Back-To-School Shopping: Five Money Saving Tips
The new school year is just around the corner, meaning that you’re probably already preparing your bank account to take a big hit in back-to-school shopping purchases. No need to worry. With these tips, you’ll have plenty left over after the kids are back in the classroom.
1. Hold off buying trendier gear like lunch boxes and pencil cases Kids may love a version they find in July, but once they start school and see that their friends are all using another kind, they’ll beg you to upgrade them — and that only results in wasted cash.
2. Shop end-of-summer sales You know as well as we do that kids wear short sleeve polo shirts all year long, so hit the big summer sales and snap up discounted duds that can be worn well into fall.
3. Stick to the list The teacher’s supply list at the start of a new school year is daunting enough so don’t waste time and money on unlisted items. Extra supplies, while they may be cute, will probably never get used and just leave your pockets empty.
4. Head to the supermarket for basic supplies Check weekly circulars for great deals on pens and loose-leaf paper, and get your weekly grocery shopping done at the same time. Bonus: buying everything in one place will save time and gas money!
5. Let your kids raid the home-office supplies, then personalize them in unique ways For example, decorate inexpensive plain, white binders with digital photos by creating a collage and inserting the page into the plastic outer cover.