Once the festive season is over and we’ve all partaken in the giving and receiving of presents the January sales begin. Having spent hours wandering the malls in search of perfect Eid and Christmas gifts, the malls lure you back into their shops with the promise of quality designer items at knockdown prices.

There is for some an irresistible urge to check and see if those expensive winter boots that you bought for yourself are still available and it so at half the price! With nervous anticipation you enter the designated outlet and will breath a sigh of relief if they are already sold out, patting yourself on the back for a well-timed buy. Or you sigh in dismay as you catch sight of that item that you brought with a bright red sale tag on it, so that you could now buy two for the same price!

So will you buy that expensive item and guarantee yourself a little luxury or wait it out until the sales begin and hope for that well-hunted bargain? The choice is yours. .