I ventured out to the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington yesterday during lunchtime with a strict mission to purchase a new winter coat for my husband at J. Crew. I got it (a great deal on sale for $176) plus a gift for myself--a tailored brown corduroy jacket slashed mulitple times to $49.

Full-fledged last-minute shopping mania is booming online, too. At this point, many large retailers are offering free or reduced express shipping for guaranteed-to-be-there-by-Christmas gifts.

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That's right, the Pottery Barn outlet store in Riverhead is running a sale Friday, Dec. 15 to Sunday Dec. 17 where customers can take an extra 25% off th
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