seasonal bargains

    By Tom Barlow

    | 11:03AM 8/31/2010
    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...

    By Julia Scott

    | 10:00AM 8/27/2010
    One of my mottoes as the Bargain Babe is to "buy ahead of need." If you buy when prices are low, you can ride out high prices for weeks or even months. The end of summer is the perfect time to put that motto to use. The deals in this video will tempt you to open your wallets and spend. Which may...

    By Tom Barlow

    | 2:45PM 1/11/2008
    There is a seasonality to sales, and you can often save big by waiting to buy that bedspread, convertible or Hummer-sized grill until the time of year they are likely to go on sale. For example, according to Consumer Reports (subscription required), January is a good time to shop for deals on...