why it's always good to know prices of things before you shop clearance sales

borders is closing. it's so sad. bookstores should not close.
however, the reason bookstores close is because you can find things cheaper online. before going to borders to check out their clearance deals, i checked amazon and barnes&noble. there are a few things i was looking for, so i wanted to make sure i didn't spend too much. yeah, it's all cheaper online. (and one of the books i'm looking for borders didn't have anyway.) on the minus side, this meant that i didn't find spectacular deals at borders. on the plus side, this means that i can order them and get a package in the mail. that would be exciting. (if i can convince myself that after the shoes i still should get to spend money for fun.)