Back to School

The first day of school is quickly approaching, some kids have already began their first day of the new year. Kids are expensive and have tons of needs such as school supplies, clothes, and sports equipment, since these things are needed how about finding the best bang for your buck.



1.  First step to saving is create a shopping list.  Go through your child's closest and get rid of the clothes they are unable to fit and from there create a shopping list of the things they need and want.
2.  Compare online prices to in-store prices
3.  Set a budget.  Decide how much you will spend on each child.  Teenagers cost more than children and you are able to shop at alternative locations.

Clothes

Old Navy has excellent deals on uniforms but make sure to compare those prices to Target who also carry uniforms around this time of year.

Also some other great places for affordable deals is JC Penny, Sears, and Nordstrom Rack.  JC Penny and Sears has excellent weekend deals and you can get coupons sent to your phone if you sign up for mobile alerts.

Nordstrom Rack has affordable prices for name brand items that came straight from Nordstrom.  They down side is the clutter and no organization but pretty much all these stores this weekend will be having tons of clutter because of door busters and back to school sales.

School Supplies

You can get affordable school supplies everywhere but the last place you ever want to buy school supplies from is CVS, Walgreens, or Rite-Aid.  Check out discount store, Target, and Walmart.  If you do purchase school supplies from CVS, Rite Aid, or Wal greens make sure to check their store paper for coupons and check online for coupons for specific companies like the crayola brand.



Electronics
This is an excellent weekend to search for a computer but definitely compare the prices.  A lot of places price match but many companies are tricky because they state they price match and you must find the exact model number of a product and Best Buy have their own model numbers so you will never find their exact model :-/.  But definitely check online and in-store.  Make sure you get an extended warranty past the manufacturer warranty unless you know someone who can fix computers.(I have a contact if you need his info and just becasue the store is selling you Norton or McAfee don't go with that anti-virus programs.  There are tons of other great antivirus programs such as Avast, Trendmicro, and Panda.  So do your research before you buy.


During this season there are several churches, non profit organizations, and parks and recreation locations that hand out free school supplies to kids.  So check your local neighborhood or church to find any free giveaways.

So here are my affordable tips on where to shop now it's time for you to get out there and do the shopping.  Happy Back to School Shopping.