VancouverMom.ca on Global TV: Back-to-School on a Budget
How do you go back-to-school on a budget? We recently asked you – our readers – for your tips. As you always do, you came through. From making your list to checking it twice, we have a lot of ideas for how to finish off all your back-to-school shopping without breaking the bank.
Talking Back-to-School on Global TV
Our fabulous Publisher Christine Pilkington recently dropped by Global TV to share some of those tips. Before you head to the store yourself, watch this video to find out what she had to say.
Now, we’d like to turn it back to you again. How do you save money while you’re back-to-school shopping? Leave us a reply and help your fellow Vancouver moms out!
So I only have a couple of suggestions since mine is only in preschool (and all she needs is snacks and shoes).
Dollarama. Really. Your son/daughter wants that Lightning McQueen/Princess of the Day lunchbox? $3 maximum. Also, paper, pens, crayons, lunch containers, etc. Avoid the candy/chip aisle especially if you have a wee one along. Let’s put it this way: I have looseleaf left from my university days 10 years ago. I won’t have to buy paper until she’s in grade 7 at least.
And from my own mother’s lips: go through the stuff from last year, see how much you have. Buy what you need to get through the first 2-4 weeks. In that 2-4 week time period, all the back to school stuff goes on sale to make room for Halloween (unless you’re Costco and then you have Christmas decorations in AUGUST. So wrong).