Best buys of the fall

With summer coming to a close in just over a month, some of you might be getting geared up for Fall. I know all the parents out there are surely ready for the school year to start.

Here are some of the things you should be looking out for as good buys for the Fall (September, October, and November):

September:

- Holiday airfare. If you’re planning on traveling for the holidays you can’t forget how close they really are and that you should buy ahead of time to get the best deal. You should remember that flying on Wednesdays is typically cheaper and Sundays are the more expensive. Also, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year, so keep that in mind as well when you’re booking your travel.

- Health Insurance. Fall begins open enrollment for some health plans so now is the time to decide if you want to switch plans or go to a different provider.

- New Cars. September starts the season where car dealers are trying to get rid of “last year’s models.” You will likely not only have plenty of selection this year, but will also find a good price as the dealers try to clear out the models for next years’ models.

- Appliances. For the same reasons that car dealerships give better deals on cars at the end of the year, appliance stores do too. The retailers are trying to make room for the newer and more expensive models so they’ll likely be willing to give discounts on the outgoing models.

October:

- Grills. It’s the end of grilling season and demand has fallen, so retailers are looking for that floorspace to go to something that will likely make them a bit more money during the down season.

November:

- Candy. Yep, go to the store and stock up on all that clearance Halloween candy if you want. You’ll usually find it 50% off on November 1st and sometimes a lot of it will make it to 75% off by the end of the first week of November.

- Baking ingredients. A lot of times grocery stores start putting baking ingredients on sale so that everyone will buy it when they’re figuring out the best Christmas cookie recipe. Stock up on sugar, flour, chocolate and butter (chocolate and butter freeze well).

All Season:

- Travel. Traveling to places across the world are usually less expensive throughout the fall. This includes trips to resorts and cruises.