What to Buy in April
We’re freaking out a little too wondering where February went, let alone April. We thought we’d publish our monthly guide now so you can plan ahead this weekend.
Some fast-food outlets and nationwide chains will be offering free items on April 15 aka Tax Day. If it’s anything like last year, then you should be on the lookout for opportunities to get a free cup of coffee, free breakfast foods, or free side orders or desserts with the purchase of an entrée.
Planning ahead for Mother’s Day? There are some good deals out on jewelry right now, and the prices should stay reasonable throughout April. Expect the prices to increase in May the closer you get to Mother’s Day.
Does your daughter crave Hollister or Abercrombie & Fitch labels? They’ve been hard hit lately (no doubt due to release of their bias towards size 0 shapes as customers and as staff). So what’s good for you is that announced that it will lean more heavily on discounting in order to revive the brand. Moreover, it hopes to turn the Hollister line into a “fast fashion” chain, which means lower retail prices as well. It’s already generated some great sales, so keep an eye on these stores in the coming months. Aeropostale and American Eagle are facing the same problem and may try the same strategy.
For the second straight month, deals on 60″ LCD 1080p HDTVs have been the best out all other television size categories. More deals doesn’t always translate into better prices; however, during the month of March, 60″ HDTVs tumbled to a new all-time low of $500. That’s $100 cheaper than February’s best deal and the best price we’ve seen for any 60″ TV.
By comparison, prices on other sizes like 55″ and 47″ LCD HDTVs remained unchanged. For 55″ 3D TVs, we’ve actually been experiencing a scarcity of deals. Budget 55″ 4K TVs, like the Seiki SE55UY04, are making more headway in the deal space, hitting a new price low of just $600.
Ready to replace your mattress? Wait until the big Memorial Day sales.
March wasn’t a stellar month for deals on laptop computers. In fact, February’s lows were all but erased as deals on most 15″ mainstream laptops rebounded to pre-holiday rates. The sole exception were laptops with the Haswell Core i3 processor, which is Intel’s budget line of CPUs. These laptops remained steady at $400 for the second consecutive month.
That’s not to say you won’t find any laptop deals this month, but you may benefit from waiting a few more weeks.
Some of the fruits and vegetables that are in season for April include:
What’s Free?
Some fast-food outlets and nationwide chains will be offering free items on April 15 aka Tax Day. If it’s anything like last year, then you should be on the lookout for opportunities to get a free cup of coffee, free breakfast foods, or free side orders or desserts with the purchase of an entrée.
What’s A Great Deal?
If you’ve been wanting to buy that XBox One, now is the time. And it could be a great Easter present. There were a lot of flash sales in March. During one, Amazon sold it for $350. Generally, you can find prices down to $450. The Playstation4 is still far outselling the XBox, so don’t expect any discounts on the PS4 any time soon.Planning ahead for Mother’s Day? There are some good deals out on jewelry right now, and the prices should stay reasonable throughout April. Expect the prices to increase in May the closer you get to Mother’s Day.
Does your daughter crave Hollister or Abercrombie & Fitch labels? They’ve been hard hit lately (no doubt due to release of their bias towards size 0 shapes as customers and as staff). So what’s good for you is that announced that it will lean more heavily on discounting in order to revive the brand. Moreover, it hopes to turn the Hollister line into a “fast fashion” chain, which means lower retail prices as well. It’s already generated some great sales, so keep an eye on these stores in the coming months. Aeropostale and American Eagle are facing the same problem and may try the same strategy.
For the second straight month, deals on 60″ LCD 1080p HDTVs have been the best out all other television size categories. More deals doesn’t always translate into better prices; however, during the month of March, 60″ HDTVs tumbled to a new all-time low of $500. That’s $100 cheaper than February’s best deal and the best price we’ve seen for any 60″ TV.
By comparison, prices on other sizes like 55″ and 47″ LCD HDTVs remained unchanged. For 55″ 3D TVs, we’ve actually been experiencing a scarcity of deals. Budget 55″ 4K TVs, like the Seiki SE55UY04, are making more headway in the deal space, hitting a new price low of just $600.
What to Avoid?
Spring cleaning fever hitting hard? Hold off on a new vacuum. The prices are better in November. Black Friday seems to have the best prices for vacuums for the entire year.Ready to replace your mattress? Wait until the big Memorial Day sales.
March wasn’t a stellar month for deals on laptop computers. In fact, February’s lows were all but erased as deals on most 15″ mainstream laptops rebounded to pre-holiday rates. The sole exception were laptops with the Haswell Core i3 processor, which is Intel’s budget line of CPUs. These laptops remained steady at $400 for the second consecutive month.
That’s not to say you won’t find any laptop deals this month, but you may benefit from waiting a few more weeks.
What’s In Season?
Cooking with the seasons means choosing fruits and vegetables that are at the peak of freshness and flavor. Buying locally grown produce is the best: local produce is less likely to be damaged, uses less energy to transport, ripens more naturally and you support your local economy.Some of the fruits and vegetables that are in season for April include:
- Artichokes
- Arugula (Rocket)
- Asparagus
- Beans
- Beets
- Chicory
- Chives
- Dandelion greens
- Fava Beans
- Fiddlehead Fern
- Horseradish
- Leeks (end of season)
- Lettuce (leaf and head)
- Limes
- Morel Mushrooms
- Oranges
- Papayas
- Peas
- Ramps
- Rhubarb
- Shallots
- Strawberries
- Sweet Onions
- Turnips
- Watercress
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