Where to find the best back to school sales for your school-age children?
It's just ordinary that you ask this because you want to spend wisely now that your kids are back to school. You do not want your budget on other necessities to suffer. According to Prosper Consumer Insights Director Pam Goodfellow, the National Retail Federation's 2013 Back-to-School Survey led by Prosper Insights & Analytics allows them to "continue to see a shift in shopping patterns during big spending 'events', where consumers typically head out early to take advantage of fresh inventory options and initial markdowns, then see a lull only to rev back up again when final sales appear."
To make the most out of your budget, choose to follow effective steps to save.
Stay away from designer brands.
If your teenage daughter is looking for clothes to wear in school, do not bring her to designer stores. Instead, let her shop in overstock stores. She can surely find trendy and branded clothes for half the price. If you're lucky, she may even come across items priced at a much lesser value. You may also consider looking for online stores that sell designer brands at huge discounts.
Look for website deals to buy laptop.
Laptop is a must to students. If your kid needs a new one and you are on a tight budget (or you just want to spend less), search for the biggest deals on the Internet. Tech Spot suggests visiting sites like Microsoft Store, Staples, and Amazon. Last year, some of them have reduced the price of some back-to-school pieces by 88%. You may also try your luck in Apple's back to school sale promo.
Purchase school supplies like notebooks and pens in dollar stores.
For finding back to school sales that fit your budget, do not just go to any establishment near your area. Make an effort to go to dollar stores, advises MarketWatch. Even if it is already September and the school has started, you have nothing to worry. Sale promos still exist at this time.
CouponPal.com's spokesperson, Erin Konrad, suggests buying items like packs of pencils and pens in dollar stores like Dollar General or Dollar Days. You may be surprised to know that you can get supplies at cheaper rates than big-box stores.
Hop from one store to another.
If you want to find the best back to school sales, you have to jump from one store to another. Andrea Deckard, a Tri-State mommy blogger, told this to WCPO: Walmart offers basic supplies for lower rates. For fashion items, Target may be a good choice. For school uniforms, the Internet can give you help.
