Welcome to “The Deal Dozen,” where we showcase the 12 best and most popular deals of the week on Ben’s Bargains. These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the deals you’d take into a foxhole with you.

A briefing on this week’s bargain highlights:

Now is definitely the time to capitalize on the Back to School sales. For several weeks running, we’ve seen fantastic apparel and footwear deals — this week featured offers on popular brands like Nike, The North Face and Adidas. There were also excellent laptop and tablet deals, including the best-selling Dell Inspiron 15 for $250.

The deals below won’t last long, so get clicking! Also stop by our Freebies page where we’re continually adding new free goodies. Your mission: to save some money!

(Click the image to view the deal on Ben’s.)

Up to 50% off in Clearance + Extra 20% off at Nike Store	LG 42LB5600 42″ 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV $280 at Newegg	San Diego Zoo Safari Park Admission + Africa Tram Safari $20 at Living Social
PlayStation 4 Console + Game + PS Plus Bundle $399 at Amazon	Adidas Duramo Men’s Running Shoes $30 at Academy Sports	WeatherTech All Vehicle Front & Rear Universal Mats $35 at Sears
Select Men’s AEO Shorts $10 at American Eagle	Up to 65% off North Face Footwear & Apparel at REI Outlet	Oster 6706 450W 10-Speed Blender $15 at Amazon
Microsoft Office Online w/ 15GB OneDrive Storage Free at Microsoft	40% off Sitewide + Extra 25% off at Banana Republic	Dell Inspiron 15 4th Gen Dual-Core 15.6″ Notebook $230 at Dell Business

Top Expired or Sold Out Deals

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Apple iPad mini 7.9″ Tablet Wi-Fi 16GB $199 at Target

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS 14MP Digital Camera (refurbished) $40 at Canon

Asus MeMO Pad 7″ 32GB Android 4.1 Tablet (refurbished) $33 at Newegg

The Deal Dozen: Week of August 22, 2014