Summertime is winding down. Teachers are prepping to return to their classrooms and start decorating. School supply lists are starting to surface. A new school year is right around the corner. A new school year means only one thing – back-to-school shopping is almost here! Which means you’ll be sending your students back into the classroom before you know it. According to the Huntington Backpack Index, in the 2018-2019 school year, the amount parents paid in back-to-school supplies was estimated as follows: • $637 elementary school kids, • $941 for middle school children, and • $1,355 for high school students There’s no way around it – school shopping is expensive. But, it doesn’t have to be. Much like financial planning, saving on back-to-school shopping requires a plan as well. With the right planning and preparation, back-to-school shopping doesn’t have to break the bank.
Before you go shopping and buy a bunch of supplies, take inventory of your house. Check drawers and cabinets to see what supplies you have that can be used again. Look at backpacks, lunchboxes and even school clothes from last year to see what can be kept and what needs to be replaced. From there, make a list and determine what your child needs and what you have.
Do you want to save some real money? Purchase things like notebooks, pencils, and paper at discount stores. If you’re into couponing, you can save some big bucks there as well. Poke around the internet and see where the deals are before you hit the stores.
The tax-free weekend is a prime opportunity to save on back-to-school supplies. Depending on the states’ tax rate, shoppers can save anywhere from 4% up to about 9%. Tax-free weekend is held each year to coincide with the back-to-school season. Not sure when your state’s tax-free weekend is? Click here to find your state.
If you want to see actual savings, don’t go into back-to-school shopping without a plan. Rather than charging up your high-interest credit card, talk with us about a loan with a plan that works for you. You’d be amazed at the savings you find.
Back-to-school shopping doesn’t have to be overwhelming or expensive. For help or questions about savings, check with any of our experts at Maple Federal Credit Union.
Stop by our branch or call us at (337) 233-6264.
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