If you are looking to save money then you need to know what items are going to be their cheapest each month. Using this guide you will learn the best ways to saving money in May.

Each Month there are different things that you should be on the look out for on sale and on clearance to snag the best prices that you can. There are often lots of freebies each month and fun activities for families and kids.

Here is the list for this month of the ways to save money during the month of May.

 

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Guide to Saving Money in May

 

 

Items you’ll find on clearance in May:

• Graduation party supplies (end of month)
• Gifts for mothers after Mother’s Day (plants, flowers, fragrance gift sets)
• Spring planting, flower bulbs
• Winter clearance deep discounts now on linens, shoes, boots, jackets, coats, clothing etc

 

What items are good to buy in May:

• Graduation supplies (signs, napkins, party goods etc) buy toward end of month into June and tuck away for next year (if applies)
• Cookout-barbecue supplies Hot dogs, hamburger meat, rolls & buns, cheese, charcoal
• Watermelon (Memorial Day)
• Condiments (ketchup, mustard, relish etc)
• Popsicles & ice cream toward month’s end
• Gift for mom’s B-day
• Mexican food(Cinco de Mayo)

 

What produce is in season in May

• cherries, okra, zucchini
• rhubarb, artichokes
• Asparagus, peas
• Broccoli, lettuce, apricot
• Pineapples, watermelon (toward months end) avocado, artichokes cauliflower, celery
• radish, garlic,  onions
• leeks, beets, turnips, carrots, onions potatoes, spinach
• Lemon, red grapefruit
• orange, apricots, kiwi
• mango papaya, d’anjou pear, strawberries

 

May Holidays

• 1 May Day
• 4 Star Wars Day
• 5 Cinco de Mayo
• 6 National Teacher’s Day
• 8 VE Day, WW II
• 12 Mother’s Day – second Sunday
• 18 Armed Forces Day -third Saturday
• 24 Victoria Day (Canada)
• 27 Memorial Day

 

Now is also the time when you will want to start planning your summer activities and trips. School is almost out and summer will be here before you know it! Make sure you also check out these money saving activities that you will soon be able to do with the kids! 

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