Timing your purchases correctly can help you save cash. Here are examples of the best time to buy when your goal is saving money:
Electronics:
TVs, computers and cellphones are generally deals when new models come out. Laptop computers, in particular, tend to be cheaper in back-to-school sales, says . Cameras tend to be cheapest in February. TVs sales are often best in December and January.
Grocery shopping:
Sunday through Tuesday. Store sales often start on Wednesday, but coupons to match some sales don’t come out until the Sunday newspaper. Stacking coupons with sales leads to the best deals.
Vehicles:
Buy cars in the fall, after new models come out. You can save 10 percent to 20 percent on the previous year’s model. But the longer you wait, the fewer choices you will have in colors and options. Visit the dealership at the end of the month when salespeople must make quotas. Buy boats and RVs off-season, in winter.
Wedding:
You might dream of a June wedding, but a winter one might mean more cash for the honeymoon. Gregory Karp, The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)
