Nordstrom's half-yearly sale is on

The Nordstrom half-yearly sale started yesterday online and in stores. Squeeze extra savings out of the sale online by shopping through eBates.com, an automatic cash rebate site. eBates currently offers 5% cash back on your total Nordstrom purchase when you register and click through to Nordstrom's site from eBates. Not a bad deal, huh?

The Nordstrom sale has markdowns in the women's, junior's, and kid's department. Everything from athletic gear to tops are discounted.

Caveats: the sale is not happening at the new Nordstrom stores in Newport Beach, CA and Braintree, MA. Using eBates supports WalletPop.