Comments on: Back to School Shopping on a Budget

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:01:14 +0000

Good advice. I’m going to share this on my blog. Thanks!

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Back to School Shopping without Breaking the Bank | — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:59:14 +0000

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By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:26:58 +0000

I have found it so interesting now that I’m in my fifties and no kids in school any more how many supplies that schools are demanding that the students have. I remember getting a box of fat crayons and a pencil on the first day of school from the school and that was to last all year. As we got older we were responsible to bring in our own notebook (any kind), our own paper, pens and pencils (any type)and if we had a cold to bring in our own tissues. What is with this supplying classrooms with tissues and paper towels. Whats wrong with using rags for clean up or whatever? And why in the world do school lists say kids need a 1″ 3 ring binder or whatever instead of using the 2″ binder again that the school required the year before? Utter nonsense! I pay hefty taxes and can’t believe the waste and high costs that our school districts are paying for stuff that is absolutely unnecssary. School supplies shouldn’t break the bank of any family. Why aren’t school parents revolting? Until there is a revolt against the nonsense, this list is great.

As an aside, this list makes sense for small at home businesses too. I try to get the best deals I can for our office supplies and back to school time is a good time to stock up. Currently I have a note on my monitor to order some supplies before the last week of August when a supply sale will be over. I don’t need them yet, so I’m not going to spend the money until the last possible minute, but it is a great sale so I will stock up enough to last me till the next great deal when I do put in the order.

By: mom-from-missouri

mom-from-missouri — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:57:26 +0000

We homeschool, but love to buy our supplies when they are on sale for back to school.

Several thrift stores around here also have new back to school items dirt cheap. I got a bunch of pencils for a penny each.

By: Journey

Journey — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:38:00 +0000

I need to work on a starting grad school budget. I know there will be some serious expenses.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:32:51 +0000

Do your school have very detailed lists of school supplies to arrive with? Start campaigning for your school to stop demanding the specifics. What difference does it make which color folders and spiral notebooks the kids have for each subject? Why is it necessary for the school to dictate a certain brand of scissors and markers? Why must they have the special fading-to-clear-gluestick? Tell the school to stop demanding three large boxes of tissues per child and four rolls of paper towels. Who cares whether my kid has a zippered pencil case, a snap-shut pencil box, or just an interesting container recycled from home?

By: David G. Mitchell

David G. Mitchell — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:48:32 +0000

Great list!