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Sadly, most schools don’t have the budget to pay for students’ school supplies. This mean parents will usually pick up the expenses for school supplies each school year.
The good news is that there are a few ways parents can keep expenses down as the kids prepare to return to school.
1. Find the office supply stores who have sales during the summer months. Often, they’ll also have give-a-way supplies such as calculators. And don’t forget about the discounts you can find, if you spend a certain a certain amount.
2. Purchase 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.
3. 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.
4. 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. This is a great time to take advantage of the discounts.
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.
5. Buy white boards ahead of time. These are the boards used for exhibiting art work, science projects, or used for any subject where the student has to showcase his or her work.
These white boards can be expensive, and some schools simply don’t have the budget for them. Depending on your child’s curriculum, you may need three or four.
6. Look into the chain of 99 cent stores which also carry some of the school supplies. Look for incidental items that 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.
7. Research your state for the dates on which school supplies are tax free. This would be a great time to save money on basic supplies.
Supplies are expensive, but you can save plenty of time and money by keeping an eye out for the real bargains and discounts. Take advantage of every promotion, sale, and coupon offered to save the maximum amount.
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