The Best Time of Year to Buy Anything
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The Best Time to Buy Groceries and Produce
Taylor Hough shares her best-buy calendar, which she first compiled for Frugal Living for Dummies. Hint: Go with what's in season.
January: turkey, apples, grapefruit, oranges, and pears
February: candy and chocolates (after Valentine's Day)
March: frozen food
April: broccoli, cauliflower and eggs
May: soda, hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, asparagus, and pineapples
June: dairy products and tomatoes
July: berries, corn, cherries, squash, watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes, plums, peaches, and nectarines
August: squash, green peppers, lettuce, berries, apples, peaches, apricots, and fresh fish
September: apples, broccoli, cauliflower, and canned goods
October: pumpkins, cranberries, grapes, oranges, sweet potatoes, and yams
November: turkey, sweet potatoes, yams, and post-Halloween candy
December: oranges, apples, and grapefruit
January: turkey, apples, grapefruit, oranges, and pears
February: candy and chocolates (after Valentine's Day)
March: frozen food
April: broccoli, cauliflower and eggs
May: soda, hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, asparagus, and pineapples
June: dairy products and tomatoes
July: berries, corn, cherries, squash, watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes, plums, peaches, and nectarines
August: squash, green peppers, lettuce, berries, apples, peaches, apricots, and fresh fish
September: apples, broccoli, cauliflower, and canned goods
October: pumpkins, cranberries, grapes, oranges, sweet potatoes, and yams
November: turkey, sweet potatoes, yams, and post-Halloween candy
December: oranges, apples, and grapefruit
Published 11/08/2011