Bargain Bin

By Ami Albernaz

October 22, 2009

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CENTENNIAL SPECIALS

Though its 100th birthday was earlier this year, Filene’s Basement is now getting around to celebrating its centennial with a series of special offers. Today, Saturday, and Oct. 31, the first 100 customers will receive a gift card worth $10, and from today until Nov. 1, all men’s suits will be $50-$200 off. From Nov. 1 through Nov. 7, stores will be collecting entries for a gift card worth $1,909 (the store’s founding year). Check www.filenesbasement.com for other centennial deals. Filene’s Basement is at 497 Boylston St., Boston, 617-424-5520, and 215-227 Needham St., Newton, 617-332-1295, not to mention South Shore Plaza. Find a complete list of locations on the website.

SCARE UP A COSTUME

Strapped for Halloween ideas and cash? We’d normally default to head-to-toe black and gaudy makeup, but this year, we are browsing Costumzee (www.costumzee.com) for inspiration. We skipped the Popular Costume Ideas section (though we kind of liked the swine flu idea) and went to the Costume How-to’s, a mix of quirky and conventional do-it-yourself suggestions. If you have a popular figure in mind (say, Hannah Montana) or a basic concept (say, Nordic), the site will tell you where to find the lowest priced accoutrements. (Choose the List option below Sort and Filter.)

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