It may be fall here on the Jersey Shore but the weather has swung wide, from summer warmth to winter cold. Neither CJ nor I were prepared for the winter – CJ because he outgrew a size and me because I’ve lost 80 pounds. I was sent a gift card for both TJ Maxx and Marshalls and decided that it was the perfect time to see what kind of outerwear bargains I could find at each store.
I went to Marshalls first, because it was near the drugstore I had to stop at. They had a huge section of coats for the whole family, including larger sizes for women. I found three that I liked and narrowed my choice down to this one.
It’s a Columbia ski jacket. First let me say how thrilled I was that I fit in a 2x jacket with room to spare. Second let me tell you how shocked I was at the terrific price that coat was selling for. $80 instead of $210! Score!
Wednesday on the way home from sign class RB and I stopped at TJ Maxx. They too had a large area of coats for the whole family. There must have been at least seven choices of different coats in CJ’s size. We chose a blue Columbia ski jacket for CJ. It was really warm and nice – not thin like some of the coats you see. It was on sale for $24.99 – how can you beat that! In other stores it would regularly sell for $79.99. At the rate most kids outgrow clothes who could afford to spend that much money?
I’ll definitely be checking here first before I buy any more coats anywhere else. While we were there we walked the whole store. They had an amazing footwear department with loads of really nice boots. I’ll be popping in again this coming weekend because they had some boots that I’ve wanted for ages on sale for under $40 but didn’t have my size.
If you’re shopping for outerwear, or any other fall fashions, be sure to check your nearby TJ Maxx and Marshalls. I’m sure glad I did.
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Monday 16th of November 2009
Very nice coat CJ is wearing.