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Save more on back-to-school online shopping with smart tips: bargain hunting, price matching, student discounts, store pickup, and tax holidays.
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Back-to-school shopping for supplies, electronics, and clothing can be an expensive chore.
Pens, colored pencils, plasticine, books, hundred dollar bills.
Families with children in grades K-12 plan to spend an average of $687.72 on back-to-school shopping, about $14 more than last year’s average of $673.57, according to the National Retail Federation .
You wouldn’t want to buy a pack of notebooks only to spot the same item elsewhere for half the cost.
If you find separate retailers selling an identical item at different prices.
Students — and sometimes parents, faculty and staff — can save or score freebies by shopping on sites with student discounts or promotions.
If you order back-to-school supplies online and pick them up in store, many retailers will give you free shipping or order discounts, or will send you a coupon for a future purchase.
Newer isn’t necessarily better, at least not for your wallet.
This year, more than a dozen states are waiving sales tax on eligible back-to-school items — such as clothing, books and laptops under a certain amount — during sales tax holidays .
You can still strategically time back-to-school purchases if your state doesn’t take part or you miss the window.
Lauren Schwahn is a staff writer at NerdWallet, a personal finance website.
According to the National Retail Federation, families with children in grades K-12 plan to spend an average of $687.72 on back-to-school shopping, about $14 more than last year’s average of $673.57.
Shop around before you click the order button.
Retailers with price-matching policies, including Target, Best Buy and Newegg, will honor a competitor’s lower advertised price or reimburse you the difference on eligible items if you provide proof within a specific time frame.
Yes.
More than a dozen states waive sales tax on eligible back-to-school items, such as clothing, books and laptops under a certain amount, during sales tax holidays.
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1 Go Bargain Hunting.
2 Ask for a Price Match.
3 Pursue Student Discounts.
4 Buy Online, Pick Up in Store.
5 Rent Materials or Buy Used.
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