The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Clearance Season!
I love to receive gift cards for my favorite clothing stores for Christmas. Instead of my mother or mother-in-law picking out a sweater I may or may not like (and will most likely not wear in the Florida heat), I get a little piece of plastic that allows me to spend it on whatever my little heart desires. Unfortunately, gift cards burn in my hands like hot potatoes—I cannot wait to spend them. Fortunately, end of the season clearance happens right after Christmas. The clearance season is the most wonderful time of the year (not Christmas). The clothes that I’ve longingly looked at in catalog after catalog now become attainable—not just because I have a gift card to the store, but because they’re finally marked down to semi-reasonable prices (don’t just buy clothes on sale, but them on clearance, which should be 50% to 75% or more off retail). The Christmas gift card always comes at just the right time. Happy Holidays, indeed.