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The time is right here again for that dreaded back to school shopping. Many of you may dread it even more this year simply because of job lay-offs and other financial woes due to the country's' economic decline. Money has consequently decreased in many households, but the price of school supplies remain the exact same, or has even increased. The Huntington annual survey of the cost of items on school recommended lists found that the average cost to send a child to school this fall is approximately $474 for elementary school, $545 for middle school and a an enormous $1,000 for high school. This, for some, may at first seem insurmountable but shopping for school supplies does not have to break the bank. If you require to shop for school on a budget, put a small thought and work into it and try these steps for decreasing the price of school supplies.

STEPS:

1. Start early - get your school supply list early. Make sure that it is the official school suggested list so that you will know everything that is needed. Begin accessing what will be needed and shopping early. For clothes, do not attempt to buy all at once. Have one nice new set of clothing for the first school week, but spread the rest out over a few months.

2. Make a list - List every thing that will be required for each child, such as school recommended supplies and clothes. Add the expected costs to the list. Find out what your child needs versus what they want. Get what is needed and if money permits, get what is wanted.

3. Make a spending budget - and stick to it. Do not be persuaded to add to the budget by crying pleas.

4. Look about the house - before going shopping look around the house for any products that may be on the list. Look for items from the previous year and from your office. All school supplies do not have to be brand new.

5. Use Coupons - collect coupon for in shop as nicely as on-line shopping. By mid-August, many retailers offer large discounts, particularly on shoes, clothing and electronics. Do not hesitate to ask for a discount. Use a valid K-12 or college ID at tech stores and you are most likely to get a large discount. You can save hundreds on back to school shopping this way.

6. Shop around and take advantage of sales - Verify your local newspaper for sales and take advantage of them. You do not have to get every thing from one shop. Price Grabber allows you to compare costs from store to store.

7. Use Tax-Free shopping - Thirteen states have "tax-totally free" shopping days. Find out if your state is one of these.

8. Personalize items - Skip the book-bags and lunch boxes with the popular cartoon characters on them. Generic versions of backpacks, book-bags and lunch boxes are much cheaper. Make the generic items interesting by using stickers to personalize them.

If you are looking for products that will last a long time, buy from a reputable company. That way, if a zipper breaks, the item will be replaced at no price to you.

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