How To Time Your Purchases Perfectly!

By Selena Garrison

If you are anything like me, you LOVE a good deal. Luckily for me (and you), we have access to lots of information on the best time to make purchases right at our fingertips. With a little bit of research, I have compiled some information for you on the best time to buy some great products!

Electronics

April/May/June/August/September

Japanese manufacturers end theirย fiscal year in March, so you can findย great deals on TVs and other bigย electronics in the spring. New modelsย of digital cameras, video recordingย devices, etc. are revealed at theย January Consumer Electronics Show,ย so the second quarter of the year is aย great time for deals on older models.ย Major computer companies put outย new models in July, so older modelย discounts and back-to-school salesย start in August and September.

Dish-ware

June/July

Wedding season means great dealsย on dishes for everyone.

Gymย Memberships/ย Equipment

June

New Yearโ€™s resolutions are a distantย memory, so gyms sometimes offerย good deals, and you may be able toย haggle for even better prices. Gymย equipment can be found at discountsย at this time for the same reasons.

Cars

September/October

New models usually come out atย the end of the summer, so manyย dealerships offer good discounts toย clear out last yearโ€™s inventory.

Boats

January/February/March

It is off-season for boats as well asย boat show season, so you can get aย good deal on last yearโ€™s models.

Clothing

January/July

In January, the holiday rush is overย and stores give deep discounts to getย rid of winter inventory. In July, spring/ย summer inventory needs to go toย make room for fall/winter clothing.

Furniture

January/July

Most furniture companies releaseย new products in February andย August, so they offer great deals inย January and July to make room.

Tools

June/July

If you have a hankering forย DIY projects, Fatherโ€™s Day andย summertime deals combine at thisย time for great prices on tools.

Weddingย Services/ย Supplies

December/January/February

Most furniture companies releaseย new products in February andย August, so they offer great deals inย January and July to make room.ย Everyone tends to want a spring/ย summer wedding, so it is easierย to negotiate prices on venues,ย photography and all kinds ofย wedding supplies in the winter.

Linens/ย Bedding

January

In 1878, John Wanamaker decidedย to increase store traffic by declaringย January the month for a โ€œwhite saleโ€ย (sheets only came in white at theย time). Ever since, linens and beddingsย have traditionally been discountedย this month! Thanks, John!

Officeย Furniture

May

Most home businesses start upย after tax day, so you can usuallyย find great deals on office chairs andย desks in May.

Appliances

May/September/October

New refrigerator models come outย in May, while most other new modelย appliances come out in September/ย October. These are the best times toย buy last yearโ€™s models.

Luggage

March

It is between vacation seasons, so youย should be able to snag a good deal.

Golf Clubs

March/December

New models start coming out inย March, so around this time theย old clubs start getting pushed outย the door of your local golf shop.ย December is off-season and alsoย a good time for deals.

Office/Schoolย Supplies

August

Back-to-school sales mean goodย deals on all kinds of office and schoolย supplies.

Hopefully, this quick list gives you a good idea of the best times of year to buy some great products. For more information and in-depthย lists, you can do a quick Web search for โ€œbest time to buyโ€ and check out sites like Consumerreports.com. Happy shopping!