Frugal Tips for Going Back to School

Wow!!! Summer will be gone before we know it and shortly the kids will be back in school. Back to School shopping is always a must in nearly every family but there are a few things you can do to save yourself some $$

• Shop consignment stores or thrift stores. These shops may have exactly what you are looking for but only 1/2 the price. The clothing at these shops are often next to new or gently worn. By shopping these sort of stores first you will have a good idea of what you can get there and what you must spend a bit more money on. You may even want to go a step further when cleaning out what fits your child and what doesn't and sell a few items to make you some back to school money.


• When shopping at the store look for buys the other day I noticed great buys on several items. The prices have been slashed to move new in and the store wants to make a bit of money on the items that are going out even if it is no where near the price it originally was. Keep in mind when shopping that if you buy items that will look good together you can mix and match separates to make attractive outfits


• Keep an eye on your newspaper and the sale circulars. We love the sales where you can get one item at regular price and save a great amount on the second. One year I did this back to school shopping and when I got to the cash register we were doing great and she found even more sales than we did and took more discounts off. YEAH!!!


• Shop on a budget. If you have a budget in mind then you will be more apt to not spend more.

Good Luck with back to school shopping I hope these tips help you along your way.