Can you believe that we are in May? It’s incredible, how fast time flies. Just a few short weeks away is Memorial Day weekend, which kicks off the summer, it won’t be long and the 4th of July will be here and we’ll be getting ready to help our kids return back to school.

Since it’s a new month, you might be curious to know what you should think about picking up in store, what you can look forward to on sale, so you can plan accordingly on moving some things around in your stockpile or pantry to make room.

Don’t forget this helpful article: Building a Stockpile on a Limited Budget.

Get Out the Grill Promotions

You’ll see everything related to your backyard barbecue out on sale over the next few weeks – to include Ketchup, Marinade, Dressings & more. 

• BBQ Sauce
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Mayonnaise
• Marinade
• Pickles
• Salad dressing
• Popsicles
• Hot dogs
• Hamburger/ground beef
• Ribs
• Steaks
• Buns
• Paper plates, napkins, plastic utensils, etc.
• Soda

Everything Outdoor

Since you’ll be outside you will also want your repellant and sunscreen, too! 

• Insect repellent
• Sunscreen
• Allergy meds

Cinco de Mayo

We are ALSO celebrating Cinco de Mayo… so bring out the salsa, beans and tortillas.  We saw FREE Tortillas at Fry’s this week (the offer was only through 4/30 though!) as noted in the matchups. We will see sales on MANY items related to the holiday:

• Salsa
• Taco Shells, Dinner Kits
• Chicken (Boneless Skinless)
• Tortillas
• Taco Seasonings

We will also see promotions for National Pet Week too – so look for BIG sales on Dog & Cat Food!

Also this month are the following occasions:

• Memorial Day
• May Day
• Cinco de Mayo
• Mother’s Day
• Asian Pacific American Heritage month
• National Allergy/Asthma Awareness month
• National Asparagus month
• National BBQ month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Strawberry Month
• Skin cancer awareness/prevention month
• International Pickle Week
• Armed Forces Day
• Kentucky Derby

Think about those items related to these special days – Sun Care, Salad Toppings, Salsa, Military themed items, Allergy Medicine sales & more.

Don’t forget your Produce!

  You’ll also want to take note of the produce that is in season this month of May – in our area of Arizona, that means Peppers, Corn & Radish.

Try to buy what is in season instead of buying just anything on your trip – you’ll save yourself so much more f you are familiar with the seasonal produce in your area.

You can ALSO use the interactive map from Epicurious to determine what is best purchase each month in your respective area.  Remember that an abundance of anything can allow you to can, or chop & freeze for soups & stews in months that those items may not be as inexpensive.

AND don’t forget to read our last post for more on how to save money on produce!

Lastly… put this information to work by reaching out to your favorite companies & writing to them to praise them for their product. Not everyone will respond, but you MAY score back some pretty nice coupons to help bring the cost of these items down!

Everything you need to know is in this last post. Read it HERE.

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