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Back to School

Save on Back To School Supplies

by Moneyproblems TipsFri Sep 09, 2011 Back to School

Our final three tips in our back to school money savings tip week:
First, shop at dollar stores. Dollar stores are often a great place to get supplies. Pens, pencils, pencil cases, rulers, calculators and many other items are often a great buy.
Second, use coupons and wait for sales. You can often collect coupons online or [...]

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Department Store Credit Cards Have High Interest Rates

by Moneyproblems TipsThu Sep 08, 2011 Back to School

When you are doing your back to school shopping, here’s a tip:
Don’t sign-up or use department store credit cards. Often stores offer promotions for extra reward points and discounts if you use their credit cards. However, this is often a bad idea, unless you pay off the balance in full before they make their interest [...]

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Another Way To Save on Clothing

by Moneyproblems TipsWed Sep 07, 2011 Back to School

Yesterday we talked about waiting until the school year starts to buy clothing.
Here’s another way to save on clothing costs:
Swap clothing with other parents.
If you know people whose children are a year or two older than you, and clothing swap may make sense.  Check with your relatives and friends. All you would need [...]

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Buy Clothing Once School Starts

by Moneyproblems TipsTue Sep 06, 2011 Back to School

As we continue our back to school money saving tips, here’s today’s tip:
Son’t start buying back to school clothing before the school year starts. Children often like to wear trendy clothing.  Often waiting to see what the other boys and girls are wearing is a smart move.  First you are going to get what [...]

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Make an inventory for Back to School

by Moneyproblems TipsMon Sep 05, 2011 Back to School

This week we feature back to school money savings tips.
Today’s tip:
Make an inventory of what you already have, make a list of what is needed and set a budget.  Being organized and prepared is a good way to avoid an impulse buy and spending more than you can afford. You can even look through all [...]

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