Parents are considering getting their children back to school with a prepared desk of all their supplies. The catch of the pen will cost more as school supplies have been hitting the books with a more of a cost.
According to a survey issued by The National Retail Foundation school supplies for on average $577 for elementary, $763 for middle school which is up from last year about 5.3% and $1,223 for high school students perked up to 3.5%. The survey also predicts that an average family household with students will spend $688 up from last year's 2012 of $634.
Consumer experts are urging parents to save if they are able to recycle pens and pencils already available, and backpacks hand downs to also cut costs. As far as uniform shopping, making fewer purchases like one or two uniforms may save a few bucks on the school supplies costly budget. Many parents are omitting the teachers to buy list as well as some items they discovered are never used during the school year. Some parents wait for tax free school dates at local retailers to grab hold of some specials in clothing and paper supplies. You might find longer lines on those days, but for parents they'll go to save the long pennies.
Other options for getting school supplies may be considered when attending church and or function give-a-ways with donated school supplies for your youngster.
Get the books cracking open...school days will be here before you know it! Help out a child, donate to your neighbors kids by buying some supplies for their kids. They'll thank you for preparing their desk to learn.
Me too! Since my son is grown now, I don't have the school supplies to purchase anymore. I may pick a child or two in my workplace to donate some general things. This weekend our Walmart is having tax free weekend so I may load up some pens, pencils, paper or glue.
Flee markets, thrift stores...I've filled my closet with too many clothing. I need to donate some of my own stuff and clear out so I can fill it again...You're right there are brand new items I've found many times. Never worn. I plunge in!!! Let's go shopping whenever I can plan a visit out there...I want to and so I will plan it within this next year.
Thursday, August 1st 2013 at 8:05AM
MIISRAEL Bride
I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SCHOOL SUPPLYS AT A BARGIN ALL YEAR AROUND THEY HAVE THEM...I LIKE TO GIVE SCHOOL SUPPLYS TO THE FIRE DEPT AND POLICE DEPT AT CHRISTMAS SO I LOOK FOR THESE BARGINS ALL YEAR AROUND. IT SURE TAKES LOTS OF STRESS OF OF YOU, AND I AM SURE PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN DO THIS MORE AND MORE AS TIMES ARE SO HARD FOR MANY RIGHT NOW. (SMILE)
I LOVE GOING TO SECOND HAND STORE AND FLEA MARKETS AND YARD SALES, I BELIEVE I AM ADDICTED TO THESE.LOL!!! MANY TIMES I FIND BRANDNEW THINGS AT THESE PLACES.(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
