For big-ticket items, know when to shop

USAWeekend.com had a short blurb by Peggy J. Noonan on when the best time to shop for big-ticket items.  Here is a summary:

• Cars:  August to September
• Gas grills: September to December
• Lawn mowers: October
• Camcorders, GPS devices, Bicycles: November
• Appliances: December to January
• Exercise equipment: January
• Furniture, Indoor: February
• Televisions, DVD/Blu-ray players: March
• Computers: at the end of each financial quarter (April, June, October, January).  I think they actually mean March, June, September, December?
• Athletic shoes and apparel: May
• Tools: June
• Electronics: June (not sure how this fits with the above Television, Computer categories)
• Furniture, Outdoor: July

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