Kmart has a great Black Friday sale going on this year. 48 pages of deals that you don’t want to miss! Be sure to head on over to our Kmart forum and join in on the Kmart Black Friday discussion and talk about the great deals you are spotting this year!
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Here is a great Kmart printable coupon! Save $5.00 off any purchase of $50.00 or more. Some restrictions do apply, so be sure to read the fine print on the coupon! Coupon expires August 31st, 2011.
This is a nice coupon to use to go with the double coupon days going on this week at Kmart!
Time to start thinking about what you’ll be buying for your Mom (or yourself!) for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8th.
If a bouquet of flowers is your gift of choice, Celebrate Mom with a Dazzling Bouquet from Teleflora.com. Order now and save 15% when you use promo code AFPX15. (Deal ends May 8th)
There’s plenty of time if you decide you’d like to go with a watch!! eWatches.com has 0ver 228 Ladies Beautiful Watches to choose from with savings up to 89% Off (Deal ends May 31st)
If beauty and styling essentials is more your style, SallyBeauty.com is offering 20% off on your entire order of $50 or more with promo code 555969 at the check out! (Deal ends May 5th)
Digital picture frames another popular gift idea. This week, Kmart.com has their selection of digital frames on sale, starting at $29.99. (Deal ends May 7th)
GiftsforYouNow.com has a large selection of Personalized products for Mom. They have apparel, keepsakes, photo gifts, totes & bags, home decorations, mugs, frames and so much more. Save 15% on all your Personalized Mother’s Day gifts this week when you use promo code Moms11. (Deal ends May 30th)
What are you planning on buying for your mom for Mother’s Day?
The month of August kicks off some great shopping and deals! Part of learning how to save the most money is knowing when the best time of year is to purchase items at their rock bottom prices.
Back to School: It is a given that August is the month to stock up on all of your back to school supplies. The sales at office supply stores (Staples, Office Depot, Office Max), national chain stores (Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart) and drug stores (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid) are where the best deal are at. Grab your kids’ school supplies list and look for the best deals. Don’t just buy for the first day of school though, think about what you will need year round as replacements (pencils, glue, crayons, paper, etc) and purchase enough to last the year round. Don’t forget about supplies you may need at home for homework too. Many of the office supply stores have great 1 cent, 5 cent and other super cheap deals with a limit of one deal per person. So take the kids in with you, give them each a buck and teach them some math skills by letting them buy their own back to school supplies!
Tip! – No kids at home that’s ok August is also a great time to fill your home office supply drawer or closet with pencils, pens, glue, staples, paper clips and paper too. I buy not just for my kids but also for my home office too!
Back to school office supply deals to be watching for:
Back to school grocery deals to be watching for: School supply shopping does not end in the office supplies section of the store. Deals are to be had on some great grocery items. Think “School lunches” when you think about the grocery sales as well as convenience foods for breakfast. August also kicks off promotions like the Kellogg’s Fuel for School (watch for coupons and rebates).
August produce: It is now the peak of the summer produce season and now is the time to get in on some great deals on summer favorites in the produce department, farmers markets or road side produce stands. Stock up now and fill your freezer or if you do home canning take advantage of great deals on the following during the peak of season.
Other Sales & Clearance Deals:
August is a good time to pick up some items for the house too. Buy now when these items are at their lowest price points or on clearance.
Barbecue & Patio Equipment – As stores get ready for the autumn and winter seasonal items they will be marking down the prices on outdoor gear. This is the time of year to purchase a new grill or stock up on charcoal and lighter fluid for next season.
Bathing Suits & Beach Towels – Again watch for these to go on clearance and buy now for next summer. Look for markdowns in the 70-75% range.
Consumer Electronics - To along with the back to school supplies like crayons and glue it is also a good time to pick up a new computer (laptops more than desk tops as sales are geared towards the college kids). So if you are in the market now is the time to buy. Also look for sales on paper shredders, hand held calculators, keyboards and USB devices.
Home & Garden Centers - As summer projects winding down stores like Home Depot and Lowes Home Improvement will start trying to clear out lumber, home remodeling supplies and other project items. Garden supplies will start to see the trend on markdowns as well. Look for discounts on hand tools, pots, potting soil, and watering cans. Air conditioners, dehumidifiers, lawn mowers and outdoor furniture are good bets as well. August is also the time of year to buy carpet. While not always the lowest price deals, if you are a gardener, August is the time to begin planning and ordering online or by mail your bulbs (tulips, daffodils, crocus, etc.) for autumn planting.
Linens & Towels – Older kids going off to college means sales on twin and full sized bedding as well as linens in bright colors geared towards the younger age group.
Summer Clothing – Check the clearance racks for great markdowns on shorts, tank tops, sundresses and other summer clothing. Don’t forget to check the clearance racks for sunglasses, summer hats and sandals and flip flops as well.
Sunscreen & Insect repellent – You are supposed to wear sunscreen year round however in some parts of the country sunscreen can be hard to find in the winter and when you can find it, it is at full price. So watch for sunscreen to go on clearance as well at this time of year and stock up to last till next season. Watch the expiration dates however, although, most sunscreen has a 1 year expiration date so you should be OK.
Toys – Summer toys such as water guns, bubbles, kiddie pools, pool inflatable’s and other outdoor toys that have not been sold yet will be marked down heavily. Watch for 50-70% off sale prices as retailers try to move stock.
The state of the world financial markets has me mixed between elation and panic. I knew the market was in for a correction – many people did, but it was a matter of when and how much. I don’t think anyone could have predicted the global meltdown that we’re seeing with the market that we’ve seen in the past two weeks.
While I am glad for a market correction and recognize this as a sort of “coming out in the wash” for all the greed and corruption we’ve seen in the past dozen years coming off Wall Street, there is a small part of me that really gets doom and gloomy over what this means for our economy and the future of the US. It’s clearly going to affect the presidential election outcome (not necessarily to my liking) and for the conspiracy theorists out there who think this is the beginning of global monetization (the Amero as a new currency with Canada, US, and Mexico), it definitely is signaling something, but I’m not a real economist, so I can’t tell you what. (For that matter, I don’t think the real economists know either right now!!!)
What I do know is I believe there is going to be a dip in food prices that should send you running the store to stock up, and here’s why.
The price of oil fell very sharply which signals a weak demand which means that we’re looking at less economic output in the coming fiscal quarters. The result is that the decline of output means businesses are going to see less sales as consumers and businesses are hesitant to part with their money. Particularly in the business to business sector, this is going to really ring true. Think about the guy who sells farm equipment. If the farmers aren’t buying cause they have limited access to credit, there’s going to be some price-dropping across every part of the agricultural supply chain, including raw ingredients.
And on the consumer side of things, it means General Mills and Kellogg are going to duke it out for market share. Where I’m seeing this first is in small grocery stores that are trying to hold it together. Loss leaders are steep this week. One small store in my area has milk 2 for $3 – $1.50 a gallon. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen that price. Of course, loss leaders are really about getting people through the door to buy other goods, but that steep of loss leaders implies to me that we’re already starting to see pressure in the grocery market to be competitive. The big brands, who’ve been slammed with the messaging from the media to “buy generics” are ramping up marketing spends while cutting some prices. Even national chains like Kroger, Safeway, and Albertsons are changing their marketing tunes, and everything is “extreme buy” type sales. It’s the return of the true 10 for $10 sales. This week, orange juice 1/2 gallons at Fred Meyer, a local Kroger chain, are $1 each. That’s “extreme” compared to what it’s been in the past summer of high food price misery for consumers.
However, I don’t expect this to be the trend for long. It’s a dip in my opinion. We’re going to see some real competition for market share and tactics stores are going to use to get people through the door, particularly mass retail merchants like Kmart who offered double coupons last week and put a $5 off $50 coupon in the paper this week.
Once the dust settles and the losers have disappeared – either some brands changing hands or a few local stores closing, the decreased competition and decreased supply chain as farms and smaller food manufacturers are pushed out with lack of capital and declining sales, then we’ll see another spike in prices.
Again, all speculative, and all my opinion, but my opinions about the food industry have been pretty dead-on for several years now, so I feel pretty confident in passing on this opinion for you to do with as you see fit for your family. For me, it means I am going to take advantage of all the offers and sales I think are coming down the pipe in an effort to offset the money we’ve lost in the market this week. And in treating my own personal finances like business finances, if I can conserve my cash and accumulate some grocery inventory at the best possible prices, we’ll weather the storm in the long run.
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