Back To School shopping can get to be quite expensive these days. If you have kids in school, you might be facing a huge financial burden as you get all the school supplies on their list(s), but fear not because I have some ways you can save on school supplies, 10 to be exact.
Here are 10 Simple Tips and Tricks To Help You Save on School Supplies This Year
Check online sites for some of the best deals
All year long, places like Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist will have offers on discounted school items. Take advantage and order as early as possible to ensure the items arrive in time.
Use coupons
Visit coupon sites, store sites, even brand sites and print off coupons. Don’t forget to clip them from the Sunday paper!
Buy off-brand
Unless a specific brand is listed, go off-brand and save lots of cash. These will work just as well as the more expensive name brand items, and who will really notice?
Shop around and wait for the deals
In an effort to earn your business, stores will offer deep discounts on popular school items, and their competition will benefit you. Take advantage and shop around at different stores. Don’t forget the Dollar Stores!
Buy in bulk and split the bill with a friend or relative
You need items, they need them, and bulk shopping saves money. It’s a win-win for you both.
See if and when you have a “sales tax free” weekend
Take advantage of this holiday and save a bundle on not paying taxes on school supplies and school clothing.
Use social media to save
Big names like Crayola and Fiskars offer coupons and discounts (sometimes even FREE items) to people who follow and promote them on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites. It’s free for you and could earn you some much needed school supplies, so why not do it?
Use your smartphone
You can save just by signing up for text alerts on items you need. Check out brand sites and see what they have to offer. You don’t even have to shop around or look for coupons by doing this.
Don’t shop during peak times
The largest rush to buy school supplies is in August, as you may well know, and in January to restock. As crazy as it sounds, you should avid shopping for supplies at these times because right afterward, school supply items generally go on sale for 50%-75% off retail prices.
Set limits
Tell your kids what the limit is and let them know that they may like that new One Direction folder, but it is $3 and the plain folder is just 25 cents. It may be hard for them to give up on the fancy folder, but at least they will understand your reasoning.
Do you have any other tips to Save on School Supplies? I’d love to hear them…
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Good ideas! I love using savings apps to compare prices or I buy online to get cash back at office supply stores.
I like to buy extra supplies so we have plenty for the whole school year.
I’ve found a lot of bargains at Walgreens by waiting and watching for sales. I know that takes time too but so worth it.
Thanks for the great tips !
You don’t think about it, but, school supplies add up quickly. Those are all good tips. When mine were in school I wouldn’t wait. I’d stock up year round when I saw sales.
You have some great tips here. I buy for 5 grandkids and I am always looking for ways to save money on the school supplies as well as the school clothes.
Thanks for the tips I try to get every thing on sail and use coupons I buy when I see a sail I never get them in Aug are grandson starts in sept and the other schools start in August so the ruche is over and it is all on sail which makes it nice for use
I love the apps to compare shop. Before these apps it was quite an undertaking with sales ads , coupons and list. I do stock up when its cheep and then hand it out through out the year.When you have a crew like we do it is so expensive. So throughout the year when I see a clearance bin of office/school items I always sort through. Wonderful article, as usual .
Great tips, all of them are just right. i saved on my girls school supplies by using coupons and on tax free days, bought what i needed.. luckly this year, only my 7 yr old Sophia will be in school.
Good idea especially since school is starting soon.
These are great tips. School starts back here in less than two weeks.
Good to know! Thanks!
Great tips!
Thank you for the great tips! School starting back is an expensive time of the year.
Thanks for these tips!
Great information, I need to save a lot.
Some good tips! I always check the “offbrand” price per ounce/quantity though because sometimes you get less product and it ends up not being a good value.