Summer officially started June 21, but the deals on seasonal goods at retail are already in effect. The stores have begun focusing on fall; retail always works one season ahead.

So here we are in the height of summer and we already have great markdowns on summer clothing, beach gear and more. People simply are not buying. But now may be the time to pry your wallet open just a little bit.

Clark recently got new golf shirts for $7 each because they were post-season goods!

The consumer champ also has a special strategy for back-to-school shoppers. Don't buy clothes until after school is already in session where you live. Kids' clothes go on deep discount the very moment the school year begins.

And it's not just clothes that get marked down. Clark was in a discount store last year right after school began. He found packages of 12 ballpoint pens for a dime per box, so he bought 10 boxes.

Thank goodness he only paid a fraction of a penny per pen; they turned out to be horrible quality!