| August is the popular month for saving money on | | | | discount prices. Most children -- even teenagers |
| education supplies, there are other places you can look | | | | don’t care about the “discount” |
| to find discount school supplies and clothes. With a little | | | | clothes when the store sign and clothing tags have |
| creativity and planning, you will find all the education | | | | brand names written on them. Many of these places |
| supplies your children need whether you are a parent | | | | offer savings of up to 50% on clothes and shoes. |
| or a teacher. | | | | 6. If you have you have children of the same gender |
| 1. Let’s get sales on education supplies out of | | | | that are a year or so apart in age, the chances are |
| the way. If it is already August the smart thing to do is | | | | that you can get away with passing down some |
| to check out the supplies for school at local drug, | | | | clothes. This only works if you make sure to get your |
| discount and school supply stores. National chains offer | | | | younger children something extra which the older child |
| tremendous savings on school supplies this time of | | | | won’t get -- like a brand new lunch box, |
| year. Get to the sales early and you will find what you | | | | backpack or purse. You can pretend they are missing |
| need and save a bundle in the process. Teachers can | | | | out anyway. It’s deceptive, but believe me, the |
| find many classroom supplies on sale at this time as | | | | plan does work sometimes. |
| well. If you are a teacher, be sure to take advantage | | | | 7. Search online for discount school supplies. Teachers |
| of tax free discounts! | | | | can find fantastic prices on classroom supplies if they |
| 2. Close out stores like Big Lots have school supplies | | | | get a head start on shopping. Parents can find some |
| year-round. Notebooks, pencils, rulers, lined paper and | | | | of the education supplies their children need by going |
| folders usually line at least one shelf. While your kids | | | | to places like Amazon and eBay. If your children need |
| may not appreciate the choice they have in clothing, | | | | specific books for literature classes, online bookstores |
| education supplies can be bought anywhere. | | | | such as Amazon offer used books as well as new. |
| 3. Yard sales are a great place to find some of your | | | | Scientific calculators can break your budget. They are |
| children’s clothing. If you go to the right | | | | not cheap, but you can find them cheaper if you look |
| neighborhoods, you can find fashionable clothes for a | | | | on eBay and other auction sites. There are online |
| few bucks. It may take some looking, but it is possible | | | | school supply stores which carry all such items all year |
| to find cute jeans and tops. If your kids balk at the idea | | | | long. Often they will have sales on school supplies at |
| of yard sale clothes, just take their measurements and | | | | the same time as the brick and mortar stores. If you |
| go to them yourself. If you have a bit of fashion savvy, | | | | can be sure the items will get to you on time, this is a |
| you can get great deals without letting your children | | | | great way to shop without having to brave the traffic. |
| know where you got them. | | | | With the price of gas these days, the shipping costs |
| 4. For supplies for school, dollar stores are a great | | | | may be worth it in terms of time and money. |
| place to look. You can buy packages of pens, pencils, | | | | Whether you are a parent or a teacher trying to find |
| erasers and folders for $1 each. Be careful, though. | | | | classroom supplies, you can find bargains any time of |
| Sometimes you can find even better deals on paper | | | | year. Give these pieces of advice some consideration |
| and notebooks on sale at other stores. Why pay a | | | | and you will find everything you need in education |
| dollar for a notebook when you can pay fifty cents at | | | | supplies and school clothes without breaking the bank |
| Target? | | | | to do it. |
| 5. Warehouse outlets carry name brand clothing at | | | | |