Picking the Carcas... Poorly

Having heard the unfortunate news that the Linens and Things chain would be closing all its stores, and thus, being in bankruptcy, all stores would immediately begin liquidating (I've always found that word unpleasant... it reminds me of issues I've had with my tract over the years) their inventory, I rounded up mom and we headed down to the nearest location to, ahem, make the best of a bad thing. The store we went to was still almost fully stocked... and at this stage of the move-it-all-out-the-door process, the "bargains" were rather modest, at least 10% off all items, with savings up to 30%. Well, being full with the savings spirit, I procured a couple of home furnishings I needed that I had specifically come in search of (one panel curtains for my predominantly glass doors)... and several other superfluous items that I very easily and happily could have lived without (cheeseboard / cutter, set of santoku knives, Silpat cooking mat, etc.). I spent a hundred bucks and, after taxes, saved a grand total of less than ten. I think I'll take the "savings" and buy some currently undervalued blue-chip stocks.