Shopping Seasonal Sales
by Patricia R. Chadwick - www.ParentsAndTeens.com

Raising teenagers can be very expensive.  There are a lot of added expenses as your children grow up.  Clothes are more expensive, there are added fees for extra-curricular activities, not to mention the social
events that are a "must" for many teens.  As frugal parents of teens, we need to learn to save money in different areas that will compensate for the extra money we will need to spend during the teenage years. 
 
One of the easiest ways to save money on many every day items is by shopping seasonal sales.  You can save hundreds of dollars every year by planning your spending to take advantage of the rhythmic pattern of
buying and selling.  It is just as important to know when to buy as it is to know how and where.  I suggest you get your teens involved in your seasonal shopping.  Learning this skill will help them learn to live frugally as they move into adulthood.
 
While local marketing conditions and each store's unique situation are reliable indicators of the frequency, time, and type of sales, and the amount of price reductions, the following sale calendar can help you get the most for your dollar when making purchases.

• January
  After-Christmas sales of Christmas merchandise, winter clothes, clothing, shoes, fur, handbags, toiletries, tablecloths, costume jewelry, furniture, toys, dishes, sports equipment, appliances. This is also the month that most stores feature a "White Sale", which includes most bedding such as sheets, pillowcases, blankets, and quilts.

• February
  Furniture, rugs, mattresses, curtains, bedding, china, glassware, silverware, housewares, radios and C.D. players, stereo equipment, and used cars.

• March
  Garden supplies, luggage, spring clothing, infant's wear, shoes, laundry appliances, luggage, skates, ski equipment, storm windows.

• April
  After-Easter sales for mostly clothes items including, men's and boy's suits, women's and children's coats, housecoats, and women's hats.

• May
  White sales, clean-up/fix-up supplies, blankets, women's undergarments, TV sets, handbags, sportswear, tires.

• June
  Women's ready-to-wear, TV sets, refrigerators, fabrics, summer clothes, dresses, building materials, lumber.

• July
  Shoes, summer clothes, bathing suits, lingerie, sportswear, home appliances, air conditioners, fuel oil, radios and stereo equipment, rugs and carpet, summer sports equipment, used cars.

• August
  Furniture, white sales, camping equipment, housewares, lamps, coats, tires, lawn mowers, sprinklers, yard tools, barbecue sets and tools, air conditioners, new cars, paints, school supplies, school clothes, bathing suits, fans.

• September
  Back-to-school supplies, housewares, bicycles, car batteries and mufflers, children's clothing, dishes, gardening equipment, glassware, hardware, lamps, paints, rugs and carpet, tools.

• October
  Fishing equipment, glassware, hosiery, housecoats, school clothes, school supplies, silverware, cars.

• November
  Coats, pre-Christmas items, quilts, shoes, boots, men's and boy's suits, kitchen appliances, water heaters.

• December
  Toys, gift items, coats, shoes, party items, quilts, used cars.  The day after Christmas is Bargain Day all over.

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