What time is it? It’s time for Nordstroms’ Half Yearly Sale for women and kids! As Nordstroms promotes it “New markdowns on your favorite brands. It’s our biggest clearance sale of the season. Save on a great selection of shoes, handbags, clothes and accessories. Online and in store.”

What it means to folks like us? Saving big on select premium brands Nordstroms is known for. Back in college I remember my friends and I use to count down the days till Nordstroms’ Half Yearly Sale for women and kids. I’ve always been lucky enough (or unlucky depending on how you see it) to walk away with at least one goodie during their Half Yearly Sale. If you’ve had your eye on that designer purse or shoes, you should be checking to see if it’s on sale right now! For my experience in the past, their online inventory and in store inventory has always been a bit different so be sure to check both.

Sale dates - starts November 4th, 2009

Free shipping on online orders of $100 or more, enter promotional code HOLIDAY09

I cannot emphasize how important Breast Cancer Research is. Luckily, no one in my family has had breast cancer but I have many close family friends who have dealt with breast cancer. Let me tell you, it’s a very scary enemy. Well, cancer in general is not to be taken lightly. But Breast Cancer is even more personal. Breast Cancer is the 7th leading cause of death among women in the United States. One in every 8 women (13%) is expected to develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Both males and females can develop breast cancer.

Here are a couple things you can do to support the cause:

1. “Click to give” click daily on the pink button on The Breast Cancer Site. Advertisers will sponsor free mammograms.

2. Join The Breast Cancer Site’s Facebook fan page and once they hit 1 million friends, they will donate $100,000 to Breast Cancer Research.

3. When you’re enjoying your Yoplait yogurt, save the pink lid. For every lid Yoplait receives, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, up to $1.5 million this year. Send your lids in by December 31st, 2009.

And if you feel really strongly about this, contact your neighborhood communities for more way to support the cause.

For more facts and figures, visit The Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Any savvy online shopper knows the cardinal rule of online shopping is ALWAYS search for a coupon code prior to purchase. We’ve all been to RetailMeNot, SlickDeals.net, CouponCabin and DealCatcher to search for a money saving coupon posted by a good hearted soul. Finally the benefits can go both ways. While I was searching for an airline code, I stumbled upon CouponChief. As I investigated, I realized that every day people can earn money by posting coupon codes of their favorite online stores. CouponChief is an online destination for any savvy online shopper. Best part is that CouponChief has this “pay-2-share” program. For every coupon code used, CouponChief will give the user who posted the coupon 2% of the sales. 2% of a sale just for posting a coupon code that anyone else can get online? Sign me up! From clothing stores like Tobi and Piperlime to cosmetic stores like Sephora and Benefit and even hardware stores like Home Depot, CouponChief’s got you covered. Why not give back to the person who saved you 10% off your purchase?

Next time you’re looking for a coupon code, hit up CouponChief and give back to the person who just saved you a pretty penny on your latest online buy.

Lately, I’ve been getting daily requests from readers asking for the MAC Cosmetics Friends and Family Sale I posted last year. It’s been unfortunate that I’ve had to reply to my readers that this coupon was valid for June 2008. Apparently MAC heard all your wishes and sent me their new SUMO SALE! Their Sumo Sale is WAY better than their Friends and Family. Save 25% (the F&F was only 15%) off your MAC Cosmetics online purchase.

Click here for a copy of the email

And the fine print:

Hurry! An offer this good only comes once a year.

Kayden Clothing has launched their long awaited line of sassy chic miss’ clothing. Geared toward the miss’ fashionista, Kayden’s playful colors and lines screams ‘love me or hate me either way I look good.’ If you’re tired of department store cookie cutter styles, Kayden’s got you covered. Kayden debuts with 7 pieces that fit the young fashionista in every aspect of her life. Kayden’s playful accents make sure you stand out from the crowd.   

Even better, Kayden is offering a friends and family discount of15% off Kayden’s Spring 2009 collection when you type in KAYDEN09 at check out.

This is a limited time offer valid December 7th - 18th

What do you think? does this skin fit me? The year is closing and I feel like it’s time to get a face lift. I still need to tweek it a bit but does this make me look fat (wink)?

Looking for the best websites to stalk Black Friday deals? Look no further, they are right here! These 4 sites below has some of the best tracking for Black Friday ads and discounts.

1. bfads.net
2. blackfriday.gottadeal.com
3. dealtaker.com
4. tgiblackfriday.com

Origin of term “Black Friday”

The origin of the name, “Black Friday” historically comes from the retailer’s shift to profitability during the holiday season. Back in the day when accounting records were kept by hand, red ink indicated financial loss while black ink indicated profit, thus coining the popular fiscal terms of being “in the red,” (losing money) or “in the black” (profitable).

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What’s Tobi? Tobi is this awesome website hosting tons of women’s designer clothing in 1 location. Tobi is a one-stop lifestyle boutique with a great selection of brands for men and women apparel, beauty, jewelry with free ground shipping. Think Shopbop and Revolve Clothing but better because Tobi’s promotion codes actually apply to full-priced items. One of Tobi’s perks is it promotes 1-to-1 shopping where users can chat live with Tobi’s Chief Stylist, Cathy. Call her, email her, even chat with her live online Monday - Friday, 9 am - 6 pm.

Just today, Tobi is having a promotion - Save 25% off all full-priced items. Choose from over 40 premium designers including LnA, 7 For All Mankind, C&C California, Cheap Monday, Diane von Furstenberg, Diesel, Free People, Habitual, James Perse, La Rok, Theory, and much more.

Enter promo code: TOBISTYLE08

If you see something you really like, you should join Tobi’s newsletter. Tobi is great at sending out promo codes every couple of weeks.