So I just finished up about half of my daughters back to school shopping from her school supply list. Every year there seemd to be more and more on her list, leaving a bigger and bigger dent in our pocketbook. So is there a way to decrease that once a year expense?

This year we did a few things to save some bucks. First of all we are going to reuse a few of her supplies from last year. Her backpack was in very good shape from the year before so we are using the same one. That saves us some money right off the bat. We are also saving on pencil cases and a few of the reusable items.

Now for the other hand, there are items that must be bought new. Stores become quite competitive this time of year with school suppy wars. Just checking a few circulars will give you the information you’ll need to choose the best places to shop. Keep in mind that dollar stores could have what you are looking for at a fraction of the price.

Our school supply shopping this year ended up being very cheap! I didn’t feel the hit to the pocket book as much a years past…

Ideas? Let me know!