Good Deal

I love saving money.  I'm not an extreme coupon-er (yet!), but I do love a good deal when I find one.  Yesterday during a little mall outing with Janet, we were expressing our desires for a new dress when lo and behold, I found a dress I liked in a clearance bin.  When I tried it on, I quickly realized that it was in the clearance bin because the side zipper was broken, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the dress.  After a thorough examination of the zipper, I decided to buy it anyway for $9.99.  I secretly hoped I would be able to fix it, but if not, I could (try to) replace the zipper, still making it a good purchase.  If I couldn't do that, maybe I could just sew up that seam and squeeze into the dress without the side zipper.  I consulted Mom, and at home I got out my seam ripper and a needle and thread.  Fifteen minutes later I had fixed the zipper and had a new $60 dress for $10.