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Now is the time of year when designers and stores do their deepest discounting, and when smart shoppers can find insane deals on high quality classic pieces or trendy items that will still be chic for another season or two. Here are my selections for the key pieces to scoop up at unbeatable prices right now.

The growing belly announces your pregnancy to those around you, but it also adds a challenge to getting dressed each morning. Maternity clothes often resemble regular clothing, allowing you to stick with your usual sense of fashion as your midsection expands. A set of basics for your maternity wardrobe helps you keep the costs down without wearing a muumuu every day.

With the holidays upon us, your calendar is most likely filling up with cocktail hours, office bashes, neighborhood get-togethers and family gatherings, and you are no doubt wondering what to wear on all of these festive occasions. Sequins have made a big comeback this season and are the perfect way to infuse your look with holiday cheer. Whether you want just a dash of shine or a whole lot of sparkle, there’s a sequined piece out there that’s right for you.

My girlfriend Amber and I were in the mad clutches of a GAP Kids sale. As the mother of triplet boys, Amber had three good reasons to buy scores of discounted clothing. I, on the other hand, was merely feeding my consumer habit when I snatched a $7 sequined rainbow hoodie for my daughter. Then, a clerk informed us that the sale applied to the womens section, as well. We looked longinglymournfullyat the other side of the store decorated with life-size posters of girls 10 years and 6 sizes our junior, posing their spidery-thin legs and barely there butts. I sighed. We really should buy something for ourselves for a change, Amber said. But its so much work, I whined.