Best and Worst Buys for August

From Kiplinger's article-

Best buys

Laptop bundles. Some retailers may offer two-for-the-price-of-one deals on laptops and consoles or laptops and printers. Be aware that to get these back-to-school deals, you might have to have a .edu e-mail address. However, deals from Newegg.com, OfficeMax and the Sony Store don't require any credentials.

Grills. Look for retailers such as Ace Hardware, hhgregg, Home Depot, Lowe's, Sears and Walmart to slash prices on grills. As fall approaches and the temperatures drop, this could be the perfect time to buy a grill.

Summer apparel. Retailers will dramatically mark down summer apparel as they try to make room for fall clothes. Last year, the best deals came from Converse, Dickies, Eddie Bauer, French Connection, Kenneth Cole, Nautica, Old Navy and Patagonia.

Swimwear. Retailers will clear out their inventory this month, so expect retailers such as...

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