Parent bloggers networkhas started blog blasts again, and when i heard this one was back to school, i jumped right on it. they’ve teamed up with capital one finanacial education .
With the economy being so bad, and not having money to throw around it gets hard to but back to school clothing and accessories. My daughter and husband will both be going back to school on Monday, but with new school supplies and old clothes. We have a very limited income, so the fancy gadgets and phones don’t even get a look, instead we try and patch holes in clothes and spruce up sneakers for a new year, at least until the budget can fit those items. I always make sure the school supplies are bought first, those are more important than a pair of new jeans.
I’m teaching my daughter how to save money with going back to school by packing her own lunch. we also have tried hitting bargain stores and thrift stores for clothes. you can get some great deals and even find new clothes. We are learning about sales ads and looking for the best deal, we managed to buy a pair of sneakers at pay-less for $15 and got an extra pair free.
Capital One has a great online learning tool to help you with moneywise etool, which has a section all about talking to kids about money. capital one financial education launcher is a great tool and also has sections like building good credit, rebuilding credit, managing money, and saving to build your wealth. It’s a great tool for helping get you on the right track for budgeting back to school shopping.
Teachers spend $1200 a year out of pocket, so its good to tell your children to remember to bring their own pencils and paper to help save money for the teacher, or even donate supplies instead of giving an apple.
this blog post was written for a contest with http://www.capitalone.com and parent bloggers network’s blog blast
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