{"id":51638,"date":"2014-01-09T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/51638\/save-on-back-to-school-supplies\/"},"modified":"2014-01-09T13:22:25","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T11:22:25","slug":"save-on-back-to-school-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/01\/09\/save-on-back-to-school-supplies\/","title":{"rendered":"Save on back to school supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back-to-school is the second-biggest shopping season of the year.<\/p>\n

Here are some ways to save some money.<\/p>

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First, gather any back-to-school supply lists from your childs’ schools, add the clothing and any extras they\u2019ll need, and then look through the calendar to try to predict the cost of upcoming school activities, such as extra mural activities.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry so much about what the prices of the crayons or pencils are, because you\u2019re going to find pretty good deals everywhere on those.<\/p>

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When it is time to pack those lunches, think reusable. Sandwich bags, portioned lunch-boxes and real spoons from your utensil drawer, these may require an initial investment, but will save money in the long run.<\/p>\n

Back-to-school season is a great time to teach budgeting basics to your children.<\/p>\n

Give your children a budget and a list of necessities, and let them help make decisions on the rest of their stationary. This also works with extra-curricular activities.<\/p>\n