Bwog on a Budget, your wallet-friendly guide to living in the city returns this week, with a fall shopping guide for discount points of destination in and around the city.

Discount Department Stores
Don't let the promises of Dolce and Gabana and Manolos fool you. Invariably, you will search through piles of strewn polyester before you find any of the aforementioned treasures. Caveat emptor: low ceilings, dim lighting, and checkered linoleum floors induce migraines.

• Century 21 On a good day you might find some Betsey Johnson or Diane Von Furstenberg styles from last season for cheap. Any other day you'll just find very long lines and very small communal dressing rooms. 22 Cortland St. at Broadway
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At this time of year, newness comes in all forms, from the obvious (your new dorm, your new classes, your new books, your new backpack) to the unanticipated (your replacement macBook charger, your subscription to Netflix to replace Kim's.) And while the novelty of these items is, well, novel, the polish of your purchases and the glow of your post-consumption satisfaction wears off as soon as your credit card bill comes at the end of the month.

In addition, New York City is notoriously pricey, your Morningside Heights being no exception. So when it comes to the question of making the most of their money, our heady first-years are pretty hard-pressed.

The Rock Climbing Club sent out an email this afternoon tipping its members off to a really sweet deal on Clif Bars. Amazon.com is offering bulk packages for $21.49, which is about half-off the in-store price. Better yet, if you enter the coupon code CLIFLUNA and buy two boxes, you'll get $10 off and free shipping, saving a total of around $60 on your Clif Bars.

Even though there are no clifs near Columbia, the bars are perfect for mid-chem-lab snacks and sneaking food into Butler.