Your Back to School Savings Strategy

The average parent spends $600 to get just one child ready for school in the fall. You can greatly reduce this cost if you follow our step-by-step back to school savings strategy. 1. Make a list Most schools post their school supply lists online to make it easy for parents to shop ahead. If yours doesn’t contact other parents to get an idea of what your child will need to bring to school in terms of pencils, notebooks, crayons, etc. Do the same with clothing. How many shirts, dresses, pants, socks, shoes and other clothing items will your child need … Continue reading

Deals at Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Staples, and more!

You can find a great deal just about anywhere, if you know where to look. For me, the easiest place to find great deals in my email inbox. Sign up to get email from a variety of companies will they will give you coupons and information about upcoming sales. Here are some random deals I found in my inbox this time. Krispy Kreme is doing a “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive. Bring in any school supplies from the massive list on the website, and you will get one free Krispy Kreme doughnut. Bring in a backpack stuffed with school … Continue reading

Get the Back to School Savings Pass at Staples

It is August, and that means that a new school year is about to start. Parents are going to have to purchase a pile of school supplies that their children require. If you pay attention to the Back to School sales and deals, you can save some money while shopping. Here are a few that are going on right now. Staples has a Back To School Savings Pass. You pay $10.00 for the pass, and it gives you a discount on hundreds of school supplies from now until September 15, 2012. The pass can be used only on in-store purchases, … Continue reading

Back to School Deals – Week of August 11, 2011

Ready for some “Back to School” deals? More and more of them will be popping up in the next few weeks. If you plan well, you can get the school supplies, and school clothing, that your kids need, without breaking your budget to get them. Staples is still offering their Back to School Savings Pass. You buy it for $10.00, and you save 15% off all the school supplies you buy. You can think of it as re-usable coupon. The Pass will save you money until September 17, 2011. Staples also has awesome deals on school supplies right now. This … Continue reading

Back to School Deals- Week of July 26, 2011

You know that the Summer is nearly at its end when the “Back to School” deals start popping up. These deals are just starting to trickle in this week. It won’t be long before parents will be buying loads of school supplies, and children will be heading back into the classroom, for a brand new school year. If you haven’t gotten it yet, I recommend getting the Staples Back to School Savings Pass. It costs $10.00, and is not a membership card or a credit card. Use the Back to School Savings Pass to get 15% off of all school … Continue reading

Staples Has a Back to School Savings Pass

The brand new school year will be starting in late August or early September of 2011. It might seem as though that is still very far away, when you look at the calendar. Can your budget handle the extra expenses that appear when school starts? Save some money by getting the Back to School Savings Pass from Staples. By the end of the Summer, many parents are anxiously looking forward to when school will start again. You love your kids, but sometimes, after too many hours of extended contact, every parent needs a break. If you are a stay at … Continue reading