FREE Designer Cosmetics Next Week

Screw the inauguration coverage (as if it won’t be immediately available on YouTube). Instead go shopping. And before you start belly-achin’ about the economy, take a moment to peruse this story on 6ABC.com. Amy Buckman reports that on Tues., Jan. 20, 14 department stores—including Bloomingdales, Macy’s, Neiman-Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks 5th Avenue—will be giving away $175-million worth of cosmetics as legal settlement from a 2003 class-action lawsuit. Shoppers are allowed to choose one item from a list of 19. For a full list of products (as well as details about the legal proceedings), click here.