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Frugal Family: Sexy Tops and Super-Chic Clothes

Sales abound in this week's column.

Welcome to the latest Frugal Family column, savvy shoppers! We here at Santa Monica Patch scour the earth (OK, OK, mostly our own lovely city and the Internet) to bring you the most up-to-date bargains, offers and discounts so your budget remains squarely in the black.

Did you hear of fabulous sale going on right this minute? One coming up around the bend? Pretty please, share the details in the comment box below, so your neighbors can share in the savings too. Oh, the agony! Did we miss out on the biggest bargain to hit the Westside? Well, let us know that too—we at Patch always want to hear from you.

1. BORDERS

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Deal: All Borders book stores are going out business, and while the company's location is already closed, my oh my, there major deals to be had on its Web site. Hardback books, children’s craft kits, teaching tools, magazines—you name it, it’s for sale at 40 percent off. Happy reading!

Good Through: while supplies last

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Deal: It’s the Semi-Annual End of Season Sale for this store, so hop on over to their Montana Avenue store now to stock up on super-flattering, super-soft and super-chic clothes you’ll live in all year long.

Good Through: July 31

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Deal: Grab flirty sundresses, sexy tops and vibrant scarves at this chic boutique's spring. The store offers a wide variety of stylish (and very expensive-looking) clothing.

Good Through: while supplies last

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