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Buy in the Month of February

I can’t stress enough that Strategic Shopping is not just about coupons! So many people tell me over and over again that there is no way for them to save because they can’t use coupons. Do I love coupons? Yes, they are awesome when paired together with store sales, but there are so many other ways to save.

Strategic shopping is about two major things:

* Having a plan
* Knowing when to shop

Knowing when to shop is the key to saving tons of money throughout the year. Each month brings new deals. Have you noticed that every single day in America is National something day? Stores use many of these days to offer great savings to their customers. Take advantage of these deals!

What Should I Buy in the Month of February

Super Bowl – Are you a football fan? Statistics show that the largest amount of big-screen televisions are purchased for the Super Bowl.  February 3rd is the Super Bowl this year, so watch for deals on T.V.s.

National Canned Food Month – canned fruit, pie fillings, vegetables, meats – tuna, chicken, salmon

National Hot Breakfast Month – malt-o-meal, frozen waffles, bacon, sausage, syrup

National Snack Food Month – cookies, chips, crackers, etc.

National Cherry Month

National Potato Lover’s Month

Valentine’s Day Sales – February brings sales on all things chocolate. Yay! The best time to get these deals is AFTER Valentine’s Day holiday.

Chinese New Year – It’s a great time to stock up on Chinese food and ingredients.

February 6th is National Frozen Yogurt Day

Clearance Deals – The weather isn’t showing it in February, at least not in the North Country, but the seasons will be changing soon. 

The stores want to move out the winter stuff to make room for spring inventory.

This is the month we will start seeing some great markdowns on wintertime items.

I love this about February and March!

I live in Northern New York, so we deal with a lot of cold weather. I take advantage of these cold weather deals, and stock up my Christmas closet.

Everything the stores are trying to get rid of during these months are the very things they will be trying to sell me come Christmastime!

I buy them now at a fraction of the cost.

Produce

I’m sure that you have heard that for the health of both your body and your wallet you should eat produce in season. We all agree, but do you know which produce is in season each month?

February’s seasonal produce includes:

artichoke

asparagus

raspberries

potatoes

strawberries

broccoli

carrots

cauliflower

celery

chard

collards

kale

kiwi

avocado

spinach

What’s on your February shopping list?

What’s on your February shopping list? Leave a comment and let me know!