Like parents need more financial pressure than they’re already experiencing, right? With just a few weeks until school starts again, thousands of parents are racing around getting their kids all the items they’ll need for a successful year. These seven budgeting hacks will ensure you don’t go off budget for back-to-school and that your kids won’t go without. Clothing, lunch boxes and electronics.
Traditional supplies like pencils, calculators and notebooks. Flash cards, text books and headphones. There are suggested supply lists and “must haves” for kids of all ages, but parents know their kids best, and what they’ll need to thrive at school.
Don’t be afraid to go off script and focus your list on what will work best for your child. Make a written list of what’s essential. This list will help keep you on budget.
Duplicating supplies costs money and harms the environment. In most cases, dusting off an old binder and washing a backpack or sneakers can make them look new again. In my neighbourhood, we swap.
If my household happens to be flush with pens and markers, we’ll swap with our neighbours for notebooks or whatever else we need. The idea is to see what you already have that’s on your list, so that you don’t waste money buying it again. Many wholesalers offer excellent back-to-school bulk-buying opportunities on pencils, notebooks, clothing and electronics.
This is especially useful for large families or groups of friends, who can split the stash and.