Life Unraveled
The journey of a frail pilgrim trying to love God and love others
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Summary from Woman’s Day Article
Hotels
Sunday, 4 pm local time
Call local phone line, ask manager “what can you do for me?”
Airfare
Cheapest time to purchase tickets: Tuesday, 2 pm Central time
Cheapest days to fly: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday
Cheapest times to fly: first morning flight; noon; dinnertime
Groceries
Most sales weeks (thus biggest markdowns) start on Wednesday
Check locally and time accordingly: Example at one store – produce marked down at 7 am everyday; meats marked down at 4 pm everyday
Electronics
Shop for last year’s model between April and end of summer
Dining Out
Tuesdays offer the best deals (fewest diners and freshest food)
Clothing
Clothes go on sale six weeks from debut
Most sales begin Thursday; go early for best choice
Cars
Last Tuesday or Wednesday of the month (nervous about quotas)
Least busy (so most attention) in the early afternoon
September through December for the previous year’s model
Theater Tickets
If flexible: Visit the box office a few hours before showtime
If you’re needing to plan: StubHub or free GoldStar membership
Bicycles
January, or early spring auctions at many local police departments
Sports Equipment
Take advantage of others’ spring cleaning by visiting Goodwill or second-hand stores in early spring
Spring charity races bring out great sales on running shoes
Toys
October and November (shortly after new items arrive in September instead of intuitively shortly before)
Furniture
January and July
Linens and Bedding
“January White Sales” date back to 1878
The Best Time for Returns
10 am any day except for December 26 (most experienced staff work the day shift and are well-rested and ready at their posts)
