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"Celebrating Memorial Day by shopping may not be for everyone, but I find it&amp;#039;s one of the best times to roll through stores for great bargains.  Time is an issue, though, because there always seems to be so much going on over Memorial Day weekend. So with only limited time for shopping, I need to do my homework and plan a bit. First I make up my &amp;quot;hit list&amp;quot; and then plot my route so I can get to all the stores quickly and efficiently. Sound a little anal? Maybe, but it works for me. So my plan is, first thing Saturday morning, get the chicken in the marinade for the cookout we&amp;#039;re hosting, slice the tomatoes and mozzarella, and then head out. Ideally, I&amp;#039;ll get to all the stores in one day but if not, I&amp;#039;ll settle for two.  Bloomingdale&amp;#039;s:  Their big brown bag sale (thru 5/28) is one of my favorites.20% - 40% or more off sale and clearance items. I&amp;#039;ll be looking for shorts and tops. Also always check out their kitchen department, too, for new gadgets. Macy&amp;#039;s:  25-60% off storewide through 5/28. Ditto on the shorts and tops. Also like their sales on shoes. Need a gift for my brother-in-law&amp;#039;s birthday, so I&amp;#039;ll check out the men&amp;#039;s department.  Lord &amp;amp;amp; Taylor: 25% off already-reduced merchandise. Plus, you can get another 20% off with a savings pass which comes in mailers and newspapers. If not, I find there&amp;#039;s usually a sales associate or another customer who will readily supply one. Love their underwear and their petite departments. Linens-n-Things: Their flyer says it&amp;#039;s their &amp;quot;biggest and best Memorial Day Event ever!&amp;quot; Terrific for me, especially with all those extra 20% off any single item coupons I carry around in the trunk of my car. I&amp;#039;ve got my eye on a lounge chair that adjusts to any position that&amp;#039;s now on sale for $49.99 - and that&amp;#039;s before my 20% off.  The last store I intend to hit this weekend is Home Depot. Want to check out ceiling fans which are 20% off, and Minwax polyurethane which is 50% off. Plan to put a coat on our two Adirondack chairs - after I finish getting some plants down in the garden. We&amp;#039;re supposed to have some great weather this weekend, so it&amp;#039;ll be fun to sit out back with a cool drink and browse through all my great buys. Happy Holiday! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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