Shopping Calendar: The Best Time to Buy Anything

When is the best time to buy?

The following buying calendar shows when you'll get the best price for a particular product — often when inventory is being cleared out for new models or other cyclic events.

Click on the links to read the Wise Bread buying guide for that product.

January February March
Air conditioners
Boats
Carpeting and flooring
Exercise equipment Furniture
HDTVs and home theater gear
Houses
Linens
Motorcycles
Office furniture
Outdoor grills
Sewing machines
Small appliances
Sports gear
Suits (Fall styles)
Video games
Water filters
Weddings
Air conditioners
Boats
Digital cameras
Gardening tools
Outdoor grills
HDTVs and home theater gear
Motorcycles
Prom dresses
Video games
Air conditioners
Sewing machines
Boats
Outdoor grills
Sports gear
Winter coats
April May June
Car accessories and parts
HDTVs and home theater gear
Houses
Laptops/Netbooks
Office furniture
Snowblowers
Tires
Vacuum cleaners
Sewing machines
Slow cookers
Cookware
Small appliances
HDTVs and home theater gear
Houses
Mattresses
Patio furniture
Refrigerators
Sewing machines
Vacuum cleaners
Cookware
HDTVs and home theater gear
Small appliances
Dishware
Gym memberships
Houses
Tools and hardware
July August September
Desktop computers
Furniture
Broadway tickets
Suits (spring styles)
Camping equipment
Desktop computers
Dehumidifiers
Laptops/Netbooks
Linens
MP3 players
Patio furniture
Storage containers
Swing sets
Big appliances
Cars (new)
Holiday airfare
Laptops/netbooks
Lawn mowers
MP3 players
October November December
Air conditioners
Outdoor grills
Lawn mowers
Tires
Cookware
Small appliances
Desktop computers
HDTVs and home theater gear
Recreational vehicles
Trees, shrubs, bulbs
Wedding dresses
Cars (used)
HDTVs and home theater gear
Motorcycles
Pools
Small appliances
Sewing machines
Water filters
Tools and hardware
Wedding dresses
Weddings