One way I save money is to stockpile items when they hit rock bottom prices. Then I have a good supply of them and don’t have to buy them again until they are at rock bottom prices again. Sales cycles are highly seasonal.
What’s being clearanced right now (and most stores allow you to use a coupon on a clearance item): For clearance, think anything SUMMER! BBQ supplies, charcoal, fluid (store safely!), sunscreen, self tanners, bug repellent anything, citronella candles, swim toys & accessories, paper products, lawn furniture, patio anything, any type of summer apparel & swimwear & footwear and so on.
Sales: For big sales and doorbuster items, think back to school. Anything back to school is on sale now and will be for a couple of weeks. Get those penny and dime items and stock up on them for the year. Also, even if you aren’t sending a kid off to college, if you have a teen and you want to update their bedroom, now is the time. Take advantage of the sales on dorm supplies, and the selection at this time of year is at it’s best.
Also for back to school, think lunches and snacks. Juice boxes, peanut butter & jelly, lunchables, single-serve packs, snacks–all that stuff is at it’s best price right now and we won’t see huge discounts on this stuff until round two of back to school which is the first week of January. Get what you can now to avoid paying full price later.
How much should you stockpile? Take into consideration how much your family will use in a 3, 6 or 12 month period, and how much storage space you have. Don’t go crazy, I don’t want to see any of you on Hoarders.
If you don’t have any plans this holiday weekend, hit the stores for the clearance deals–they are fantastic right now!
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