Discount: Gap Corp Discounts

Gap:
Today only, 9/30/10, get 25% off at Gap.com. Code GAPSAVE at checkout. Free shipping on orders of $50 or more.

Get 30% off full-priced items and 15% off sale items until 10/3/10, paying with your Gap Corp credit card (BR and Old Navy too). Enter GCSTYLE at checkout.

Old Navy:
Today, 9/30/10, 20% off Old Navy. Code ONSAVE20. Free shipping on orders of $75 or more.

Banana Republic:
Free shipping when you spend $100 or more through 10/3/10. Code BRFREE100.

Sales: Kid's Halloween Costumes

If you're in need of a Halloween costume, there are some deals out there! Children's Place is offering 30% off all costumes right now. I just grabbed this Ballerina outfit for the little miss for $11.99! I googled online coupon for Children's Place and found code WA78 for an additional 10% off. I have no idea how long that is good for, but that brought it down to $10.79. And shipping is a flat $5.

Costumes at Old Navy are seriously marked down as well.

Discount: 20% Piperlime 9/22/10 only

Piperlime 20% discount 9/22/10 only. Use 20SPREE at checkout.

Unfortunately, my wallet can't handle their fabulous clothing prices right now, but it's the perfect place to buy shoes - free shipping. Need kid's shoes? Also perfect! You won't leave the store with Lightning McQueen shoes and they have easy returns in case you buy the wrong size. Read the reviews for sizing recommendations - those are very helpful!

Deals: $6 Leggings

Honestly, it doesn't get better than this. Mossimo leggings at Target are $6.00 each. I tested them out first before I posted to see how they did through washing. They're great! Ladies, while you're there, please grab a few extra long shirts to cover the derriere. And yes, 1990 called and they want their leggings back! Everything comes full circle I guess - leggings and flats were all I wore in high school.

Discount: BR

Banana is offering a free shipping discount for $50 or more; code BRFREE50 ends 9/12/10

BR also just introduced international shipping to over 50 countries!

Discount: Gap

I have two discount codes for the Gap right now so you'll have to determine which gives you the better deal.

25% off adults & 15% kids and baby code GAPNEW - ends 9/11/10
Free shipping on orders over $50 code GAPSHIP50

Deals: Consignment and Vintage Clothing

I'll admit it, I love consignment stores. I seem to get the most bang for my buck with children's consignment stores and I feel exhilarated each time I go in and see I have credit. My favorite kid's consignment store in Seattle is Me 'N Moms. It's also close to my house.

Many people feel like it's too complicated to manage. I have a simple system where I keep items that the kids have outgrown in two large bags - spring/summer and fall/winter. It's rare that consignment stores will take clothes for the season that you are in, unless it just began. So right now, consignment stores are buying for fall. Seattle weather is fairly mild so I lump fall/winter together and only a few things get passed back to me to "bring back closer to winter" - thick jackets or gloves. I also call ahead and get the appointment on my calendar so I have time to prepare. It does require some organization (and a bit of storage), but it works! It seems consignment stores all work a bit differently so find the one you like best.

But where I'm really behind is finding clothes for myself! When I lived in San Francisco, these were the only stores I shopped in. So forget the kids this weekend and head out there for yourself! Here are some suggestions for my west coast peeps (now put your hands up) to the best consignment, used & vintage stores for Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Sacramento (wouldn't forget you Sac), Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. Happy shopping!