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Save On School Supplies
Unfortunately,
most schools do not have the budget to afford supplies for
the students. Parents are relegated to buying school
supplies every school year. There are ways parents can save
on school supplies by utilizing the following suggestions.
If you belong to a one of the many stores chains, such as
Costco or BJ, you can load up on supplies by buying in bulk
throughout the year, especially when there are sales and
coupons offered.
In addition, the office supply stores always have sales
during the summer months and also have give-a-way supplies
such as calculators, as well as discounts if you spend a
certain a certain amount. In fact, you can save lots of
money by purchasing the store brand of supplies, especially
paper, pencils, pens and other items needed for school.
Also, most office supply stores offer recycled paper as
well, and is very inexpensive to purchase.
In some states, there are certain days or perhaps a week in
which school supplies are tax free. This would be a great
time to save money on basic supplies.
There are a chain of 99 cent stores which also have some
school supplies available. They have incidental items as
well which can be purchased, such as: tissues, handy wipes,
zip lock lunch bags, school bags, and other items wherein
you can save quite a bit of money.
Another item which you can buy ahead of time are the white
boards used for exhibiting art work, science projects, or
used for any subject where the student has to showcase his
or her work. These are expensive items, and while some
schools have a budget for them, others do not. You may need
three or four, depending on your child’s curriculum.
Tip: If you have purchased any school supplies online, you
will no doubt receive emails from office supply stores
offering $25.00 or more discounts on purchases of $100.00 to
$150.00. In addition, when new chains of office supply
stores open, you may also receive a circular in the mail or
in your Sunday newspaper offering a discount and free items
if you visit their store.
Supplies are expensive, and taking advantage of every
promotion, sale, and coupon offered will save you a great
deal of time and money.
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