And the winner is.......

MY MOM!!

How well does she know me?! Apparently she knows me very well! I remember bargain shopping with her many times, though I must say that I still get better deals than her! How great is it that she is the winner and today is Mother's Day?! Now she gets 2 gifts! She wins a stunning new necklace with ornate silver beads - it is truly her style. I must admit, that had someone else won, I wouldn't have awarded the same prize- but this fits her better than the other gift. Congrats, Mom!
Now, here is the breakdown, and this is truly what I paid- honestly, this is a GREAT DEAL!

1. Necklace- $5.50
2. Shirt- $3.06
3. Bracelet- $.85
4. Jeans- $5.24
5. Shoes- $2.86
6. Coat- $7.65

Grand Total of $25.16!!

I know, you don't have to say it, I am good! This is how I shop! I couldn't imagine paying much more for these items, I mean, they are cute and all, but I am cheap! I don't have the luxury to pay full price for anything, not even groceries, most of the time, so this is how I do it! I do spend probably more time shopping to get deals like this than most of you do, but I love shopping, so for me, it is just easy, and part of who I am! The deals are sometimes easy to come by, sometimes it is off-season, but I just bought all of these items within the last 5 weeks! Do you want to hear the coat story?
Well, I saw the coat in the clearance section (the best section, I might add..), and it totally caught my eye- I had been looking for a coat like this for a while. I immediately looked at the price tag- it was $100 then 70% off for a price of $30. Well, not that that isn't a good deal, but I didn't want to pay that much, and justifying large purchases that aren't a necessity is getting harder...BUT, I tried it on anyway..and really loved it! I noticed, however, that it was missing the belt and it had a small black dot on the lapel. I thought to myself that it wouldn't hurt to ask customer service if they would discount it any more. So, I did- I was really proud of myself! I had never done that before, and was a tad nervous, I mean it was already 70% off! The lady at the CS desk checked it out on her machine and said, "how about nine dollars?" I looked at her, wide-eyed and said, "SOLD!" I couldn't believe it! I thought the best she could do would be maybe half off of the $30- but no, she took another 70% off the $30! The smile on my face was so huge! Talk about a great deal- a $100 coat for $7.65 (I had another 15% off coupon!!)
The other items were just seriously discounted, and I got lucky- especially the shoes. They aren't my favorite item, but for the price, even if I only wear them a few times, I will get my $2.86 out of them! They were originally $44!
Thank you for playing along!! I have to say that Bonnie finished a mere second place, within only a .68 cent difference- she knows me too, apparently!
I can't wait to do another contest soon- this was really fun for me! Hope you had fun too!