JANUARY

1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11

is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 5 6 7

Chocolate (Christmas clearance) Soda Oatmeal Diet Foods Frozen finger foods

NON-FOOD 12 13 14

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Linens TVs Electronics Cameras Computers Small appliances Air conditioners Carpeting & flooring Furniture Winter clothes Toys (Christmas clearance) Bicycles X-mas gift wrap & decorations Sneakers Exercise equipment Motorcycles Houses Boats Gift cards Anything from thrift stores

29

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If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting. -Benjamin Franklin

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FEBRUARY is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 1 2 3 4
Chocolate (post Valentines Day) Steak (post Valentines Day) Seafood (post Valentines Day) Oatmeal

10

11

NON-FOOD

12

13

14

15

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18

Big Screen TVs (Before the Super Bowl) Cameras Boats Motorcycles Air conditioners Recliners

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Never spend your money before you have earned it. -Thomas Jefferson

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MARCH is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 1 2 3
Frozen foods

NON-FOOD
Boats

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Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. - Woody Allen

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APRIL
1 2 3 8 9 10

is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 4 5 6 7

11

12

13

14

Candy (Easter clearance) Eggs Ham Cheese Mustard Ready-made dough Dinner rolls Frozen pies Cake mix Cake frosting Pie crusts Mushrooms

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

NON-FOOD

Electronics Vacuums Cookware Tires and other car care supplies Sneakers

22

23

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28

29

30
He who does not economize will have to agonize. - Confucius

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MAY is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Hotdogs Ground beef Hamburger and hot dog buns Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish) Salad dressing Chips Ice cream Popsicles Frozen pies Soda Bottled water Mushrooms

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

NON-FOOD

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Party supplies (disposable plates, cups, napkins & utensils) Grill supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid) Refrigerators Vacuums Cookware

27

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Thrift comes too late when you find it at the bottom of your purse. - Seneca

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JUNE
3 4 5

is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 1 2

Ice cream Popsicles Soda Bottled water Iced tea mix and bags

NON-FOOD

Dishes Tools (around Fathers Day)

10

11

12

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Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. - Benjamin Franklin

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JULY is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Hot dogs Ground beef Hamburger and hot dog buns Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish) Salad dressing Chips Ice cream Popsicles Soda Bottled water Iced tea mix and bags

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

NON-FOOD

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Grill supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid) Party supplies (disposable plates, cups, napkins and utensils) Furniture

29

30

31

Money is like a sixth sense and you cant make use of the other five without it. - William Somerset Maugham

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AUGUST is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Cereal Breakfast bars Peanut butter Jelly Lunch meat American cheese Yogurt Chips Snack cakes Cookies Ice cream Soda Bottled water Iced tea mix and bags Drink boxes

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

NON-FOOD

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Pool supplies Outdoor toys Outdoor furniture Bathing suits Summer clothes Summer shoes Linens

26

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29

30

31

Money is the opposite of the weather. Nobody talks about it, but everybody does something about it. - Rebecca Johnson

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SEPTEMBER is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cereal Breakfast bars Peanut butter Jelly Lunch meat American cheese Yogurt Chips, snack cakes, and cookies Hot dogs Ground beef Hamburger and hot dog buns Condiments and salad dressing Canned fruits and vegetables Soups and broth Frozen pies Soda Drink boxes Mushrooms

10

11

12

13

14

15

NON-FOOD 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Grill supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid) Party/picnic supplies School supplies Large appliances Cars Lawn mowers Grills Trees, shrubs and bulbs

23

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26

27

28

29
The safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket. - Kin Hubbard

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OCTOBER
1 2 3 7 8 9 10

is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 4 5 6

Canned fruits and vegetables Dried fruits Soups Broth Mushrooms

11

12

13

NON-FOOD

Large appliances Lawn mowers Grills Tires and other car care supplies Jeans Trees, shrubs and bulbs

14

15

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The art is not in making money, but in keeping it. - Proverb

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NOVEMBER is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Turkey Butter Cheese Baking supplies (flour, sugar, yeast, chocolate chips, bakers chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, cooking oil) Pie crusts and pie filling Ready-made dough Dinner rolls Frozen pies Cake mix and frosting Spices Nuts and dried fruits Oatmeal Candy (Halloween clearance) Marshmallows Soup and broth

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

NON-FOOD 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Aluminum foil Plastic wrap Disposable baking pans Cookware Electronics Tools Carpeting and flooring Trees, shrubs and bulbs

25

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30
There are people who have money and people who are rich. Coco Chanel

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DECEMBER is the best time to buy . . .

FOOD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ham Butter Cheese Baking supplies Pie crusts and pie filling Ready-made dough Dinner rolls Frozen pies Cake mix and frosting Refrigerated cookie dough Spices Nuts and dried fruits Oatmeal Soda

10

11

12

13

14

15

NON-FOOD

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Aluminum foil and plastic wrap Disposable baking pans Electronics, computers Carpeting and flooring Cookware Tools Toys Winter clothes & coats Cars Motorcycles Gift cards

23

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27

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30

31

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. ~ Kahlil Gibran

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