Grocery sales are cyclical. Obviously fresh produce will go on sale during the peak of its particular growing season, but did you realize that other items go on sale about the same time each year? Here is a brief list of grocery sales by month. Save money by planning meals around what's on sale. Also, if the items are nonperishable, stock up when they are on sale to save money throughout the year. I recently stocked up on flour, cake mixes, and yeast. I bought cake mixes for $0.19 a piece!
January Turkey, apples, grapefruit, pears
February Chocolate
March Frozen vegetables, meats, breakfast items, TV dinners
April Eggs, broccoli, and cauliflower
May Soda, hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, asparagus, and pineapple
June Dairy products and tomatoes
July Strawberries, rapsberries, blueberries, corn, cherries, squash, watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes, plums, peaches, and nectarines
August Squash, green peppers, salad fixings, berries, apples, melons, peaches, apricots, fresh fish, and cold cereal (if you live in a college town)
September Apples, broccoli, cauliflower, and canned goods
October Pumpkins, cranberries, grapes, oranges, sweet potatoes, and yams
November Turkey, sweet potatoes, yams, and baking goods
December Ham, oranges, apples, and grapefruitMost of the information listed above comes from Living Well in a Down Economy For Dummies by Tracy Barr.
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