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Love to shop? Join the club; in 2011 we spent about $4.7 trillion (yes, trillion!) in retail sales, according the U.S. Commerce Department.

And who hasn't overspent at one time or another? With new merchandise refreshed every season, every month–or, at discount retailers like Target and T.J. Maxx, every week–department stores can be a minefield if you go in uninformed. Especially since stores are designed to make you drop as much cash as possible.

Floor layouts, salespeople's strategies and even storewide sales tap into our most basic consumer impulses.

Now that the Republican National Convention and the Democratic Convention are over, let's focus on how much money we can save.  Truth be told, a lot of people were tuning into the convention hoping for answers about their financial future.

If there is one thing we can do for ourselves, it's to be financially conscious.  And one way to go about it is to start changing our shopping habits.  Whether it's cutting back, using coupons or only shopping the sale and clearance sections, we ultimately have the power and choice on how we are going to spend our hard earned money.

To make things easier for you, I've compiled a list of the 5 best deals on our site this week.  We hope to make your shopping experience easier, save you time and ultimately empower you to take charge of your financial future.