Groceries: Most grocery stores discount their goods that are close to the expiration date, first thing in the morning. So, shopping mid-morning gives you a chance to save on meat, fruit and vegetables. To make sure it's a saving, use the meat within a day or two or freeze it. Consume fruit and vegetables within a day or two or cut up and freeze.
Car wash: Some car washes have off-peak prices. Autowash in Apex has $2.00 off from 8am - 9am and 6pm - 8pm.
Eating out: Some restaurants have certain days when kids eat free or at a discount. Ice-cream stores have certain items on special depending on the day of the week. Similarly, some restaurants have drinks specials on different days of the week. Get to know when your favorite places have your favorites on special so you can save without even having to clip a coupon!
Car buying: This can be a complex one, so for more detailed information, go to http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2007/08/car-buying.html
The quick answer seems to be month end. The last two days of the month or the last weekend of the month. The end of the summer is also a good time as the winter months are generally slow, so car dealers try to get rid of inventory before that. If you're buying in the winter, go on a really cold day near the end of the day. My husband recently struck a good deal on a really cold day at about 5pm. This sure was a serendipitous experience!
If you have any tips for our fellow readers, please feel free to email me.
Happy savings!
Thrifty
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