Shopping all year round!

If you really want to save big on big items you need to save up that money, then purchase it at KEY TIMES of the year. After couponing and being broke for a whileive learned that the best way to get things for free, OR really cheap is to know when to buy them. When you use coupons you wait to use that coupon until the item has gone on sale. In order to know when its gonna go on sale you have to learn that stores policies.

Fortunately due to holidays and shopping patterns, AND stores wanting to get pretty much throw away everything they didnt sell when they planned to you can save huge if you are patient. Im sure youre broke like me though, and dont have a choice but to wait anyways until you have the money. This way you'll have to save up less to get that special TV for next years superbowl, or gifts for the kids.  
(Which actually reminds me of a separate tip - DONT WAIT UNTIL CHRISTMAS to go Christmas shopping this year! Buy presents all year round, and stash them - this way its cheaper, youre not broke at one specific time of year, AND you picked something that person may actually want instead of having to pick up gift cards.)

HERES A GUIDE TO SHOPPING ALL YEAR ROUND:

January
Food:
Chocolate (Christmas clearance!)
Soda
Oatmeal
Diet foods
Frozen finger foods

Non-food:
(Don't forget, Christmas just ended, and the temperature outsides gonna start going up - so remember to buy things you'd typically need next winter!)
Linens
TVs
Electronics
Cameras
Computers
Small appliances
Air conditioners
Carpeting and flooring
Furniture (New styles hit the market in February, so they are trying to get rid of old supplies!)
Winter clothes
Toys (on clearance after the holidays)
Bicycles
Christmas gift wrap for next year!
Christmas decorations for next year!
Sneakers
Exercise equipment and sports equipment (Off season prices! And new years resolutions to shape up!)
Motorcycles
Houses
Boats
Motorcycles
Gift cards
Anything from thrift stores

February
Food:
Chocolate (After Valentine's Day)
Steak (After Valentine's Day)
Seafood (After Valentine's Day)
Oatmeal (Hot cereal is more expensive when its colder out.)

Non-food:
Big screen TVs (before the Super Bowl)
Cameras (Trade shows start selling new gadgets in January, so they want to get rid of old models)
Jewelry
Perfumes
Motorcycles
Boats
Air conditioners
recliners

March
Food:
Frozen foods

Non-food:
Boats
Large appliances
Spring clothing
Grills (again, trying to get rid of last years models to make room for the new ones this spring!)

April
For the most part save your money this month. retailers know that its time for tax refunds!

Food:
Candy (Easter clearance)
Eggs
Ham
Cheese
Mustard
Ready-made dough
Dinner rolls (if you are a couponer you'll notice that almost ALL Pillsbury items have coupons!)
Frozen pies
Cake mix
Cake frosting
Pie crusts
Mushrooms

Non-Food:
Electronics
Vacuums (new models arrive in June)
Tires and other car care supplies
yard and garden supplies
bridal gowns (save up to 70%)
cruises
European vacations
paint and wallpaper

May
Food:
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

Non-food:
Mom stuff! (silver, linens, watches, furniture, etc)

Party supplies (disposable plates, cups, napkins and utensils)
Grill supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid)
refrigerator
Vacuums
Cookware
Home maintenance (spring cleaning!)

June
Food:
Ice cream
Popsicles
Soda
Bottled water
Iced tea mix and bags

Non-food:
Dishes
Dad stuff!
(Tools, TVs, cologne, camping gear, fishing gear, building materials, etc)
summer clothes

July
Food:
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

Non-food:
Grill supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid)
Party supplies (disposable plates, cups, napkins and utensils)
Indoor and Outside Furniture (the second shipment of the year for new models arrives next month!)
School supplies and clothes

August
Food:
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

Non-food:
Pool supplies
Outdoor toys
Outdoor furniture
Bathing suits
Summer clothes (fall fashions are coming in next month!)
Summer shoes
Linens
Computers (back to school!)


September
Food:
Cereal
Breakfast bars
Peanut butter
Jelly
Lunch meat
American cheese
Yogurt
Chips
Snack cakes
Cookies
Hot dogs
Ground beef
Hamburger and hot dog buns
Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish)
Salad dressing
Canned fruits and vegetables
Soups
Broth
Frozen pies
Soda
Drink boxes
Mushrooms


Non-food:
Grill supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid)
Party supplies (disposable plates, cups, napkins and utensils)
School supplies
Large appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers)
Cars (Old models MUST GO!)
Lawn mowers (new models are coming soon!)
Grills
Trees, shrubs and bulbs

October
Food:
Canned fruits and vegetables
Dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries)
Soups
Broth
Mushrooms

Non-food:
Large appliances (Time to get ready for next years models!)
Lawn mowers
Grills
Tires and other car care supplies
Jeans
Trees, shrubs and bulbs
Last year car models

November
Food:
Turkey
Butter
Cheese
Baking supplies (flour, sugar, yeast chocolate chips, baker’s chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, cooking oil)
Pie crusts
Ready-made dough
Dinner rolls
Frozen pies
Cake mix
Cake frosting
Pie filling
Spices
Nuts
Dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries)
Oatmeal
Candy (Halloween clearance)
Marshmallows
Soup
Broth

Non-food: (most of these are black Friday deals, and black Friday lasts a few weeks online!)
Aluminum foil
Plastic wrap
Disposable baking pans
Cookware
Electronics
Tools
Carpeting and flooring
Trees, shrubs and bulbs
space heaters
TVs (thanksgiving football and Christmas sales)

December
Food:
Ham
Butter
Cheese
Baking supplies (flour, sugar, yeast chocolate chips, baker’s chocolate, sweetened condensed
milk, cooking oil)
Pie crusts
Ready-made dough
Dinner rolls
Frozen pies
Cake mix
Cake frosting
Pie filling
Refrigerated cookie dough
Spices
Nuts
Dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries)
Oatmeal
Soda

Non-food:
Gift cards
Disposable baking pans
Aluminum foil
Plastic wrap
Electronics
Computers
Carpeting and flooring
Cookware
Tools
Toys (Merry Christmas!)
Winter clothes (Not as cheap as the clearance sales AFTER December)
Winter Coats (same as above)
Cars
Motorcycles

*remember that Food sales rotate weekly, and different stores rotate differently. The listed food items above are food that are guaranteed to be on sale because of the season, but they could be on sales other times too.