What to buy (and skip) in March
When it comes to shopping, March isn鈥檛 the most popular month on the calendar. But just because the 31 days between February and April fall between major sales holidays doesn鈥檛 mean they lack their own steals and deals.
Navigate your way through this month鈥檚 shopping with the help of our guide to聽what to聽聽(and skip) in聽March.
Buy: Golf clubs
Now鈥檚 your chance to stock up on a new set of clubs for less. Buy during spring to avoid the inevitable increase in聽golf club prices that will happen when demand rises聽during summer. But as the聽, you can expect the best deals on last season鈥檚 models (as opposed to this year鈥檚).
Even if golf isn鈥檛 your game, remember that this rule generally applies to other summer sports and summer sporting accessories. Buy offseason for better deals.
Skip: Furniture, appliances
March isn鈥檛 known for聽blowout sales on home appliances or furniture, so we recommend holding off on聽these types of major purchases for a little while longer.
Our best advice? Wait for Memorial Day sales to roll around in May. That鈥檚 when big box chains and department stores will do all they can聽to entice customers. Last year, Kirkland discounted select home products by up to 50%, while Williams-Sonoma offered Memorial Day clearance savings of up to 60%.
And if you鈥檙e willing to wait even longer, Labor Day deals in September will be hard to beat.
Buy: Frozen food
Good buys聽in March won鈥檛 be found only at department stores. They鈥檒l be in the supermarket too.
In 2016, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association will celebrate the 33rd annual聽. This will include a partnership with Coupons.com in an effort to 鈥減romote the frozen aisle.鈥�
Throughout March, shoppers should look for printable coupons for their local grocery stores.
Skip: Most electronics (expect the Apple Watch)
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Presidents Day now behind us, the best discounts on electronics won鈥檛 be coming around again soon.
For the most part, it鈥檚 hard to top November for deals on gaming systems, TVs and computers.
One exception? The Apple Watch. Rumors are swirling that Apple could release its much-anticipated Apple Watch 2 this spring. If that鈥檚 the case, you can expect retailers to lower the price of the original Apple Watch model.
Shop smart all year long with our guide to聽.
Buy: St. Patrick鈥檚 Day essentials
March 17 is St. Patrick鈥檚 Day, and more than a few consumers will load shopping carts with all things green (or four leaf clover themed).
A聽number of major retailers discount St. Patrick鈥檚 Day essentials in the days leading up to the holiday. We saw such sales last year at stores as diverse as Amazon and聽Kay Jewelers.
As with any holiday, remember that the longer you wait to shop, the better. Selection might be reduced, but so will prices. And expect even bigger clearance deals after the holiday is over.
Skip: Spring clothing
March 20 is the first day of spring, but you should wait before outfitting yourself with spring apparel. New inventory (including clothing) is generally highest in price at the beginning of any given season.
Instead, shop smart by stocking your closet with plenty of cold weather staples for next year. Winter clearance sales are continuing聽at many stores.
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