So I've been on a blogging rut this past week. In my defense I've been super busy with getting my son ready to go back to school. Preparing him for football, family visiting and the list goes on!
Tell me I am not the only one who gets this way?
Tell me I am not the only one who gets this way?
Today I'm talking money saving tips. If your a mom to teen boys/girls then you will appreciate this post. If not....then you may find this boring.
Since my son started going to school 13 years ago, it has gotten more and more expensive. As he's gotten older he wants the latest fashion craze which means more money we gotta spend. My mom says he got that from me. Can't argue with her! So over the years I have learned on how to save some moolah. Here are a few tips......
Since my son started going to school 13 years ago, it has gotten more and more expensive. As he's gotten older he wants the latest fashion craze which means more money we gotta spend. My mom says he got that from me. Can't argue with her! So over the years I have learned on how to save some moolah. Here are a few tips......
1. Purchase clothes months before school starts and throughout the school year. It baffles me when I hear/see parents buying all of their kids clothes at the very last minute.
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2. Always buy when on sale! Who wants to pay full price anyway?
3. Keep your receipt! If you see an item you bought in the past 14 days on sale later, you can get the difference refunded. I just did this with my sons cleats. Hey seven dollars is seven dollars!
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5. Should you not have coupons on you. You can always get them through apps. Download the stores apps and just show them the code.
6. Buy school supplies in bulk when they first appear in stores and when on sale. Whatever is on my sons' supply list I double if not triple it. I almost never buy during the school year.
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7. Tax free...we just had ours this past weekend and I saved a bundle on school supplies, clothes and tennis. How's that for saving money!
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8. Outlets, outlets, outlets!
9. Shop online! Nowadays you can find some great deals surfing the net. I always make it a point to check the clearance for additional mark downs.
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Now I would love to hear how you save money shopping for your kids or heck even for yourself!
This might go with your number 1, but I feel no need to buy everyone an entire new wardrobe for the start of school. We take an inventory of what they already have that works/fits well, and then go from there.
ReplyDeleteI wish we had a tax free day here! Those were awesome!
My big secret to saving money on school clothes is to homeschool! HA! But seriously, my teenage son doesn't really care about clothes. But my daughter is a totally different story. She LOVES clothes. I'm saving money on not having to buy school clothes but all of it is going towards their curriculum.
ReplyDeleteWe just had tax free weekend here too! We use coupons when we can, especially when we go out to dinner. I always use that same expression, "Hey 5 bucks is 5 bucks!"
ReplyDeleteI try to use coupons when I can. The ones I use the most are probably the Joann coupons I get on the app on my phone-they are so convenient!
ReplyDeleteAll smart tips for any shopper... even those without kids! And yes... life gets in the way of my blog all of the time! Sometimes I love it when that happens, but then sometimes I feel like I just can't do it all! No worries! we are always here!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips. I had no idea that stores will accept coupon codes without the "coupon" or flyer they were published on. I'm so going to use that from now on!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! If I buy online and don't know of a discount for a particular store, I go to retailmenot.com to search for store discount codes.
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