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When Is the Best Time to Buy a Mattress?
Around the long holiday weekends — but the bigger truth is that mattress list prices are largely notional. Here's what actually determines what you pay.
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When Is the Best Time to Buy a Heater or Fire Pit?
Late winter for heaters, late summer for fire pits — one season after you wanted them. Seasonal goods have a hard clear-out deadline and no salvage value.
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When Is the Best Time to Buy Furniture?
Mid-winter and midsummer, right after the industry's twice-yearly trade markets force showroom floors to turn over. Here's the cycle behind it.
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When Is the Best Time to Buy Large Appliances?
Autumn, when next year's models arrive and this year's clear — plus the long holiday weekends. Appliances have two calendars and the floor is one of them.