of $350 or less
Personal computers – not to exceed $3,500
Computer peripheral devices – not to exceed $3,500

Sales Tax Holiday - Local Cities Opting Out (state tax will still be eliminated, but the selfish City will still collect their sales tax - BASTARDS!) -- See, they think that the public is too stupid to realize that they are still charging local tax until check-out time. So, I don't shop there on the tax holiday,

So go to The Mills Mall (in Hazelwood), or Jamestown Mall (in Florissant, or unincorporated St.Louis County) or Chesterfield Mall (in Chesterfield). They are completely state and city tax-free.

Below is the list of cities that will not participate in the 2008 sales tax holiday. City sales tax in these locations will still be collected on the sale of qualifying holiday items.

For a complete list of Missouri Cities opting out click here: http://dor.mo.gov/tax/business/sales/taxholiday/cities.htm

Alton
Ballwin
Bellerive Acres
Berkeley
Beverly Hills
Black Jack
Branson
Brentwood
Bridgeton
Byrnes Mill
Charlack
Clayton
Columbia
Cool Valley
Cottleville
Des Peres (West County mall is OUT)
Edmundson
Ellisville
Elsberry
Farmington
Frontenac (Frontenac Plaza is OUT)
Fenton
Ferguson
Festus
Greendale
Jefferson City
Joplin
Kingdom City
Kirkwood
Ladue
Manchester
Maplewood
Northwoods
Oak Grove
Oakland
Osage Beach
Overland
Ozark
Pevely
Poplar Bluff
Purdy
Richmond
Richmond Heights (The Galleria is OUT)
Rock Hill
Rolla
Shrewsbury
St Ann (Northwest Plaza is OUT)
St Peters (Mid-Rivers Mall is OUT)
Town & Country
Twin Oaks
University City
Walnut Grove
Warson Wood
Webster Grove
West Plains

Any questions? :)

Shop n Save SPECIAL - $10 off purchase of $50 or more ...

ok, here's another value -- sometimes, on thursdays, you can get $10 off your purchase of $50 or more at Shop n Save. they don't do it every week, but they do it often.

check out the link below if you don't believe me.
that's right, do it.
do it now.
i dare you.
i DOUBLE dog dare you (for those of you who need a little push)

:)

http://www.shopnsave.com/sns-webapp/ads/ads.do

Sam's Club Mattress Event ...

sam's club in st. louis has SERIOUSLY marked down ALL of their in-stock mattresses.

so, if you need a mattress, you'd better hurry, they are down to their last few. i needed twin mattresses and got a great deal on them at the maplewood location (i didn't see the plush firm at the ferguson or chesterfield valley location, although st. charles DOES have a few twin firm supremes in stock)