Business is cyclical. Here are the best things to buy in July …
There are good deals to be found year-round for just about anything. However, it's the nature of business that a lot of deals happen at the same time during the year.
Best things to buy in July
Here are things that you can find good deals on in July:
- Tools continue to be on sale. Stores stocked up on tools for Father's Day and now that it's passed, they want to get rid of them. That means more sales!
- Summer wear. It's … summer now, so people have already gotten their summer clothes. Hence, retailers are already looking to clear out inventory.
- Air conditioners. There's a lot of summer left, of course, but air conditioners typically start to drop in price in July. Part of me thinks that the price is highest at the beginning of the summer because that's when air conditioners (especially central air) tend to break down — after a long cold spell. That's when ours have broken down in the past.
- Paint. True story: My wife not only painted this past week, she did it in a cabin she built for our daughter. Sweltering hot in there! Most people aren't as gung-ho (or as awesome) as my wife, so paint tends to be cheaper during the hot summer months.
- Mattresses. Apparently, late spring and early summer is the prime mattress-buying season. We got our mattress around Memorial Day, and the deals continue through the Fourth of July.
- Grills. Finally grills are on sale! The past couple of months are not the best time to buy grills, but now it is. People have ushered in summer already with Memorial Day and graduations, and now it's just blasted hot. The standard grills now go on sale to clear out space for autumn (though August will have even better deals).
- Seasonal fruits and veggies. There's always something in season, and it's cheaper and healthier to get it in season. Some favorites for July are apricots, blackberries, kiwi, melons, nectarines, peaches, raspberries, tomatoes, broccoli, cucumber, peas, watercress, and more.
- Twice-yearly furniture refreshes. July is the month that retailers unload the couches, chairs, and others that were so March of this year — because no one wants to be six months out of date on furniture, apparently. Anyway, if you don't mind sitting on something that's ever-so-slightly out of date style-wise, then this is your time to buy!
I love the summer because of how cheap healthy foods are! Pretty much all fruits and vegetables are a lot cheaper, besides avocado.
That’s good news! I’m on the way back from a meat-coma vacation in Texas so my body will very much appreciate the fruits and veggies. LOL