| Suppose you could always buy on sale. Imagine | | | | sales varies somewhat between regions of the |
| how much money you would save. While this | | | | country, especially north to south, since |
| seems impossible, it is really quite simple. | | | | seasonal changes occur at different times.Be |
| Many products go on sale regularly throughout | | | | flexible. Since you are buying inventory that |
| the year. If you know ahead of time, you can | | | | is left over, you will not find the same |
| plan.You can find annual and semi-annual | | | | selection you would have found earlier in the |
| sales on everything from cars to furniture, | | | | year. Purchase something that suits your |
| clothing to appliances and candy to stereos. | | | | needs, but don't worry if the color is not |
| These sales often happen when seasons change | | | | exactly right.Get the same warranty as new. |
| or when new models come out. There are even | | | | When you buy a discontinued new item from the |
| annual sales on used items. The following | | | | previous year, you should get the same |
| tips will help you find the best deals month | | | | guarantee as the latest brand new |
| after month. | | | | product.There is one exception to annual |
| | | | sales: don't buy anything around Christmas. |
| Don't be afraid of last year's models. As a | | | | Almost nothing goes on sale from Thanksgiving |
| salesman at a national electronics store told | | | | to December 25. Yet immediately after, you |
| me, "All models are discontinued eventually." | | | | can find remarkable deals. |
| So, for example, a brand new stereo that is | | | | |
| being phased out can be a very good deal.Be | | | | If you think of these sales from the stand |
| aware of the particular time when products | | | | point of businesses, they need to get rid of |
| change. For example, almost everyone knows | | | | their old inventory so they can pay for and |
| that new car models come out in the fall. | | | | make room for new products. A business |
| However, if you buy after the new automobiles | | | | benefits by getting rid of last season's |
| are actually on the showroom floor - known as | | | | stock and you benefit by getting products at |
| the new model introduction or NMI - you will | | | | deep discounts. Happy bargain hunting!Richard |
| get a much better bargain than you would have | | | | Doble, M.A. is editor of Savvy-Discounts.com, |
| gotten just a few weeks earlier.Some items | | | | a ten year old frugal living web site. |
| like clothes may be discounted long before | | | | Information from his Internet site has |
| the season is over. For example, summer | | | | appeared in Reader's Digest, Woman's Day (6 |
| clothes can go on sale right after the Fourth | | | | times) and ABC-TV's TheView. He was |
| of July because stores need to make room for | | | | interviewed on the MSNBC cable channel. His |
| fall clothing and back-to-school | | | | simple, down-to-earth strategies can save |
| merchandise.When you see an annual sale | | | | thousands of dollars every year. His tips |
| catalogue, save it and file it away. You can | | | | cover finding discounts for groceries, |
| bet that this sale will occur again about the | | | | telephone costs, clothing, automobile |
| same time next year. Also save newspaper ads | | | | expenses, utilities and travel. He is author |
| for recurring sales such as founder's day and | | | | of the book, Savvy Discounts, published by a |
| annual clearance sales.Keep a calendar just | | | | division of Penguin Books. For a detailed |
| for making notes about sales that occur | | | | month by month list of annual sales at go to |
| during the year in your area.The schedule of | | | | the annual sales calendar section. |