Strategic Shopping means there’s a season and a time to buy everything.

Buying at the wrong time could cost you hundreds of dollars.

Strategic Shopping also means having a plan of action.

Make a plan of action for your February shopping.

Super Bowl

National Pancake Day

Do you have an IHOP near you? February 13th is National Pancake Day.

IHOP always celebrates this day by giving away a FREE stack of pancakes.

National Canned Food Month

Canned foods, like soup, canned veggies, canned fruit, and more are on sale this month.

Watch your stores’ sales ads for all of those canned food deals.

Look for coupons on the companies’ websites, and of course on coupon websites, like this ONE.

National Hot Breakfast Month

Watch for deals on waffles, pancakes, sausage sandwiches, bacon, sausage, oatmeal, and more. If it is considered a hot breakfast meal, then there should be a deal this month!

President’s Day is in February

Retailers are always looking for a good reason to run a sale, and President’s Day is no exception.

Watch for sales on things like bedding, furniture, mattresses,  and small kitchen appliances.

Tires

If you don’t need tires this month, I bet you will need some before the year is out.

February is the month to buy those tires.

Watch for deals, coupon codes, and promotions on tires this month, especially around President’s Day.

Tax Software

Tax season is upon us again.

Make sure you search for coupons, deals, and promo codes before purchasing any tax software.

Winter Apparel

Winter apparel, including warm clothing, boots, slippers, and more is being marked down everywhere you look.

This is the perfect time for us to get into the stores and grab these deals to fill up the gift closet.

I live in the North Country, so Christmas time brings cold and snow. Our stores are filled with cold-weather clothing.

The type of clothing being offered at deep discounts right now is exactly the type of clothing I want to give a Christmas time.

I don’t, however, want to pay the prices that are on these things once Christmas rolls back around.

I started filling up my gift closet with warm clothing already, and I will continue to do so over the next few months as the clearance prices only get better and better.

Valentine’s Day Clearance

Every Strategic Shopper looks forward to February 15th way more than February 14th.

Bring on that 1/2 price candy!

The prices will continue to fall as we move further away from Valentine’s Day.

My favorite price, of course, is when all of that wonderful sweetness hits 90% off!

National Potato Lover’s Month

I always have potatoes in my pantry because they are so versatile.

This is the perfect month to be a potato lover! Watch for all kinds of potato deals in February.

National Cherry Month

I love cherries, do you?

February is National Cherry Month.

National Cherry Month brings some yummy deals on cherries and cherry-flavored foods.

Exercise Equipment

Remember all of those New Year’s resolutions to start exercising and get into shape?

Most everyone has forgotten those resolutions by mid-February.

Well, the exercise equipment companies want to help remind everyone about those exercise resolutions by offering some great prices this month.

Bonus #1: Christmas with Strategic Shopping The Twelve Months of Christmas

Now is the time to buy my e-book, Christmas with Strategic Shopping The Twelve Months of Christmas.

Christmas with Strategic Shopping the Twelve Months of Christmas is a month-by-month guide on exactly what to buy to score the absolute best deals!

Written by a mother of twelve who learned how to be frugal out of sheer necessity.

As a bonus, each chapter has a peek inside a mega family’s Christmas!

Bonus #2: Christmas Holiday Planner

This is a 25-page Christmas Holiday Planner e-book.

It includes things like:

• Holiday budget
• Christmas card list
• Contact list
• Christmas decorations list
• Craft & Project planner
• Homemade Gift list
• Christmas baking ideas page
• Christmas baking shopping list
• Recipe cards
• Christmas Eve plans page
• Christmas activities page
• Songs, poems, & play page
• Christmas Eve dinner menu
• Christmas dinner menu
• Christmas party plans
• Grocery shopping list
• What sizes are we page
• Family wish list
• Gift list
• Stocking stuffers
• Bucket list
• Charities page
• December Calendar