Sales by the Month

Hi Everyone,
We all know that there are certain sales that take place at certain times of the year - flour, sugar, baking stuff all goes on sale beginning in November to get ready for the holidays, etc. I came across a month-by-month list of sales that I thought I'd share to help us all save some money. 
Marie Tiller

Monthly Sales

January

• Holiday decor and wrapping paper
• Linens (Invented by a Philly department store in 1878, "white sales" are now practically law.)
• Toys
• Treadmills and ellipticals (Stores are trying to push these out the door before your resolutions tank!)
• Vacation packages

February

• Furniture (The lowest prices hit around Presidents' Day, in order to move merch at a traditionally sluggish time.)
• Homes and condos
• Lobsters and steaks (Grocery stores stock up for February 14 and discount immediately after.)

March

• Chocolate (Yes, it's from Valentine's Day--but really cheap!)
• Luggage (Retailers cut prices to boost sales in a month when people aren't traveling much.)
• Outdoor gear and winter clothing

April

• Cookware (Welcome to the start of graduation and wedding season...)
• Home-improvement supplies
• Tires and auto parts (For National Car Care Month--who knew?!)

May

• Air conditioners (Buy now, not in July.)
• Camping and outdoor gear
• Summer clothes (Memorial Day sales!)
• Mattresses (Stores are making way for the new models.)
• Gym memberships (Because who wants to work out inside when it's beautiful out?)

June

• Caribbean cruises
• Lingerie (Retailers like Macy's, barenecessities.com, and Victoria's Secret turn over inventory this month.)
• Laptops
• Tools and hardware (Happy Father's Day!)

July

• Sandals and swimsuits
• Furniture (New styles introduced at April's big trade show are finally hitting the market, so last year's models are super-discounted.)
• Picnic supplies (Fourth of July + nearing end of summer season = sales bonanza.)

August

• Outdoor grills (Great selection, good prices.)
• Kid clothing and school supplies (It's the annual back-to-school price war that you know so well.)

September

• iPhones and iPods (New models usually debut now, so old ones are cheap.)
• 2013 cars (When 2014's start hitting the lot, dealers have to empty out some parking spaces.)
• Airfare (Vacay's over, sadly.)
• Bikes
• Summer apparel

October

• Grills (Meh selection, awesome prices.)
• Patio furniture
• Winter coats (Yes, they'll go cheap again in March, but these sales offer the best choices.)

November

• Gadgets, electronics, and small household appliances (What with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this is your sweet spot.)
• Winter clothing (Everyday retailers like Target and Kohl's focus on Black Friday, luxury stores like Nordstrom and Coach on Cyber Monday's online savings.)

December

• Toys (It's all about the second and third weeks this month.)
• Large appliances
• Gift cards (Okay, it's not a sale sale--these good-as-cash cards never have those--but manufacturers offer bundled deals like "Buy $50, get $10 free" to goose holiday shopping.)