What I got at Old Navy!

The picture quality is a little crummy, but this is what I got at the Old Navy $3 t-shirt sale.  There was a limit of 5 shirts, but I wanted 7 so I just got back on line.  I also wanted a pair of flipflops to close out the summer in - they were 2 for $5, so I got my mom a pair, too (not pictured).

I had a 20% off coupon, which I used on my transaction for the first 5 shirts and the flipflops.  The other 2 shirts I had to suck it up and pay the full $3.  Oh, well.

The shirts were tagged at $12.50 EACH, which means the total cost of everything pictured here should've been $90.  I paid a little over $20!  What a deal!  To sweeten the pot, I also got 10% my next purchase for filling out a very quick survey with my receipt details online.  Nice!

These shirts will be great under little jackets with jeans or with cute skirts for back-to-school.  I'm lucky because the dress code at my school is pretty casual, so I can count these as work clothes, even though they'll get mostly weekend use.  The flipflops, obviously, I can't  wear to work, but I plan to live in them after 3:00 weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday until October.  

Dilemma! Old Navy T-Shirt Sale is the same day as Teacher Appreciation Day!

Old Navy has been having some great sales lately.  Earlier in the month they had all ribbed tank tops on sale for $2, and all women's jeans are currently $19 (kids' jeans are $10!).  On Saturday, August 22, 2009 they are running a one-day promotion where all basic tee-shirts will be on sale for $3 (limit 5).  For those of you who are not math teachers, that means you can get 5 shirts for $15 with tax.

Also, every Thursday night Old Navy updates their Weekly Ad, and they include hidden clickable coupons in the pictures.  Grab your mouse and start clipping, and you can find some good deals!  Mostly I've found 10% off your order (which brings the shirts down to $13.50 for 5 / $2.70 each) but there are better deals floating around out there.  There is even a $75 off orders of $100 or more (!!!!).  That's almost free!

So what's the plan now for Saturday, where I have two Teacher Appreciation days and the Old Navy sale (which, remember, is while supplies last?)

Scenario One:  Get up at 7:45.  Be on line at Staples by 8:30 to get my package right at 9:00.  Check sales quickly and make some purchases (if I find anything good).  Leave by 9:30.  Get on train to Office Depot in Manhattan and arrive by 10:30.  Grab a free coffee and a gift, check sales and be on line by 11:00.  Rush to nearest Old Navy (14th st?) on the Subway, get there between 11:30 and 12:00, buy t-shirts (unless I found a major coupon, in which case I'll get other stuff too).

Scenario Two:  Get up at 7:00.  Drive to the shopping center that has a Staples and an Old Navy, about 15-30 minutes away depending on traffic.  Get to Staples by 8:15 and get on line.  Take my time shopping the sales, get a gift and head over to Old Navy around 10.  Skip Office Depot.  (Less free stuff, but less hassle)

Scenario Three:  Get up at 7:45.  Be on line at Staples by 8:30 to get my package right at 9:00.  Check sales quickly and make some purchases (if I find anything good).  Leave by 9:30.  Get on train to Office Depot in Manhattan and arrive by 10:30.  Grab a free coffee and a gift, check sales and be on line by 11:00.  Skip Old Navy and pass on the super cheap t-shirts.  Go home.  Cry.

I'll let you know which one I choose!  :-)

Cheaper Teachers Gear Up for Back To School!

This isn't a teacher-specific discount, but it's a good one for all you Cheaper Teachers out there who need new clothes for Back-To-School in the Fall.  JC Penney has a Save $10 on any $10 or more order coupon code running right now.

And you're thinking... okkkaaayyyy, Cheaper Teacher, that's not that great a deal.  And JC Penny is known for it's samplings of nasty old lady clothes.  What gives?

Well, if you head on over to the site and check the Clearance Section you will see all sorts of good deals, and the clothes are not nearly as ugly as I expected them to be.  I found some cute things!  Their prices range (on clearance) from $5.99 - $9.99, which is how I worked out this deal:  

Step 1:  Cheaper Teacher searched Clearance items for shirts that were cute enough for work.  She decided to go plain and got a white shirt and a black shirt with only a little bit of detailing.  Not too much room for them to be ugly. Each shirt was $5.99 on clearance (down from $22!)

Step 2:  Cheaper Teacher entered Coupon Code GET4BTS and got a $10 discount on her $11.98 purchase.

Step 3:  Cheaper Teacher checked out with $4.99 shipping.

Step 4:  JC Penney sent Cheaper Teacher confirmation that her two shirts (value $44 

+ $5 shipping = $49!) would be shipped.  Total billing was just under $7, or $3.50 per shirt!  This is cheaper than you could probably do at Pretty Girl (though not at Conway) but for much better quality.  The shirts are basic, but will pair well with slacks, skirts and maybe even under blazers (not that I wear blazers to work, but some of you Secondaries might!).

There are other retailers that will be having great sales around this time of year, and I'll be posting as many as I can find, as well as Teacher-Specific deals and discounts, but I thought I'd start you off with this one.  It was way too good to pass up!