Not Made Of Money

She says:

I am a real bargain hunter and consider myself pretty good at finding “great deals”. My local Target store is one of the places where I have had the most success. If you didn’t already know, Target has a regular method of clearancing merchandise, and will follow a progression of marking things down to 25%, 50%, 75%, and, yes, even to 90%. What you have to do to find the bargains is to find your particular store’s markdown schedule per area, and be the first one at the store the days of the sale. Apparently, a lot of other people know about these clearance sales, employees and customers alike. I’ve also seen a lot of folks who snatch up everything at 90% off with the intention of selling their stuff on Ebay.

After Christmas the merchandise is all marked down to 50% but it does eventually go to 90% off. It does include Christmas decorations but also things like Christmas gifts too, like the perfume sets, bath sets, even things like car wash kits! All seasonal items go through clearance as well including the patio sets and barbeque grills. Clothing is another great area to watch. I rarely pay full price for clothes for the kids, and my children know if they want something, they’ll have to look for the red clearance sticker. 

Another tip you’ll want to try is scanning everything. Sometimes the clearanced items are not marked but you can find the price at the scanner. Here is a list I have used to get an idea of the clearance schedule. However, each Target store is different so you will have to find out what happens at your store.

Traditional Holiday clearance schedule
50% off day after holiday for three days
75% off fourth day after holiday for three days
90% off seventh day after holiday for 1-2 days.
Other than Christmas this is the schedule used for holiday clearance, including Valentine’s Day, Easter, July 4th, Summer, and Halloween.

Weekly Mark Down Schedule:
-Mon. — Electronics, Kids Clothing and Stationary (Cards, GiftWrap, etc.)
-Tues. — Domestics, Women’s Clothing, Pets and Market (food items)
-Wed. — Men’s Clothing, Toys, Health and Beauty, Lawn & Garden items
-Thur. — House Wares, Lingerie, Shoes, Sporting Goods, Movies, Music, Books, Decor and Luggage
-Fri. — Auto, Cosmetics, Hardware, & Jewelry

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