A growing population of Americans are spending more time searching for and applying money-saving techniques on anything from grocery shopping to travel to fees of any kind. It seems like nickles and dimes, but it is astonishing at how quickly they add up when looking at your financial year in review.
MSN Money has compiled a useful list of "Saving Big Bucks, One Month at a Time." If you're like me and planning some larger purchases this year, you may want to check this out. I've printed this month-by-month guide for finding those bargains and will plan accordingly!
Month by Month Bargain Guide:
Televisions: January, March, November, December
Computers: January, April, June, October
Digital Cameras: March, April, October, September
January
bedding, carpeting, CD's, cookware, computers, DVD's, homes, linens, swimwear, televisions, toys, treadmills, ellipticals, winter clothing
February
homes, humidifiers, indoor furniture, treadmills, ellipticals
March
digital cameras, humidifiers, small consumer electronics, televisions, winter coats, winter sports gear
April
computers, digital cameras, lawn mowers, spring clothing
May
athletic apparel and shoes, camping and outdoor gear, carpeting, cordless phones, lawn mowers, small consumer electronics
June
camcorders, carpeting, computers, indoor furniture, small consumer electronics, summer sports gear, swimwear
July
camcorders, indoor and outdoor furniture, swimwear
August
air conditioners, backpacks, dehumidifiers, lawn mowers, outdoor furniture, snow blowers
September
bikes, digital cameras, gas grills, lawn mowers, outdoor plants, small consumer electronics, snow blowers
October
bikes, digital cameras, computers, gas grills, lawn mowers, winter coats
November
baby products, bikes, camcorders, gas grills, GPS navigators, televisions, tools, toys, (during Black Friday sales)
December
bikes, camcorders, gas grills, GPS navigators, holiday decor (after Dec. 25), home appliances, small consumer electronics, televisions, tools, toys
Month-by-Month Bargain Guide by MSN Money
"Save Big Bucks, One Month at a Time"
