A bit of planning can save you a ton of money when it comes to buying throughout the year. Here’s your comprehensive, always up-to-date guide on the best times to buy everything this year.
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You probably know that certain things are cheaper at certain times. Whether you’re buying airfare , dining out , shopping online , or buying anything else , there is often a “best time to buy.” Every year year, we compile a list of the best times to buy stuff based on when stores are trying to push out old stock, when they’re dropping prices for upcoming holidays, or even when they start having sales for no good reason. Check out the chart below for an easy view of the year, or read on for more details.
You can find this info at a lot of different places , from big guides like Freeshipping.org’s Best Time to Buy guide and PC World’s gadget-specific buying guide. However, in an effort to make the guide as accurate as possible, we’ve gone searching for more specific, individual sources for each item to ensure you’re looking for deals at the right time (and gotten rid of the items for which there wasn’t clear consensus—like party supplies or aluminum cookware). So, for each item, click the source link for more specific information on when and how to buy.
Also, if you’re looking for more specific up-to-the-minute news, we highly recommend checking out Dealnews’ monthly best time to buy feature —it’ll highlight a lot of the same stuff that we do here, but also discuss specific gadgets (like the newest iPad or the Xbox One and PlayStation 4). For a bigger overview of the year, read on!
Apart from the above time periods, there are other days of the week or year that are best for buying certain items (which is great if you can’t wait three months for a new computer). We’ve mentioned a few of these around the site before, but in the interest of being comprehensive, here are some things to keep in mind:
And with all things, if you find an item you like, monitor it regularly. Things go on sale for no reason all the time, whether it’s a Shell Shocker on Newegg, the end of a clothing season, or when a particular product goes through a refresh ( like Apple computers ).
That’s our big list for the year. We’ll be updating you at the beginning of each month, reminding you of the best things to buy, but this should help you plan for the year ahead. Good luck!

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Jordan Areaux says her surprise was spoiled.
Working in a store photo lab, or repairing someone’s photo-filled phone, allows you a certain insight into other people’s lives.
Of course, you’re supposed to be professional about it and not gawk, linger or overshare. But for some, surely, the temptation to rummage through the photos is simply too great to bear. Perhaps they’re even tempted to copy one or two.
This is what Jordan Areaux and her boyfriend, Masyn Lehl, say happened when they handed in their pregnancy announcement photos, meant as a surprise, to a Meijer grocery store photo lab in Plainwell, Michigan.
As WWMT-TV reports , this is the couple’s first baby, so they wanted to take pictures and slip them into Christmas gifts with their announcement.
« It would be the first grandbaby in our family, and my grandma actually has cancer, so we were going to kind of surprise her, » Areaux told WWMT.
Instead, they say, Meijer photo lab employees took pictures of their pictures and texted them around greater Plainwell. They say the texting chain even reached members of both their families, spoiling the whole surprise.
Why might the employees have done this? Areaux speculates that because some of the Meijer employees were her high school friends, they couldn’t resist spreading the news.
She told MLive : « I think the girls were trying to start drama and be mean.  » Oh.
Meijer didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
However, the company offered WWMT this statement: « The team members involved in the incident no longer work for Meijer. We followed our standard protocol and once we received the complaint we immediately started an investigation. All photo department team members are required to adhere to a strict confidentiality policy.  »
Now, of course, there are mutterings about possible legal action. Might the photo lab employees have committed a crime? Could there be a civil case? If so, how would Arneaux and Lehl quantify their hurt?
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. WWMT says the sheriff is looking into what happened.
We’re also reaching out to Areaux for additional comment.
This wouldn’t be the first time that store workers have been accused of invading a customer’s privacy. Employees at Best Buy were once even accused of copying a woman’s racy photos.
Perhaps the sad reality is that if you want privacy, you should go to a store where no one knows you. It’s a pity, but in our frivolously sharing world, technology only enhances the human instinct toward nosiness.
Which, naturally, reduces your ability to trust anyone.

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Donald Trump, explaining to reporters that he knows more than they do.
A computer being hacked seems like a daily occurrence.
If it isn’t a corporation supposedly safeguarding your personal details on the receiving end, it’s a government entity.
Donald Trump has noticed. In remarks to reporters at his New Year’s Eve party in Florida, reported by the Associated Press , the president-elect suggested an alternative means of communication.
« You know, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old-fashioned way. Because I’ll tell you what: No computer is safe, » he said.
Sadly, that last assertion does seem to be the case, although as yet no Russian hacker seems to have made incursions into Trump Organization computers in order to reveal The Donald’s tax returns. Perhaps there’s been little incentive.
Trump isn’t very pro-computer. Some believe that a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) in July was the first time he used this modern technology.
Indeed, his New Year’s Eve remarks echo his words to reporters earlier in the week when he suggested that computers confuse things more than enlighten.
« I think that computers have complicated lives very greatly. The whole age of computer has made it where nobody knows exactly what’s going on, » Trump said Wednesday, according to Reuters.
On New Year’s Eve, however, the president-elect hinted that he knew more about what’s going on than anyone else. About the alleged Russian hacking of the Democratic National Convention’s computers, that is, which some believe influenced the election result.
Saying that accusing Russia is a « pretty serious charge, » he added: « I know a lot about hacking. And hacking is a very hard thing to prove, so it could be somebody else.  »
Then he said, according to CBS News (which, like CNET, is owned by CBS), that he would be revealing new information about the hacking « on Tuesday or Wednesday.  »
Some breaths will no doubt be held. Could it be that there will be a stunning revelation that will have us all return to a courier habit, as the stock price of courier companies soars? Should aging bike messengers check the air in their tires?
Or could it be that by Tuesday or Wednesday, there will be new accusations, new revelations and new tweets that will make this tease be swiftly forgotten?

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