Holidays Can Save You Money

 

Looking at holidays, they usually are a time of spending lots of money; however, you can save a lot by shopping the sales and at the end of the holiday get at least 50% off.  All holidays and back to school, and end of summer and winter are great times to save.

 

Since winter is over, check prices on coats, sweaters, hats, gloves, ice scrappers and snow shovels.  If you know you are going to need these for next year, go ahead and get a snow shovel this year at lower prices. With children get coats for next year at 50% or more off, just buy the next size up.  Shoes can be a little tricky because you are not sure how much their feet are going to grow. But, you should be okay with just getting 1 or 2 sizes larger especially if you are buying boots.

 

After summer is over you can find sunglasses, summer jewelry, swimming pools, chemicals, swimming suits, patio furniture and grills are all on sale. Just watch for the time they put them on sale before back to school and the holidays start.

 

Also after summer is over Back to School will be going on, this is the best time to get underwear, socks, and especially jeans.  Also, if you need things like sheets or towels, the stores will have sales on that for college kids starting school. Sometimes they have bundles like a whole set of towels (washcloths, hand towels and bath towel) all together for a lower price.  Also if you need small appliances they will be cheaper during this time again for college kids.  If you are lucky you can get back to school sales on the college dorm stuff.

 

However, I have not seen a cheaper price on jeans, underwear and etc. before school starts. Then after schools starts they usually just put the jeans that are left back with the rest of the stock.  Also stock up on pencils, paper, notebooks, etc. they will not be as cheap as they are just BEFORE school starts. Again, most stores put these items back into their regular stock after school starts. You may even want to give art supplies that you get on sale during back to school for Christmas or Birthday presents. If you know that you are going to do a project that you might need extra school supplies, buy those supplies then, it will save you much.

 

If you purchase material to sew with, watch seasonal cloth after the season. Also with Hobby Lobby the 40% off of 1 item does include cut material.  I love the coupons that Hobby Lobby and Michael’s have.  That is what I usually purchase for Christmas, but start early because you can only get 1 item a week.  There are so many things to choose from in these 2 stores that you are sure to find something for everyone and that will spread out your Christmas and Birthday shopping throughout most of the year. The coupons are also good for online purchasing.

 

Of course after Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter, watch out for decorations, lights, wrapping paper, candy, costumes and other things that might be interesting to you and get them after the holiday to use for next year. Yes, you will have to store them, however, you will have to store them later anyway and why not save 50% or more on them.  I know K-Mart here in my town will put their holiday merchandise for 50% off the day before the holiday but Wal-Mart will not put it on special until the day after the holiday. So, you have to watch your stores and see how they do their 50% off. Hobby Lobby will also put their decorations on 40% off a few weeks before the holiday.

 

So, with this information save on these items so you have more money for other things.