Buy on Sale - Save Money

If you are patient or plan ahead using the following sale calendar you can find just about anything you want on sale. You can also use internet online comparison shopping sites such as PriceGrabber.com, Bizrate.com, PriceScan.com and Mysimon.com to compare prices and search for a bargain online. Use more than one site to get the best results.

To find sales in stores keep the following month by month sales calendar in mind. For seasonal items look at the beginning of the season when retailers are trying to jumpstart sales and, even better, at the end of the season when they need to make room for fresh product.

Internet shopping

You can always find a sale on the internet even if the stores aren't running sales at the time.

Month	Typical sale items
January	"White sale" items -- sheets, pillowcases and blankets Computers & Televisions (or just after a new model is launched) Workout and sports gear Calendars and date books
February	Winter wear: coats, scarves, gloves, hats and boots Jewelry Chocolates Fragrance, toiletries Furniture and housewares
March	Windbreakers and raincoats Gardening tools Luggage Frozen foods (it's National Frozen Food Month!)
April	Spring clothing China Wallpaper and paint
May	Major appliances (Memorial Day weekend also other holiday weekends) Barbecue and picnic foods Pre-season savings on summery goods such as swimsuits and sandals
June	Summer fashions Hardware and home fix-it tools and materials Dairy foods (Happy National Dairy Month!)
July	Deeper discounts on summer clothing Air conditioners (now through September) Major appliances (Fourth of July weekend) Craft supplies
August	"White sale" (see January) Outdoor furniture School supplies Pre-season fall fashions Swimsuit and other summer-wear "steals"
September	Homes – end of the peak selling season – winter may be even better in cold climates and summer in hot climates Deeper school-supplies sales Canned goods
October	Candy, for the neighborhood ghosts and goblins Cars but if you really want to save buy pre-owned Outdoor sports equipment
November	Fall-clothing blowouts, winter-wear markdowns Blankets, comforters Thanksgiving fixings: cranberries, turkey, yams, etc.
December	Perfume, ties, sweaters, jewelry, billfolds and other popular gift items Food serving and storing pieces, from crystal to plastic Holiday supplies – half price or less

Don’t forget to visit store discount tables and scratch and dent sections. Stay alert to sales by reading the newspaper and searching the internet for bargains. If you find something you really want to have, start with a Google search adding the word “bargain, sale, or discount” at the end of the search term. Do your own comparison shopping and save. Make your own sale. Ask the salespeople if they can do better on the price, ask for free delivery or a free upgrade, and as a last resort ask when the next sale will be. Whatever you do, buy based on the net price and the value to you not the percentage off. Watch out for sales deceptions.

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