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Price-seasonality buying guides for the things you actually shop for — backed by real month-by-month data, not guesswork.

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When Is the Best Time to Buy a Box Spring or Foundation?
Box springs and foundations are cheapest on the same four weekends as mattresses — Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Black Friday — because most of the real discount comes through mattress-and-base bundles. But before timing the purchase, check whether your mattress should sit on a box spring at all: most modern foam and hybrid models want a solid or slatted foundation instead, and the wrong base can void the mattress warranty.
- January: Typical price
- February: Best month
- March: Typical price
- April: Typical price
- May: Best month
- June: Typical price
- July: Typical price
- August: Typical price
- September: Best month
- October: Typical price
- November: Best month
- December: Avoid
Mattress Online vs. In-Store: Which Is the Better Deal?
Online mattresses run roughly 15% cheaper on average than the same tier bought in a store, but in-store shoppers can often negotiate that gap smaller, and the two channels differ more in trial length, return fees, and delivery than in price alone.
- January: Typical price
- February: Best month
- March: Typical price
- April: Typical price
- May: Best month
- June: Typical price
- July: Typical price
- August: Typical price
- September: Best month
- October: Typical price
- November: Best month
- December: Avoid
When Is the Best Time to Buy International Flights?
International fares tend to bottom out somewhere between two and eight months before departure, but the exact window shifts by region — often longer for Europe and Asia, shorter for closer international trips — so the single "book X months ahead" rule that works for domestic flights doesn't transfer directly.
- January: Typical price
- February: Best month
- March: Typical price
- April: Typical price
- May: Typical price
- June: Typical price
- July: Avoid
- August: Typical price
- September: Best month
- October: Typical price
- November: Typical price
- December: Typical price
When Is the Best Time to Buy a Couch?
The best time to buy a couch is January–February or August–September, when winter and summer clearance overlap with Presidents' Day and Labor Day sale weekends, though sofa-specific factors like fabric choice, sectional sizing, and custom order lead times often matter more to the final price than the calendar month.
- January: Best month
- February: Best month
- March: Avoid
- April: Avoid
- May: Avoid
- June: Typical price
- July: Typical price
- August: Best month
- September: Best month
- October: Typical price
- November: Best month
- December: Typical price
When Is the Best Time to Buy Patio Furniture?
The deepest markdowns on patio and outdoor furniture show up in September and October, when retailers clear summer stock to make room for fall and winter inventory, while March and April bring the widest selection at close to full price.
- January: Typical price
- February: Typical price
- March: Avoid
- April: Avoid
- May: Typical price
- June: Typical price
- July: Typical price
- August: Typical price
- September: Best month
- October: Best month
- November: Typical price
- December: Typical price
When Is the Best Time to Book an Airbnb or Vacation Rental?
Book Airbnb and other vacation rentals 60 to 90 days out to secure the home you want, holiday weeks and festival dates 6 to 12 months out, but shoulder-season and off-peak stays can often wait until a few weeks before check-in. The day of the week you book barely moves the price; the day you check in does.
- January: Typical price
- February: Typical price
- March: Avoid
- April: Typical price
- May: Typical price
- June: Typical price
- July: Avoid
- August: Typical price
- September: Best month
- October: Best month
- November: Typical price
- December: Avoid

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