5 On Your Side: What to buy in May

May is a month with lots of sales and deals. With the help of Consumer Reports, 5 On Your Side’s Monica Laliberte has recommendations for the best products to buy this month.

May is a great time to see if a new mattress will give you a better night’s rest.

“With mattresses, we tend to see sales on them all year long. You should never, ever pay full price for a mattress, that’s how frequent the sales are, but during these bigger sales moments like Memorial Day we tend to see larger discounts,” says Samantha Gordon, Consumer Reports’ shopping editor.

Consumer Reports recommends the queen-sized Tuft & Needle Original Mattress now on sale for $590. Tests show Tuft & Needle makes good mattresses all-around.

Is your home office getting a little stuffy?

Check out the Whynter Portable Air Conditioner for $570 on Amazon. Consumer Reports says the model is among the best portable air conditioners they’ve tested.

In need of new tech gear?

Consumer Reports says you can snag the Samsung Galaxy Active2 Smartwatch for $180 through Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart.

Ready for a summer smoothie? May is great month for blender deals.

The Nutri Ninja Personal Blender is $50 at Walmart.

And finally, some advice about Memorial Day sales.

“Around mid-May you’ll start to see these sales really start to pick up, but the deals may be better the closer you get to Memorial Day,” says Gordon.

Though keep in mind, the best deals are often snapped up quickly.

So if there’s something you really want for a great price, don’t wait.