I really like going after summer clearance sales.
I like getting good deals on everything from groceries to used cars.
I really try to save money on things that I need so that I can spend more on traveling to places that I really want to go. Last year, I needed to buy a new HVAC system for my house and I waited until the off season so that I could get extra savings from my heating and cooling dealer. This year, I needed to buy a little window unit air conditioner for my daughter to use in her college apartment. She wanted me to buy it for her in the middle of the summer, but I told her to just use an old one till the end of summer and then I would be willing to purchase a better quality A/C for her after summer was over. Even though she had to make do with a sub par A/C unit for most of the hot part of the summer, she was excited to know that she would have a great quality A/C unit for the next year when the temperatures got hot outside. When the summer was over, I hit all of the after summer clearance sales. I was on the lookout for all of the best, high quality, high efficiency window unit air conditioners that I could find. I ended up at one of my favorite local home improvement stores. They had a huge selection of window unit air conditioners. I was able to purchase an amazing high efficiency window unit A/C for my daughter’s college apartment at less than half of the original price.