| is that time of year -- you know, the time for buying | | | | clothing at outlets and sales. Smaller children will be |
| supplies for school, getting new clothes and | | | | happy with a nice outfit from a consignment shop. Just |
| reorganizing everything to fit with your children’s | | | | make sure the clothes are stylish and don’t tell |
| busy schedules. Most parents do not look forward to | | | | them where you got them and everything will be fine. |
| the rush of buying school supplies and wandering | | | | Shoes are also non-negotiable. You can find great |
| through endless racks of clothing to find the clothes | | | | sales on shoes this time of year and most of the offer |
| that fit both their children’s tastes and sizes. | | | | bargains on multiple pairs. |
| What they look forward to is having a little time to | | | | The best way to get great deals on supplies for |
| breathe when their children get off to school on their | | | | school is to go to the least expensive places. One of |
| first day, prepared with the necessary school supplies | | | | these places just might be your own house. Look |
| and looking great in their new school clothes. | | | | around. Do you have extra folders, notebooks, pens, |
| Saving on Supplies for School - The Essentials | | | | pencils or paper lying around? Gather everything you |
| If you have a complete list of supplies for school | | | | can that is on your children’s list of supplies for |
| needed by each child, do not deviate from the list. Yes, | | | | school before you head out to go shopping. Look in |
| children will always want the coolest things, like gel | | | | dollar stores for the smaller items. Obviously you |
| pens, colored pencils, an iPod… But they do not | | | | won’t find the big binders there, but you may |
| need these things. Stick to your list and if your children | | | | find one subject notebooks and are sure to find |
| are insistent, suggest nicely that they save their | | | | pencils, pens, rulers and paperclips. If you’ve |
| allowance and buy these things themselves. | | | | never checked the dollar store for school supplies, you |
| If you have the ability to pass things down from one | | | | will be pleasantly surprised when you do. Hit the best |
| child to the next, do it. But make it a point to let the | | | | sales by checking the buyer’s guide as soon as |
| older child know that the new backpacks and trendy | | | | you get it. When you see a sale on school supplies, try |
| lunch boxes are going to their younger siblings because | | | | to get there bright and early on the first day. If you |
| they are the one getting new clothing. As the youngest | | | | wait, you will likely miss out on the best bargains and |
| child, I know what it is to have to wear | | | | end up staring at empty shelves where the 20 cent |
| hand-me-downs from my big sister. The only thing that | | | | notebooks used to be. The best way to avoid the |
| saved the day was the prospect of getting something | | | | problem is to purchase school supply items throughout |
| new that she would not have. These things are | | | | the year. Buy in bulk when it saves you money. If you |
| important to children and to you if peace is on your | | | | have a little extra one day at the grocery store and |
| priority list for school supplies. | | | | you notice a sale on pencils that can’t be beat, |
| Of course each child needs at least one new outfit for | | | | buy them up. Who cares if it is June? This fall, you will |
| school. The horror of going to school on the first day | | | | be that much ahead of the game. |
| wearing old clothes would be traumatic for most kids. | | | | Saving on school supplies can be easy if you use your |
| As a mom, it is your duty to make sure each child | | | | imagination and prepare ahead of time. Don’t |
| wears new clothes for the first day of school. To kids, | | | | wait until the last minute if you really want the best |
| school supplies are less important. Seek out discount | | | | bargains on supplies for school. |