{"id":9487,"date":"2019-08-25T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.eztaxreturn.com\/?p=9487"},"modified":"2023-06-06T08:49:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T13:49:10","slug":"back-school-shopping-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/back-school-shopping-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Back to School Shopping on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the second biggest shopping season of the year?\u00a0 If you guessed back to school time, you\u2019re absolutely correct.\u00a0 \u00a0According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/media-center\/press-releases\/record-spending-expected-school-and-college-supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Retail Federation<\/a>, parents are expected to spend close to $700 for clothes and school supplies this year.\u00a0 Before you put yourself into debt trying to check off everything on your list, read our money-saving tips for back to school shopping on a budget.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Raid their closet to see what fits<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first step to back to school shopping on a budget is taking inventory.\u00a0 Go through your kid\u2019s belongings and see what they already own.\u00a0 Chances are you\u2019ll be able to find a few pieces you can hold on to a bit longer.\u00a0 As you go through their closets, make separate piles for items you want to keep, toss or donate to charity.\u00a0 Once you see what can be reused, create an inventory list to avoid buying things you don&#8217;t need.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Browse circulars to find the best deals for the items you need<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Shopping without a game plan is a recipe for disaster.\u00a0 To keep your spending on track, review your budget and determine how much you can comfortably afford to spend on each child.\u00a0 Next, grab your inventory and school supply lists and look through your weekly circulars to see which stores are offering the best deals for the listed items.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to look for store coupons to increase your savings.\u00a0 Sites like RetailMeNot offer coupons that can be redeemed online or in-stores.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Purchase discounted gift cards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Want your money to go a little further?\u00a0 Use a gift card to fund your shopping trip.\u00a0 Sites like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giftcardgranny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gift Card Granny<\/a> sells unwanted gift cards for less than face value.\u00a0 For instance, a gift card to your favorite retailer may be worth $150 but they\u2019ll sell it to you for $115.\u00a0 That\u2019s an extra $35 you get to put towards your purchase.\u00a0 Some deals are better than others but every little bit helps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Earn cash back when you shop online<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of the best aspects of shopping online is the ability to earn cash back rewards.\u00a0 Just start your trip through a cash back site like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/\">Rakuten<\/a> and you\u2019ll be rewarded whenever you make a purchase from one of their participating retailers.\u00a0 They\u2019ll even provide a list of available coupons so you don\u2019t miss out on any savings opportunities.\u00a0 Worried about shipping costs?\u00a0 Don\u2019t be.\u00a0 Most retailers offer free shipping as long as you spend over a certain limit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Exchange gently-worn items with other parents<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Kids outgrow their clothes at a rapid pace. Therefore, you probably have some items that were worn only a handful of times or not at all.\u00a0 If you have friends or family members with have kids in the same age group, consider exchanging gently-worn items that no longer fit.\u00a0 This will allow you to spruce up their wardrobe for free.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">File your taxes fast and ez.\u00a0 Biggest possible refund, guaranteed.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the second biggest shopping season of the year?\u00a0 If you guessed back to school time, you\u2019re absolutely correct.\u00a0 \u00a0According to the National Retail Federation, parents are expected to spend close to $700 for clothes and school supplies this year.\u00a0 Before you put yourself into debt trying to check off everything on your list, read [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-save-money"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.13 (Yoast SEO v20.13) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Tips for Back to School Shopping on a Budget<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for ways to save on back to school shopping? 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