By Canny Savanney Breathe in deep, and exhale. It is finally time for parents to breathe easy again with school back on the radar. No more trying to figure out what summer activities to do to keep those little ones busy as bees. So, the school list from the teachers arrived in the mail and now you i...

By Canny Savanney

Breathe in deep, and exhale. It is finally time for parents to breathe easy again with school back on the radar. No more trying to figure out what summer activities to do to keep those little ones busy as bees.

So, the school list from the teachers arrived in the mail and now you in a hurry to snag the best deals. It seems like everyone and their mother are all in consensus to drive to the stores in a rush to cross off these items on their list.

Before you go and start playing dodge the carts at the store with those youngsters, check out these tips.

1) Assess what you have left over from the end of the previous school year:

Chances are you bought a ton of supplies because the deals seemed too good to be true at those prices. If that is the case, you may have lucked out and still have some of those items you did not even get the chance to use last year. Drag it out of storage and go from there to determine what you still absolutely need.

2) Flyers or Circulars are your best friend:

If you are still one of the people who receive their Sunday papers, then you need to search through your ads. Make a game plan. Go for the best deals. Remember sometimes purchasing the items online is even more cost effective in the long run. Most retailers already have coupons in their ads and you can earn store gift cards if you spend a certain amount on certain items like Target for instance.

3) Apps are a Godsend:

School supplies and a new wardrobe can add up quickly. If you have had the pleasure to read your Savvy Shopper articles before, you will know that an app I highly recommend is Ibotta. It is a fantastic source for earning money back on things you are going to be buying. Once you accumulate enough you can redeem cash or gift cards to use. Personally, I have done this already, and I love the gift cards I have gotten to use.

School might not be the most fun for the kiddos that are going back, but it doesn’t mean it has to be a headache for the adults to. Take about 10 minutes out of your day to evaluate your situation and it could help you tremendously in the long run.

Remember, the more you save today, the more you’ll have for those raining days.

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