Best & worst things to buy in August

POSTED: 01:10 PM MDT Aug 14, 2012    UPDATED: 12:00 AM MDT Aug 15, 2012 

Find out what you'd be crazy to buy in August -- and what deals you must snatch up this month.

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Back-to-school shopping season means sales on a wide range of products, but it doesn't mean you should buy everything. CBS MoneyWatch lists what you'd be crazy to buy in August -- and what deals you should snatch up.

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