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Shop now for your Back to School items. They're greatly reduced at various stores. Stock up for the whole year. Also, keep in mind buying packages of pencils, erasers, etc., these items could be put in birthday goodie bags, Easter baskets, or used as Halloween treats, in place of sweet treats.
If possible, wait to buy most things after school starts when school supplies go on sale.
We asked our readers how they save money on their school clothes and supply shopping. Here are the answers.
Another way to save on school/home office supplies is to look for online freebie. I have gotten sample highlighters, photo and print paper, pens, and post-it notes!
Just before school starts, the stores put school supplies on sale at very cheap prices. The kids will usually need most of those sale items at some point.
School supplies for my children this year were free! What I did was sign up for Office Depot's rebate program which gives you money back in the form of a Office Depot Gift card when you make purchases at their stores.
Starting throughout the month of August, some states are participating in tax-free purchases toward clothing, footwear, electronics, school supplies, etc. Perfect to start or do some last minute on Back to School shopping.
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During the year you will need more glue, markers, paper, notebooks, etc. and they will never be cheaper than they are right now!
I need tips on saving on school supplies required by the school.
School supplies can be a big expense at this time of year. Hear are some tips from the ThriftyFun community. What are your ideas for saving money on school supplies?
