Your September WalletPop monthly planner

September, that month of true-blue skies and blessedly cooler temperatures, is also a great month for lovers of fresh fruit, bargains, and celebrations. Enjoy a fall festival with the money you save by shopping the seasonal deals.

September is a great month to buy

• China
• Place settings
• Patio furniture
• Swimsuits
• Large appliances
• Grill supplies
• Party supplies
• Lawn mowers
• Tires
• Jeans
• Trees, shrubs, ground cover
• Automobiles

Save or make money this month

• Make sun-dried tomatoes
• Take a shoulder-season vacation
• Create car pools to shuttle children
• Pick your own apples
• Christmas shop
• Change your own car air filter
• Make freezer jam
• Beef up attic insulation if needed
• Hold a yard sale
• Play golf at fall rates

Do your chores

• Wash, wax and winterize your car
• Check, repair roof
• Clean bird feeders, bird bath
• Reseed lawn where needed
• Seal concrete stoop, steps, sidewalk
• Change furnace filters
• Check overhead garage door seals, grease moving parts

Enjoy fresh food

• Eggplant
• Peaches
• Apples
• Tomatoes
• Squash
• Corn
• Pomegranates
• Grapes

And celebrate

• National Lazy Mom's Day, Sept. 3
• Labor Day, Sept. 6
• Salami Day, Sept. 7
• International Enthusiasm Week, Sept. 1-8
• International Chocolate Day, Sept.13
• Line Dancing Week, Sept. 13-18
• Turn Off Your TV Week, Sept. 19-25
• National Coupon Month
• Mold Awareness Month
• Library Card Sign-up Month
• Be Kind To Writers And Editors Month