| Although many of us are happy when back to school | | | | Another way to save a considerable amount of |
| time rolls around, many of us also feel a bit of | | | | money is to make sure you shop for new clothes |
| wariness when we think of all the money to be spent | | | | early on so that you can get the best prices. Many |
| on school clothes and supplies, especially if you have | | | | parents end up waiting until the last minute to shop for |
| more than one child in your home. As soon as we | | | | school clothes and by that time have to pay whatever |
| start to see the ads and the school supplies in the | | | | the stores are asking but if you go early you can |
| stores in early August we are reminded of the long | | | | choose what to buy based on sale prices and wait on |
| lines in the stores and the dinging cash registers that | | | | other things. If you spend a few weeks buying new |
| attest to our empty pockets and limited budget for | | | | clothes you will likely end up paying much less in the |
| other things. But back to school shopping doesn't | | | | end. |
| always have to break the bank. By taking control and | | | | You can also save money on school clothes by going |
| setting limits as well as making use of items still in | | | | to thrift stores and garage sales. In many cases you |
| decent shape we can lessen the burden of shopping | | | | can find clothes that are close to brand new if you |
| for our children when school time rolls around again. | | | | take the time to look. You may not want to replace |
| One way to save money when it comes to back to | | | | new clothes for used but it is a great way to add to |
| school shopping is to go through old clothes to see | | | | your child's wardrobe without spending a fortune. |
| what can still be used before you go shopping for new | | | | Buy school supplies early and you will save a ton of |
| clothes. I usually do this in early August so that I am | | | | money. If you catch the sales in early August you will |
| done in time for al the good sales. In our home we | | | | be amazed at how cheap you can get all of your |
| spend a day having the kids try on their good clothes | | | | children's paper, pencils, and whatever else they may |
| and sort out the ones that we know will still fit in the | | | | need to start the school year off on the right foot. |
| fall. We wash all the keepers and put them up until the | | | | There are so many things to enjoy about the back to |
| school year begins. Although your children may not | | | | school season that you hardly want to ruin it by |
| want to wear the older clothes the first few days of | | | | worrying about school shopping. Relax and vow to find |
| the new school year, the chances are that by the | | | | ways to save money this year and the stress won't |
| second week they won't even think about it. | | | | be nearly as bad as the year before. |