Friday Bargain Bin: What to Do With Your Allowance This Week

William Rast for Target Leather Jacket in Brown, $69.99 (was $199.99)
According to the reviews, you’ll end up marrying this jacket.

IRO Mizra brushed silk top, $77.50 (was $310)
75% off a totally gorge, classic, versatile silk blouse. I don’t have any jokes for this one.

Free musics!
Totally Gross National Product, 2011 Sampler.

USA Map Chalkboard Wall Decal, $24.99 (was $58)
A super cute way to record your travels. Put it in the bathroom?

Just Browsing Dress, $36.99 (was $124.99)
I can’t find one thing wrong with this dress except that I don’t own it (yet).

Chantelle Intimates ‘Chantilly’ Boy Thong, $36.90 (was $56)
What the hell is a boy thong? Who cares! Let’s all get one and see if they work.*

Bare Trap Red Women’s Peep Toe Sling Shoes, $34.99
These are the hottest, but I’m not a size 8 so I guess you can have ‘em.

Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Desserts 2, $6.28 (was $19.95)
This book is priced exactly right. You’ll probably get way more than your money’s worth of laughs from this bananas lady who I’m obsessed with, but at the very least you’ll get $6.28 worth of laughs. And maybe a Kwanzaa Cake or two.

Floracraft Styrofoam Solar System Kit, $18.39 (was $22.99)
You guys KNOW you always wanted to make one of these! And you don’t even have a craft project going right now so this is your lucky day.

*You all know what I mean by “work.”

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