As a career deal hunter for nearly two decades, I normally advise waiting until Black Friday to shop for a mattress. Why? Because historically it's a time of year when prices are at their lowest and discounts are at their highest, but that's unlikely to be the case this year.

Here I'll be explaining why you'll want to take advantage of the Labor Day sales if you're in the market for a new mattress (or soon will be).

Many of the top recommended options in our best mattress guide return to their cheapest prices of the year during major sales, and the Labor Day mattress sales are no exception.

Why you shouldn't wait to buy a new mattress in the Labor Day sales

It's mattress tariffs.

There's been a 10% levy on most imports into the US since April 5, but as of August 7, rates increased on

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