Jun 23, 2009
Taking Advantage of The Recession

Nobody likes to be in a recession. Shitty job market, ton’s of unemployment and uncertainty and just a suspenseful time in general. However, if you’ve been good with your finances and finally got a bit of cash left to spend, especially on clothes, this is the perfect time to go buy.
Retailers are slashing prices by ridiculous amounts. It’s not uncommon to see high quality stores such as ESPRIT and BANANA REPUBLIC having sales just about weekly. And they’re amazing deals too: usually up to 50-70% off, plus in store promotions or such. Some times I wonder just exactly how much profit these companies are making, but at the same time, I don’t give a crap. I’m saving a shit ton of money.
In fact, if you haven’t done any shopping or plan on doing them soon, DO IT NOW. Help the economy, buy a lot of amazing stuff for very reasonable prices, and look damned good. Who knows how long these sales will last but until they do, you should most definitely take advantage of it. One of the reasons people don’t give a shit about how they look is because a lot of good stuff tend to be pricey. Not anymore they aren’t! You have zero excuse now to not update your warddrobe.
Clothing may not be the highest priority to many of you, but since you’re reading this and you’re on this website, you probably have at least some interest in it. There is a lot of great deals going around now. ALDO also has shoes about 50% off, so go buy some shoes and flip flops for the rest of summer. This is also a great time to buy summer essentials such as shorts and polos.
Take advantage of this while you can!