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Ever wonder when is the best time to buy things such as carpet, a new car, and even appliances? Wonder no more as I guide you through the months that are the best times to snag a deal! While the information I'm about to give you was originally intended for a good and well-balanced (and predictable) economy, keep in mind that because we're in a recession and damn close to a depression, it might be worth it to just keep your eyes peeled and look for awesome sales that are popping up. A ton of stores are feeling the effects of the recession and lately have been running killer sales to just get people through the doors..the kind of deals that would have people RUNNING through their doors just a couple of years ago.
A list of the Best Times to Buy Things
January:
Yankee Candles-75% Off around Jan. 10th via their website
50%-75% off Xmas Decorations (Walmart/Target/etc.)
Linens
Electronics
Small appliances
Air conditioners
Carpeting and flooring
Winter clothes
Toys (on clearance after the holidays)
Exercise equipment (New Year resolutions ;-) )
Motorcycles
Houses
Boats
February:
Valentines Day Stuff-50% Feb. 15th
Furniture-Presidents Day Weekend
Big screen TVs (before the Super Bowl)
March:
Mattresses
April:
Appliances
Electronics
Vacuums
Cookware
Tires & other car care supplies
May:
Bedding-Late May
TV's
Vacuums
Cookware
June:
Bedding-Early June
Tools (around Father’s Day)
July:
Another great time to Buy Appliances -July 3rd/4th
Bathing Suits-mid to late July
August:
Computers/Laptops (Back To School sales)
Bathing Suits
Patio Furniture
Pools & Accessories
Outdoor Furniture
Grills
September:
Summer Clothes
Bathing Suites
House Wares & Fine China
Computers/Laptops (Back To School sales)
School supplies
Appliances
Cars
Lawn mowers
Grills
October:
Carpets/Flooring
Wine
Appliances
Lawn Mowers
Grills
Tires
November:
Houses
"Black Friday" Sales (day after Thanksgiving)
Aluminum foil
Plastic wrap
Disposable baking pans
Cookware
Electronics
Tools
Carpeting/Flooring
December:
Cars (go on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday & haggle a deal!)
Electronics
Computers/Laptops (Xmas sales)
Carpeting and flooring
Tools
Toys
Winter clothes
Since there is no predictable month that you can buy gas cheap, here's a tip on how to buy gas at the cheapest rate every day/week:
Many gas stations make price changes between 10am-11am, so buy before 10am and save if gas prices have been going up lately. If prices are falling, then buy later in the day. Weekend gas prices are usually among the highest of the week, so buy during the week.
Want to save more??
I recently found a website (Memo To Me.com) that is seriously 100% free..yes, seriously, and it's basically a calendar that you can plug in info into and it will email you reminders. What I LOVE about MemoToMe.com is that when I find a big sale, I'll rush home and plug in the date/location/item into my Yearly Reminder so that I know when it the best time to buy things that I like/need every year...such as Xmas decorations or Yankee Candles (which are normally $25/each for the big candles. Yikes!!)
I also go through the Sunday newspaper every week and see what the BIG sales are for and I'll plug those into my MemoToMe.com calendar. If for nothing else, you'll be able to "remember" birthday's from now on! ;-)
~Jamie~
(aka Bargain Hunter)
