October Purchases!

October is just days away! So what are the best items to buy in October to save the most amount of money?
(Oddly enough, October was the shortest on cheap purchases for the entire year. I call it, Odd October :)

According to numerous online sources, the best buys in October are:
* Big appliances (last years model, since the new models are being put on the showroom floor for upcoming holiday season and tax refund time!)
* Cookware (for the approaching holiday season)
* Toys (shop early, since stores are wanting to make room on their shelves for the most-desired Christmas toys)
* Jeans (Stores are left with huge amounts of inventory, since the back to school clothes shopping is over)
* Tires/Car supplies
* Air Conditioners (not in demand as much, since winter is approaching)
* Camcorders, TV's, and GPS units (last years brands, since new models will be displayed)

*Also a personal tip, if you can hold off om Halloween costumes (and it isn't an issue as to what to be), most places try to clearance out of costumes days before Halloween (the longer you can hold out the better).

* Back to school supplies (Stores want it gone!)
Good Luck! Please comment and tell us your October buys!

Information gathered from Money Central, Tip Hero, Life Hacker,

Colorado Springs Independent

Sorry this is a few days late! Remember to pick up your Independent for extra details on these events and to grab your "bring-this-ad" deals for restaurants and services around town!

September 23-29th

* September 25th Saturday Sixth Annual Art of Living Open House, Art Show, and Festival (free) Page 6
* September 25th Saturday Healthy Baby Fair at Citadel (free) Page 4
* September 25 + 26th Saturday and Sunday Chile & Frijoles Festival (fee, kids under 12 free) Page 7
* September 25th Saturday MountainBoard Event (raffle and coupon code) Page 8
* September 25th Saturday Inaugural Garden of the Gods Pow Wow Page 23
* September 25th Saturday 6th Annual Museum Day Page 23
* September 25th Saturday Palmer Lake Arts and Community Event Page 23
* September 25th Saturday Jook Joint Thunderclap (fee) Page 23
* September 25th Saturday RSVP to Lance Armstrong's Mother's Lecture Page 23
* September 25th Saturday 11th Annual Pikes Peak Lavendar Film Festival (fee) Page 23
* September 25th-26th Oyster Fest at Jack Quinns Page 26
* September 25th-26th Local Food Week (free) Page 29
* September 25th Saturday View "Meet the Robinsons" at Penrose Library and East Library (free) Pull out insert
* September 25th Saturday Ruth Holley Library presents Abracadabra: Stories from the History of Magic with Inspector Magic (free) Pull out insert
* September 25th Saturday East Library presents latest gadgets (free) Pull out insert
* September 25th Saturday Briargate Library presents Snow Bubble (free) Pull out insert
* September 25th Saturday Fountain Library presents Snow Bubble (free) Pull out insert
* September 25th Saturday Monument Library presents Mathtastic! from Ormao Dance Company (free) Pull out insert
* September 26th Sunday Sand Creek Library presents Mathtastic! from Ormao Dance Company (free) Pull out insert
* September 26th Sunday East Library presents Abracadabra: Stories from the History of Magic with Inspector Magic
* September 26th Sunday "A Hero's Life"  by Colo Spgs Philharmonic (fee) Page 23
* September 26th Sunday H.A.M JAM Benefit for Hunger Awareness Month (free) Page 6
* September 28th Tuesday Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (fee) Page 39
* September 27th Monday Author Fest of the Rockies at D.Vine Wine Page 23
* September 28th Tuesday "Raising a Champion: The Lance Armstrong Story told by His Mom Linda Armstrong" (fee) Page 23 RSVP by September 25th
* September 28th Tuesday "Coudy With a Chance of Meatballs" Old Colo. City Library (free) Pull out insert
* September 29th Wednesday Beers with Engineers Without Borders (fee) Page 11
* September 29th Wednesday Richard Lewis (fee) Page 24
* September 30th Thursday Sea Wolf, with Patrick Park and Sera Cahoone Stargazers Theater (fee) Page 38

Plan Ahead!

* October 1st Mark Twain, Everything That Can Be Invented, Has Been Invented (free) Pull out Insert
* October 1-31 $50 dollar discounts for mammograms and bone density tests. Page 4
* October 2nd Saturday Penrose Library Teen Invention Ignition (free) pull out insert
* October 2nd Saturday Solar Tour and Expo (free) Page - Inside cover
* October 2nd Snow Bubble at Manitou Art Theater (fee) Pull out insert
* October 2nd Saturday Stop Child Trafficking Now Walk (free) Page 21
* October 2nd Saturday Tesla: Master of Lightning (free) Monument Library Pull out insert
* October 2nd Saturday Penrose Library presents Innovation with the Storm Troopers (free) Pull out insert
* October 3rd I am Nikola Tesla UCCS Theatreworks (fee) Pull out insert
* October 6th Wednesday An Evening with Wes Cowan (fee) Page 9
* October 6th Wednesday A Conversation with Erik Larson (free) Pull out insert 
* October 7th Thursday Old Colorado City Library Teen Invention Ignition (free) Pull out insert
* October 7th Thursday A Conversation with Erik Larson (fee) Pull out insert
* October 7th Thursday Book Club Cheyenne Mountain Library "The Devil in the White City" (free) pull out insert
* October 7th Thursday Book Club Fountain Library "The Devil in the White City" (free) pull out insert.
* October 7th Thursday Innovation: Elusive Creativity to Reinvent & Try Something New -Penrose Library (free) Pull out insert
* October 8th Friday Create Your Own Game East Library Pull out Insert
* October 9th Saturday Holley Library Teen Invention Ignition (free) Pull out Insert
* October 9th Saturday High Prairie Library presents Innovation with the Storm Troopers (free) Pull out insert
* October 9th Saturday Monument Library presents Snow Bubble (free) Pull out insert
* October 9th  Saturday PawtoberFest 5K (free) Page 14
* October 9th Saturday Healing Spiral led by Master Mingtong GU (free) Page 19
* October 9th Saturday View "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" Penrose Library (free) Pull out insert
* October 10th  Sunday Michael Bolton Concert Page 39
* October 10th Sunday East Library presents Snow Bubble (free) Pull out insert
* October 10th Sunday KCME will play 2 hours of "The Sound of Technology in Music" (free) Pull out insert
* October 10th Sunday A Sweet Time at the Ranch - fundraiser for parks (fee) Page 10
* October 12th Tuesday Penrose Library presents latest gadgets (free) Pull out insert
* October 12th Tuesday Old Colorado City Library presents Abracadabra: Stories from the History of Magic with Inspector Magic
* October 13th Wednesday East Library Teen Invention Ignition (free) Pull out insert
* October 13th Wednesday Panel discussion about entrepreneurs (free) Centennial Campus Atrium (free) Pull out insert
* October 14th Thursday Briargate Library Teen Invention Ignition (free) Pull out insert
* October 14th Thursday Tesla: Master of Lightning East Library (free) Pull out insert
* October 14th Thursday America's First Fantasyland, The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 PPCC Rampart Range Campus Library Pull out insert
* October 16th Saturday Fountain Library Teen Invention Ignition (free) Pull out insert
* October 16th Saturday Colo Spgs Philharmonic presents "Oh What a Night" Pikes Peak Center - Pull out Insert
* October 16th Saturday East Library presents Innovation with the Storm Troopers (free) pull out insert
*October 17th Sunday Penrose Library presents Mathtastic! from Ormao Dance Company (free) Pull out insert
* October 17th Sunday Colo Spgs Philharmonic presents "Oh What a Night" Pikes Peak Center - Pull out insert
* October 19th Tuesday Sand Creek Library Teen Invention Ignition (free) Pull out Insert
* October 19th Tuesday Mitchell High School Presents Storytelling Under the  Stars (free) pull out insert
* October 23rd Saturday Challenger Learning Center of Colorado Presents Return to the Moon (fee) pull out insert
* October 23rd Saturday East Library presents latest gadgets (free) pull out insert
* October 25th Monday The Secret Life of a Snowflake East Library (Free) Pull out insert
* October 26th Tuesday Rockrimmon Library Teen Invention Ignition (free) Pull out insert
* October 31st Sunday Murder Mystery Dinner (fee) Page27
* November 19th Friday Colo Spgs Conservatory presents "Einstein Goes to the Opera" Pull out insert
* November 19th Friday Colo Spgs Conservatory presents "Einstein Goes to the Opera" Pull out insert

Deals:
$125 off coupon for ABBA Eye Care Page 18
10 % off with ad for Shin Sa Dong/ Taste of Korea Page 20
$5.00 off any dinner item at Halla San Page 25
$2.99 Apple Bottom Chai Page 28
BOGO Taste of India Restaurant Page 28
Penny Draft Beer Coupon Another Pint American Ale House Page 29
BOGO and $2.00 off Lunch Buffet India Palace Page 29
$2 Bristol Pints with college ID Brewer's Republic Page 28
1 Free Week of Yoga Corepower Yoga Page 49
Free Intro Class to Fit Body and Pole Sept 25th
Springs Vitality Spa Deals Page 50

September Buys!

There is an art to shopping and getting the best deal! Besides using coupons and watching the ads, it is also best to know when to buy certain items to get the best possible price. Each month, we will bring you the list of what to buy and the reasons why. This is just one more way that we can define ourselves as dealin' divas! :)

September:

1) Big appliances: Stoves, washing machines, etc.
2) Cars (although it is suggested to watch and wait if you can)
3) Wines and champagnes
4) Holiday airfare (Tuesday nights and Wednesday mornings are best time to grab great deals)
5) Laptops or any technology (after newest model or upgrade comes out)
6) Grills and grill supplies
7) Lawn Mowers (landscaping tools)
8) Bushes, shrubs, trees, etc.
9) Party supplies (especially summer themed)
10) Summer clothing and swimsuits
11) Patio Furniture
12) Camping gear
14) Bicycles (between summer and Christmas)
15) School supplies
16) Tiki torches, citronella, etc.

WAIT on buying:
1) Leaf Blowers
2) College Logo Gear


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