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Here's two pieces of good news for all you 11th-hour shoppers:
The Victoria's Secret semi-annual sale starts online TODAY. Get bras for $12.99 and up, panties for $3.99 and up. Probably can't get the discounted skivvies delivered in time to be counted as gifts from Santa, but a deal's a deal. Think of it as Christmas extended when the goodies finally show up at your doorstep.
Vickie's is offering another option that would avoid any tacky IOUs and is truly aimed at the kings and queens of procrastination. Until noon on Christmas Day, you can order an e-gift card with guaranteed delivery on the same day. Just click, print and wrap -- and black out the order date so your sweetie doesn't know you waited 'til the last minute!
~ Deal Diva Colleen


Stephanie Hayes came out of the womb wearing high heels. While other kids were reciting multiplication tables, she was learning to calculate an extra third off the half-price discount during buy-one-get-one week. She loves animal prints, black mascara and anything that sparkles. She objects to visible panty lines, Crocs and anything that costs more than a car payment. And she doesn't drive a nice car. She can be reached at (727) 893-8857 or
Since she was a little girl Nicole Hutcheson dreamed of dressing like a Vogue cover girl. But her reality was more JCPenney catalog. The fact only honed her better ability to find luxury for less. Always on the hunt for markdowns on designer labels, this Deal Diva’s weaknesses are good jeans and killer heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8828 or
Colleen Jenkins learned two invaluable shopping tenets from her mom: 1. Buy quality. 2. Get it on sale. Then she added one of her own: Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize! This Deal Diva’s idea of a blissful Saturday includes a trip to the Ellenton outlet mall. She loves mixing classic with trendy and cheap Target accessories with her markdown Banana Republic duds. She can be reached at (813) 226-3337 or
A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or