The Best Time of Year to Buy Anything
Calling all bargain seekers! There’s a right—and wrong—time to get deals on everything from cars to computers.
Gadgets: High Tech for Low Prices
Have your eye on a new digital camera or MP3 player? Ask the store manager when a newer model will be released (often October and November). Beforehand, companies tend to slash prices on the older models, or bundle the item with extras, like a free printer. Here's why: Stores close out "old" inventory just before getting the newest gadgets in time for Christmas, according to Kaplan.
Published 11/08/2011