National Bargain Hunting Week: August 5 - August 11

National Bargain Hunting Week will be celebrated August 5-11, 2013, having made its debut in 1996.  The celebration was founded by Debbie Keri-Brown, author of the books, Bargain Hunting In Central Ohio and Bargain Hunting In Columbus.  Although the books are now out of print, the celebration will continue yearly to encourage the thrill of the hunt for bargains and the triumph of the find.  Consumers are more value conscious today than ever before as a result of the current economic situation in this country. Whether rummaging through boxes at a flea market, the clearance rack of a department store or the shelves at an off-price business, the hunt for the bargain can be just as exciting as the item which is discovered.