Comments on: Back To School Tips For Saving Money http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/ Tips for living frugal while still having a life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:35:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Septuplets http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-31867 Septuplets Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:28:39 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-31867 To save erious money, get your kids off contract based cell phone plans and switch to prepaid! This summer I got rid of my family plan with AT&T w/ whom I had four lines and paid $185 a month fro 750 share mintes. I bought the 3 kids TracFones which carries a monthly cost of $50 total. I bought Straight Talk for me and for only $45 i have unlimited calls, text and 30 mb of data. It's also nationwide srvice so I can call my mom who lives in San Diego at the same local rate. To save erious money, get your kids off contract based cell phone plans and switch to prepaid! This summer I got rid of my family plan with AT&T w/ whom I had four lines and paid $185 a month fro 750 share mintes. I bought the 3 kids TracFones which carries a monthly cost of $50 total. I bought Straight Talk for me and for only $45 i have unlimited calls, text and 30 mb of data. It’s also nationwide srvice so I can call my mom who lives in San Diego at the same local rate.

]]> By: Marina http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-30045 Marina Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:20:13 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-30045 There's a new service called Milo.com which is perfect for back to school shopping, especially last-minute b2s shopping because it shows you what's in-stock now at schools in your area so you can just go pick up what you need! http://milo.com Parents love it to compare prices online and then shop offline. There’s a new service called Milo.com which is perfect for back to school shopping, especially last-minute b2s shopping because it shows you what’s in-stock now at schools in your area so you can just go pick up what you need! http://milo.com

Parents love it to compare prices online and then shop offline.

]]> By: Sue http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-29858 Sue Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:00:19 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-29858 Second hand and hand me downs are a must with uniforms - the kids grow so fast that the clothes often still have lots of wear. Great tips - I have put a link to it on my site here:- http://yourchildrensfirst.com/blog-posts/ Second hand and hand me downs are a must with uniforms – the kids grow so fast that the clothes often still have lots of wear.
Great tips – I have put a link to it on my site here:-
http://yourchildrensfirst.com/blog-posts/

]]> By: Meaghan http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-29257 Meaghan Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:02:38 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-29257 Thanks for the advice. I'm going to share this on my blog. I really like the idea of buying in 3's...you can take advantage of the sales in late summer and have them last throughout the school year! Thanks for the advice. I’m going to share this on my blog. I really like the idea of buying in 3’s…you can take advantage of the sales in late summer and have them last throughout the school year!

]]> By: Diane http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-29093 Diane Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:29:35 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-29093 Checking the sunday paper ads is especially important for school supplies- as Ann commented above. Office Depot, Staples and probably others as well have started their 1 cent and 10 cent sales on many items. Plus they have weekly free-bates for other items like scientific calculators that are more expensive. We got a huge box of supplies last year for under $15. A 12 pack of pencils and notebooks were a dime each. Folders and pencil sharpeners were a penny. These sales have started for this year already, so check them out now. Checking the sunday paper ads is especially important for school supplies- as Ann commented above. Office Depot, Staples and probably others as well have started their 1 cent and 10 cent sales on many items. Plus they have weekly free-bates for other items like scientific calculators that are more expensive. We got a huge box of supplies last year for under $15. A 12 pack of pencils and notebooks were a dime each. Folders and pencil sharpeners were a penny. These sales have started for this year already, so check them out now.

]]> By: Lisa http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-29092 Lisa Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:56:27 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-29092 Another plus in my book for homeschooling! I get to avoid all this and wait for whenever the opportunity presents to purchase clothes as needed on sale, etc. :-) But, when my kids did go to school, I would always wait to get new school clothes until about October. There was always bound to be something that was the "style" and as a mom of twin girls, I was always glad to wait and see what the girls were going to want to wear instead of stocking them up on something they wouldn't be caught in! Another plus in my book for homeschooling! I get to avoid all this and wait for whenever the opportunity presents to purchase clothes as needed on sale, etc. :-)

But, when my kids did go to school, I would always wait to get new school clothes until about October. There was always bound to be something that was the “style” and as a mom of twin girls, I was always glad to wait and see what the girls were going to want to wear instead of stocking them up on something they wouldn’t be caught in!

]]> By: Justin http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-29086 Justin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:17:29 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-29086 I like this list of useful tips when prepping for school and taking advantage of back to school sales. I like this list of useful tips when prepping for school and taking advantage of back to school sales.

]]> By: Susan http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-29085 Susan Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:10:44 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-29085 The cheapest time to buy school supplies is during the summer. I have found that kids need 2X as many set of markers, etc that they put on the list. Buy extra now while it is on sale and keep it on hand for the middle of the winter when they run out. Also, the next time you are at the dollar store, pick up some bristol board. When they tell you at 10pm that they need some for the next day you will not have to run out and buy some at a premium price:) The cheapest time to buy school supplies is during the summer. I have found that kids need 2X as many set of markers, etc that they put on the list. Buy extra now while it is on sale and keep it on hand for the middle of the winter when they run out. Also, the next time you are at the dollar store, pick up some bristol board. When they tell you at 10pm that they need some for the next day you will not have to run out and buy some at a premium price:)

]]> By: Jenn http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-29084 Jenn Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:59:41 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-29084 Great tips in both the post and in the comments! I want to echo Anna's comments about starting to shop early. The more time you have to look for the best deals on items you know you'll need, the more likely you are to save some cash. Every time I'm at a drug or department store, I make a pass through the school/office supplies aisle to see if items I might soon need are on sale. Then I stock up when they are on sale. It saves me money and stress. Great tips in both the post and in the comments! I want to echo Anna’s comments about starting to shop early. The more time you have to look for the best deals on items you know you’ll need, the more likely you are to save some cash. Every time I’m at a drug or department store, I make a pass through the school/office supplies aisle to see if items I might soon need are on sale. Then I stock up when they are on sale. It saves me money and stress.

]]> By: Hannah http://frugaldad.com/2009/07/27/back-to-school-shopping-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-29079 Hannah Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:12:50 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3233#comment-29079 Just thinking about back to school shopping when I was a kid makes me feel sick. I hated it because my mom was a teacher and summer was a very lean time for my family. I never had new clothes or school supplies. Obviously I survived, but to this day whenever I need a notebook, I buy the expensive brand that I coveted in elementary school. Weird how things like that stick with us. Just thinking about back to school shopping when I was a kid makes me feel sick. I hated it because my mom was a teacher and summer was a very lean time for my family. I never had new clothes or school supplies. Obviously I survived, but to this day whenever I need a notebook, I buy the expensive brand that I coveted in elementary school. Weird how things like that stick with us.

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