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Saving Money by Shopping Seasonal Sales
by Patti Chadwick
One of the easiest ways to save money on many everyday items is by
shopping seasonal sales. You can save hundreds of dollars every year
by planning your spending to take advantage of the rhythmic pattern of
buying and selling.
It is just as important to know when to buy as it is
to know how and where.
While local marketing conditions and each store’s unique situation are
reliable indicators of the frequency, time, and type of sales, and the
amount of price reductions, the following sale calendar to help you get
the most for your dollar when making purchases.
January
After-Christmas sales of Christmas merchandise, winter clothes, clothing,
shoes, fur, handbags, toiletries, tablecloths, costume jewelry, furniture, toys,
dishes, sports equipment, appliances. This is also the month that most stores
feature a “White Sale”, which includes most bedding such as sheets, pillowcases, blankets, and quilts.
February
Furniture, rugs, mattresses, curtains, bedding, china, glassware, silverware,
housewares, radios and C.D. players, stereo equipment, and used cars.
March
Garden supplies, luggage, spring clothing, infants’ wear, shoes, laundry
appliances. luggage, skates, ski equipment, storm windows.
April
After-Easter sales for mostly clothes items including men’s and boys’
suits, women’s and children’s coats, housecoats, and women’s hats.
May
White sales, clean-up/fix-up supplies, blankets, women’s undergarments, TV sets, handbags, sportswear, tires.
June
Women’s ready-to-wear, TV sets, refrigerators, fabrics, summer clothes,
dresses, building materials, lumber.
July
Shoes, summer clothes, bathing suits, lingerie, sportswear, home appliances,
air conditioners, fuel oil, radios and stereo equipment, rugs and carpet, summer sports equipment, used cars.
August
Furniture, white sales, camping equipment, housewares, lamps, coats, tires,
lawn mowers, sprinklers, yard tools, barbecue sets and tools, air conditioners
new cars, paints, school supplies, school clothes, bathing suits, fans.
September
Back-to-school supplies, housewares, bicycles, car batteries and mufflers,
children’s clothing, dishes, gardening equipment, glassware, hardware, lamps, paints, rugs and carpet, tools.
October
Fishing equipment, glassware, hosiery, housecoats, school clothes,
school supplies, silverware, cars.
November
Coats, pre-Christmas items, quilts, shoes, boots, men’s and boys’ suits,
kitchen appliances, water heaters.
December
Toys, gift items, coats, shoes, party items, quilts, used cars. The day
after Christmas is Bargain Day all over.
| Patricia Chadwick is a freelance writer and has been a
stay-at-home mom for 15 years. She is also founder and publisher of History's Women, an on-line magazine highlighting the
extraordinary achievements of women. Visit Patti's site at: www.historyswomen.com
or subscribe to her FREE weekly newsletter at h-w-subscribe@xc.org. |
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