Don't Waste Your Money: Things are cheaper in January

The December holiday is over, but if there's something you still want, now might be the time to get it. WRAL News shows the deals and steals you can get from your favorite stores, so you don't waste your money.
Posted 1/2/2026, 11:51:00 PM Updated 1/4/2026, 12:20:22 PM

ACAPULCO AND ON OTHER HIGHWAYS

IN THE STATE. WELL, BY NOW, THE

HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS DONE, BUT

MAYBE THERE'S STILL A FEW

THINGS THAT YOU DIDN'T GET NEAR

THINKING ABOUT MAKING ANOTHER

PURCHASE. DOES USE THAT CREDIT

CARD ONE MORE TIME, RIGHT?

CONSUMER.

>> REPORTER JOHN MATERESE SHOWS

US WHY YOU MAY SAVE MORE IF

YOU WAYS.

IF YOU DIDN'T GET EVERYTHING HE

WANTED FROM SANTA NOT TO WORRY

BECAUSE ON SO MANY THINGS, THE

PRICE IS ACTUALLY LOWER IN

JANUARY, WORRIED THAT YOU

MISSED THE BEST PRICE AND A TV

OR A PAIR OF BOOTS THAT BLACK

FRIDAY IS LONG PAST KIPLINGER'S

PERSONAL FINANCE. AS MANY

CASES, YOU MAY GET A MUCH

BETTER PRICE IN JANUARY OR

FEBRUARY. AMONG THEM CARS, THE

BEST DEALS ARE YEAR IN SALES

AROUND NEW YEARS. PLUS, YOU

WON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A BIG

RED BOW. 75? AND 85 INCH 4 K

TVS. WELL, THE BEST SALES OF

THE YEAR ARE AROUND THE SUPER

BOWL FURNITURE MLK WEEKEND.

AN EVEN BETTER PRESIDENTS DAY

WEEKEND. HAVE SOME OF THE

BIGGEST FURNITURE SALES OF THE

YEAR JEWELRY PRICES ARE LOWEST

AFTER VALENTINE'S DAY AND

FITNESS EQUIPMENT. THE BIGGEST

SALES IN THE YEAR ARE IN

JANUARY.

>> BUT FROM THE DOESN'T THAT

STINK FILE BUYING SOMETHING IN

JANUARY JUST BECAUSE HE'S A

GREAT DEAL AND THEN NOT USING

IT CASE IN POINT TREADMILLS AND

ELLIPTICAL MACHINES OFTEN

BECOME CLOTHING HANGERS BY

MARCH FOR A NEW TV FOR A SUPER

BOWL PARTY. THEN REALIZING YOU

DON'T REALLY NEED IT. AND NOW

YOU HAVE TO PAY THE CREDIT CARD

BILL. SO GRAB THOSE

AFTER-CHRISTMAS SALES OF ITS

TRULY A

GOOD DEAL AND TRULY SOMETHING

YOU NEED TO BE THE WAY TO

JANUARY, ESPECIALLY ON HOME

ITEMS YOU MAY FIND EVEN LOWER

PRICES THAN DECEMBER AND THAT

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