As you can imagine, I get a lot of information flooding my inbox on a daily basis. Part of managing this site is filtering through the information to find what is relevant, fresh, and exciting for you. With the new school year up ahead, I thought it might be useful to share some tips I received for saving money this season (courtesy of World Vision):
- Become an avid coupon cutter – especially online. Mobile devices and the Internet make it easier than ever to locate discounts and coupons quickly. If you own a smartphone, make use of applications that assist in finding coupons, discounts and information on local sales.
- Value the dollar. Stop by the local dollar store to take advantage of their selection of low-cost school supplies.
- Research local non-profit organizations. Local organizations like World Vision often host backpack distributions to provide supplies to families in need.
- Search your household. Take a supplies inventory or have a fun scavenger hunt of your home before hitting the stores. It may be surprising to find many left over pens, pencils and notebooks lying around.
- Stick to the list. Most teachers provide school supplies lists, and many students often come to the classroom with unnecessary materials.
What are you doing to cut costs this school season?
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Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.
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Great blog post! And thanks for including World Vision. It’s always a blessing to run across posts like this that aim to help others (even if it’s simple ways to save money). Thank you for brightening our day! -Lindsey Talerico, World Vision US staff