Best Time To Buy in August

August

--Patio furniture: You'll still have a couple of months of nice weather to enjoy your purchase. Retailers usually start marking down pieces around July 4 with discounts of up to 50 percent in August.

--Outdoor toys: Look for discounts of 30 percent to 75 percent on swimming gear, swing sets, beach toys and other items for outdoor fun.

--School and office supplies: Back-to-school time is when retailers offer some of the year's lowest prices on pens, pencils, paper and notebooks, as well as staplers, printer paper, file folders and other home-office necessities.

--Swimwear: It's also a great time to buy swimwear -- as retailers replace bikinis with coats.

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