At the end of last school year I went through the boys old school stuff. Some of it was still in working condition. (They are boys, so they don’t love to color, so their markers were pretty pristine.)
I got a copy of next years school supply list (sent out with the last day of school info) I figured out what we had that worked and then made a list of what we needed. I put that on my shopping iPhone app. Then I could watch for sales.
Start shopping early – I learned this from my friend. Last summer she was shopping in June. I couldn’t understand it. But she was getting things for 1 cent. I waited until the end of August and there are no sales then! This summer I started early and by watching the ads in the paper I have been able to get things for 1 cent. ‘
Buy extra stuff when it is on sale. When things are a great deal (like 20 cent crayons) I stock up. Even if my boys don’t need them, the teachers really appreciate them later in the school year. (School supplies make a great Christmas Gift for teachers!)
Look for great rebates too. Staples had a GREAT thing where you got a full rebate on a backpack. So I basically got free backpacks for the boys!
Facebook and Twitter can be a great way to stay up on good deals!
Buy with friends. The boys each needed 2 red pens. But I found a great deal on a package of 10 pens. So I bought it and shared the extra with my friends!
Shop for clothes at resale stores. Clothes can be such a big cost – I love resale stores!
Hand Me Downs are another way to save on clothes.
Don’t shop with your kids! Maybe this is mean of me, but I leave the kids home when I shop. They love to buy a lot more then we need.
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