Here is your August Money Saving Guide! This is a guide to help you know what to buy, what’s on clearance, and what produce is in season in the month of August. Finding great deals is less about knowing where to shop and more about knowing when to shop. With that in mind, I am sharing, with the help of Maggie from Family Frugal Fun, a money saving guide for August to help you find the best deals on the things you need.
You can start by checking out What to Buy in August to find 75 things that are on sale in August!
Items you’ll find on clearance in August:
- Gardening supplies
- Seeds for planting (they’ll last about 2 yrs)
- Summer apparel and summer toys & outdoor furnishing start to go on sale towards months end
What to buy in August:
- School supplies ( on sale)
- Office supplies (on sale)
- Juice boxes & pouches, lunch items like sandwich meats, lunch snacks, cereals bars, pudding cups, granola bars, fruit snacks, canned fruit, sandwich cheese slices
- Breakfast foods like cereals, oatmeal etc
- Tissues, disinfectants, hand sanitizers, sanitizing wipes
- Ice cream, popsicles
What produce is in-season in August:
- watermelon, plums
- strawberries, kiwi, plum
- blueberries, apricots
- raspberries, radish
- cantaloupe, apples
- asparagus, avocados
- basil, beets, cabbage
- carrots, peppers, okra
- lemons, grapefruits
- oranges, collards, pears
- grapes, kale, onion
- nectarines, passion fruit
- peaches, potatoes
- cucumbers, tomatoes squash
- corn, beans eggplant, lettuce, figs
Consider “pick your own” farms and Farmer’s Markets to stock up on inexpensive fruit and vegetables for summer canning and freezing.
Money Saving Tips for August:
- Sign up for newsletters & emails from your favorite restaurants and businesses using a separate new email address you create just for deals & savings
- Keep coupons for dining out in your purse or wallet.
- Build up a 6 month stockpile;
- Buy enough food & toiletries when on sale at their rock bottom sale price for each person in your family so you don’t run out (when you “need” a product you’ll be wiling to pay full price – don’t let that happen)
- Many states offer a tax free holiday for back to school shopping – check with your local Dept of taxation for your state
- Close blinds during direct sun hours to conserve on cooling costs. Here are more ways to save on utilities in the summer.
- Shop with a specific grocery list based on sales & start meal planning for a busy back to school schedule (quick meals for busy nights, easy breakfast foods etc)
National Holidays in August:
- Family Fun Month
- National Catfish Month
- National Eye Exam Month
- National Golf Month
- Peach Month
- Romance Awareness Month
- Water Quality Month
- National Picnic Month
Weekly Events in the month of August:
- Week 1 National Simplify your Life Week
- Week 2 National Smile Week
- Week 3 Friendship Week
- Week 4 Be Kind to Humankind Week
Special Days in August:
- August 4 Friendship Day – First Sunday in August
- August 10 National S’mores Day
- August 14 National Creamsicle Day
- August 30 Toasted Marshmallow Day
- August 31 National Trail Mix Day
Free Events and Activities in August:
- Museums on Us Bank of America
- Saturdays at Lakeshore FREE workshop for kids
- Pottery Barn Tuesday Story Times
- Saturdays Michaels FREE workshops
- Saturdays Lowes Build and Grow workshop for kids
- Weekends in August FREE workshops with Home Depots
How do you save money in August?
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