Three Tips For Back To School Savings

Are your kids back in school this month?  If so, you might be still in the middle of making sure they are ready for another successful school year.  Did you know parents will spend almost $670 to get ONE CHILD ready for the school year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey*?!  Here are three tips to help you spend less and still set your student off on the right foot for a great school year:

1. Clean out that closet!  Before you spend a dime at the store on new clothes for your growing child, make sure you know exactly what they have that still fits.  Have them try on everything and the things that don’t fit take to a clothing resale store or donate to charity.
2. Make a list and prioritize it.  Make the list and highlight the things that are “must-haves,” like the list of school supplies from the school.  From there, given what your pre-determined budget is you can better spend the remaining on the items that your child wants but doesn’t necessarily need.
3. Clip those coupons!  Paying attention to when and where the items on your shopping list are on sale can save you big time!  Pay extra attention to the coupons and ads that any other time of the year you may look right past for extra pennies that you can keep in your mason jar!
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What other ways do you save on back to school shopping?  Let us know on twitter @honorcu using #askhonorcu

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*Source - http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/6-tips-for-frugal-back-to-school-savings-1.aspx