How to save on school supplies

Classes are about to return and you are already worrying about the exorbitant expenses of school supplies, children's enrollment among so many other expenses that accumulate at the beginning of the year.

To ease your spending a bit, we've selected practical tips for you to apply when it comes to making purchase your children's school supplies. Thus, you save more and have less headache at this time of year, which should be of tranquility due to the proximity of the holiday season.


One of the first things you and your child should do is talk about conserving materials and checking what is still in good condition and can be used this new school year. Show him that many materials, if well cared for, last longer so you can save money. By doing so, you already have the moment to teach him notions of how to manage your assets and money.

Make a list of what needs to be replaced and compare with the list provided by the school. This will give you a final list of everything you need. Keep an eye out for over-orders from some institutions and see how cool it is to order all those products.

With the list in hand, the next step is to research prices. You can check values ​​of goods online and check their prices in physical stores as well. Another step you can take in preparing for school supplies shopping is to set a budget and try not to exceed it.


You can also take your child with them to shop and start learning the value of each product they use. You can ask him to help you by adding the value of each material purchased and so you work together for the good of both.

Also show him that he doesn't always need to buy his favorite character's material, but customize a non-printed notebook or case with stickers and cutouts of his own. This is a fun and inexpensive alternative to cartoon and branded character products.

Remember to keep all proof of purchase and invoices, because if you notice a defect with the materials the exchange can be made without further complications.


Another option for those who want to save money is to buy in larger quantities by meeting with other parents. Talk to your child's classmates parents and get organized to make a group purchase and haggle one more discount.

This is interesting because in addition to being economical, it flattens the kind of material that classmates use and so no one goes with much higher or much lower quality material to school, avoiding embarrassment among students.

So plan your shopping and have your child help you and learn to save money too. Thus you save and teach him useful lessons for life.

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