Goodwill Targets Good Buys

I learned last year that 1:00pm on Fridays is when Target, that nationally known chain, donates off-season or clearance merchandise at our local Goodwill store. Hey, it's not broken or bits and pieces! I'm talking about nice, thick fluffy towels or that last coffeemaker on the shelf which needs to make room for the incoming winter boots. To give you a real-life example, I purchased leather covered lamps for my mother-in-law (at least I think they're leather...), very nice if not excellent condition, at $10.00 each...and they retail for $50.00 and up! I also purchased a studded jean jacket, maybe $50+ dollars for $12.00. I saw long leather coats in the summer for about $20.00 to $30.00. There are lots of good deals here. Of course, if you think good deal means 'cheap', think again. You still have to be careful when you shop. Remember that coffeemaker? It was tagged for $9.95. I can buy a similar one at Sav-On Drugs for about the same price.