Summer
Best time to buy patio furniture and grills
The best time to buy patio furniture and grills is usually late summer through early fall, when stores clear stock. Here is the plan and the catches.
Mathieu Roux4 min read
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Summer
Outdoor, travel and warm-weather buys.
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Summer
Best time to buy luggage, and when to skip the sale
The best time to buy luggage is often after peak travel seasons or around holiday sales, and a good return window matters more than the discount.
Mathieu Roux2 min read
Summer
Best time to buy a fan or air conditioner
The best time to buy a fan or air conditioner is often late summer or winter, not the first heat wave. Here is how to time it and what to check.
Mathieu Roux5 min read
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End of summer clearance: what to buy and what to skip
End of summer clearance is a good time to buy some things and a bad time to buy others. Here is a simple list of what to buy, wait on and skip.
Mathieu Roux4 min read
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Best time to buy a bike without paying peak price
The best time to buy a bike is usually late summer or fall when new models arrive and old stock is cleared. Here is how to time it and what to check.
Mathieu Roux4 min read
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Best time to buy swimwear and when clearance is worth it
The best time to buy swimwear is often late summer clearance or early winter, not spring. Here is a simple rule and when buying early still makes sense.
Mathieu Roux2 min read
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Window AC vs portable AC: which to buy and when
A window AC vs portable AC comes down to cost, noise and your windows. Here is a simple table, the rules, and when to buy to pay less.
Mathieu Roux4 min read
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Best time to buy a pool or pool supplies and save money
The best time to buy a pool or pool supplies is often late summer clearance or early spring, not the first hot weekend. Here is the simple rule.
Mathieu Roux2 min read
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Best time to buy camping gear, tents and sleeping bags
The best time to buy camping gear is often the end of the season or an early-spring reset, not peak summer. Here is how to time a tent and a sleeping bag.
Mathieu Roux4 min read