Back to School Shopping and Saving
It is that time of year, back to school time! Bins and bins of sale items can be found at local stores, classroom welcome notes from teachers with long lists and children needing new coats, shoes and more! It adds up and the more children the more money it costs so how can a family save money when it comes to heading back to school? Is it possible to not break the bank?
Yes.
Here are 5 Simple Back to School Money Saving Tips:
1. Buy Used. Hit the local resale shops, eBay Classifieds or even eBay! There are fabulous buys at your local resale and Good Will shops that are new or like new. From back packs to shoes and jeans you’ll find some major bargains and save money!
2. Reuse. Why do you need a new back pack or lunch box when last year’s looks like new? Your child could make their old back pack or lunch bag look new by sewing on patches or using stickers to decorate their bag and make it unique. Try having clothing or back to school swap with friends and what is old to one child is new to another!
3. Shop Sales. Buy in Bulk. Back to school season means you can find crayons for $.50 per box, buy one get one free items, etc. but one month from now the items are marked up again. So stock up, put the items away and you’ll find yourself not having to buy more crayons, pencils, paper and rules in January!
4. Waste Free Lunch. Skip the juice boxes, baggies and throw away items if you pack lunch. Consider a waste free lunch system like the FUEL and you’ll over time find you’ll save money and help the environment.
5. Coupons. Start clipping coupons or printing them from sites like Coupon Mountain, My Coupons, Retail Me Not, Moms Need to Know, or Bargain Briana and you’ll save year around!
What back to school savings and tips do you have?
Comments
These are all great ideas. Definitely give clothing and shoe swapping a try. So much great stuff gets swapped through sites like Craigslist.org and ShoeSwappers.com that it usually the best place to start when looking for like-new items.
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