New seasons, new sales, new products! Stop and think about those sales...

Coke is buy 2 get 3 free! Why? Coke and Pepsi alternate promotions...Pepsi had the holiday packs, Coke had the Olympic game packs. Huge sales after each promotion to get the "expired offers" off the shelves. So...time for another Coke promotion, and of course, sales coming up for the holiday weekends and summer events.

A few things to be thinking about...the Smart Source "Summer Blastoff" themed coupons will be out May 21st. Coupons aren't issued on the following Memorial Day weekend. So...start planning and looking for sales on hot dogs, hamburgers, condiments...

New squeezable mayo packaging, the old product has to go to make room for the new; and now the new product coupons are hitting the shelves. Heinz has coupons out for ketchup; it's getting to be the season for hot dogs and hamburgers; the old packages go, and sales on the new...

June 4 coupons are themed around the Children's Miracle Network. June 25 around Easter Seals. Father's day is in between, with July 4th BBQs just around the corner...what sales and coupons will YOU be on the look out for?

If it seems like Back to School sales started early last year, look for clearances early again this year. The "Back to School" coupon inserts come out July 30 and again August 13...so they will probably be cleaning out old "out of style" school products, and introducing new ones. Foods, too, lunch box favorites. Breakfast foods for the morning rush...

Watch for the signs, and you might be able to plan ahead for some great deals!