What to Buy and When?
If you have been couponing for a while, you will have noticed that certain items seem to be a better deal at certain times of the year. There are sales cycles that couponers can usually count on to maximize their savings.
Some things are only available once or twice a year, while others can be found on sale in 6 or 12 week cycles. Sodas and snack foods run on opposing weeks- one week, Pepsi products will be on sale, and the next it will be Coke products.
Hold on to all of the coupons that you think you will use, and even most of the ones that you don’t. Opportunities for stacking coupons abound now, and you would not want to find yourself without one of the crucial coupons needed to finish the deal (that you know you threw away). Keep an eye out for blinkies, tearpads, hangtags, winetags and MIRs.
We are coming into a great time of year for stocking up on basics, as well as baking and holiday supplies.
October:
- Kraft deals are great this time of year! Stack Kraft coupons to make them even better. Kraft coupons here.
- Crackers are also a big item this month. Use those $x off ___ WYB Crackers coupons now.
- Baking and candy making items like chocolate chips, sprinkles, vanilla, corn syrup and nuts
- Start to stock up on holiday foods: gravy, broth, Stove Top, canned onions, canned pumpkin etc.
November:
- Turkey: many stores run promos for a free turkey when you meet certain purchase requirements- watch the ads (Harris Teeter has a great sale every year with turkey as low as $0.39/lb)! Also, after Thanksgiving they deeply discount the extra birds. Black Friday can be spent productively at the grocery store.
- Sweet potatoes and root veggies
- Canned goods: broth, veggies, soups, condensed and evaporated milk
- Baking supplies of all kinds, including staples like flour and sugar
December:
- Canned goods again: broth, veggies, soups, condensed and evaporated milk
- Baking supplies: flour, sugar, yeast, vanilla, etc
- Party foods
- A variety of meat deals can be had this month.
This is only a listing of the food deals to look for during the coming months. There are seasonal deals on almost anything sold in stores! For more info on what else sells when, please read Hot Coupon World’s Sales Cycles thread in the Frugal Living forum.
Thanks Hot Coupon World!
