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Belk takes up to 70% off a selection of apparel, shoes, bedding, home items, and more during its 5-Day Bonus Buys Sale. (Prices are as marked.) Plus, several items qualify for quantity discounts. Pad your order with a beauty item to bag free shipping; otherwise, shipping adds $9.50. (Alternatively, spend $75 or more to receive free shipping.) Sizes and stock may be limited. Sale ends September 18. A couple of best bets:

• Rafaella Women's Printed Metal Top with Bar for $32.50 + $0 s&h w/ padding ($33 off, excluding padding)
• Michael by Michael Kors Men's Slim-Fit Tic Suit for $209.99 + $0 s&h (pictured, $140 off)

Southwest Airlines via DealBase discounts select Southwest Airlines 1-Way Fares Nationwide with prices starting at $38.98 as part of its Wanna Get Away Sale. (On the DealBase landing page, click on "Southwest Airlines" in the top line to see this sale.) That's tied with last week's mention and the lowest price we could find for select routes by $62. This price is valid for flights departing from Reno, NV, (RNO) with arrival in Oakland, CA, (OAK) on September 21. This sale includes 200 routes nationwide, including Las Vegas, NV, (LAS); Washington D.C. (DCA); Boston, MA (BOS); and Orlando, FL, (MCO). Book this travel deal by September 19 for travel from September 20, 2016 through March 18, 2017.



All prices, dates, and booking details were valid at the time of publication.

Dell Small Business offers the AMD FirePro W8100 8GB GDDR5 512-bit PCI-Express 3.0 Professional Graphics Card, model no. 100-505976, bundled with a $200 Dell Gift Card for $1,099.99 with free shipping. (The gift card will appear in cart and arrive via email 10 to 20 days from ship date.) Assuming you'll use the gift card, that's the lowest total price we could find by $99. It features up to 4.2 TFLOPS of computing power, a 320GB/s memory bandwidth, 4K max display resolution, four DisplayPort outputs, and support for DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.4, OpenCL 2.0, DirectGMA, and SDI. Deal ends September 19.

Dell Small Business offers the ActiveOn CX Action Camera, model no. CCA10W, bundled with a $50 Dell Gift Card for $119.99 with free shipping. (The gift card will appear in cart and arrive via email 10 to 20 days from ship date.) Assuming you'll use the gift card, that's $5 under our July mention and the lowest total price we could find now by $30. This 5-megapixel camera features a 2" 320x240 LCD, up to 1080p video recording at 30fps, ultra-wide 170° glass lens, built-in WiFi, micro-HDMI, mini-USB, microSDHC card slot, waterproof housing (up to 196 feet), and Li-ion rechargeable battery with up to two hours of run-time per charge. Deal ends September 19.

Dell Small Business offers the AMD FirePro W4100 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI-Express Video Card bundled with a $50 Dell eGift Card for $179.99 with free shipping. (The gift card will display in your cart and be emailed 10 to 20 days from ship date.) Assuming you use the gift card, that's the lowest total price we could find by $30, although we saw it for $30 less during Black Friday. It features a 630MHz core clock, 4096x2160 max resolution, and four DisplayPorts for support of up to four 4K displays. Deal ends September 19.

BuyDig via eBay offers the Samsung 40" 1080p WiFi LED-Backlit LCD Smart HD Television, model no. UN40J5200AFXZA, for an in-cart price of $259 with free shipping. That's $41 under our July mention, which was bundled with a $100 Dell gift card, and the lowest outright price we've seen. (It's a current best by $21.) It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), LED backlight, streaming apps (including Netflix, Hulu, and Pandora), WiFi, and two HDMI inputs.

More functional than a decorative gourd, but less good for a centerpiece.

Fall is a great season for shopping! It's time to stock up on back-to-school supplies, winter gear, and, of course, decorative gourds. Trust us, you can never have too many decorative gourds in the fall.

Walmart continues to discount a selection of toys, video games, electronics, and more as part of its Dare to Compare Sale. Choose in-store pickup to dodge the $5.97 shipping fee, or bag free shipping on orders of $50 or more. A couple of best bets:

• SystemBuild 54" Wall Cabinet for $110 (low by $9)
• Galanz 4.3-Cubic Foot Compact Single-Door Refrigerator for $119 (pictured, low by $41)

Walmart offers the CyberpowerPC Ultra AMD FX-Series 3.8GHz Desktop PC (no monitor), model no. GUA250, for $439 with free shipping. That's $121 off and the lowest total price we could find. It features an AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, nVidia GeForce GT 730 2GB graphics card, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, and Windows 10 64-bit.