Time to shop for summer markdowns!

Right now is when retailers start looking at moving items (especially seasonal ones) off their shelves to make room for the holiday merchandise. This is a great time to shop for next summers items and maybe get a steal on a few holiday gifts of your own.

Here are a few examples of my recent purchases:
Girls size 7 Nike shirt for my daughter for only $3 ($20 retail)
Womens sleeveless sheath dress for myself for $22 ($100 retail)
Store brand 50 pack of heavy paper plates with summer colors for $2.08 ($3.23 retail)
Kids flip flops for 50% off retail have been spotted in several stores
Last season's "hot" toys have been spotted for up to 50% off their origional prices