When your child goes to school, especially in the first grade, this is an important, even significant event not only for the very future student, but also for the whole family. Mom and dad, of course, want to buy for the student all the good and beautiful. However, all this preparation takes a lot of effort, money and time. Saving on school fees is not only possible, but even necessary.
What is worth saving, and what is not?
First of all, a first grader needs to wear and buy a lot of school supplies. You should not get too hung up on saving supplies, it’s better to give the child the right to choose. After all, by imposing a cheaper thing on him that the child does not like, you can easily discourage your interest in learning. Especially on notebooks and pens you can not save a significant amount. In addition, here you can cheat and use the strategy of "exclusivity and individuality" - tell the child that the thing he chose will be for everyone, and offer him your option, arguing that he alone will be the owner of such a unique object.
But school clothes - this is the one on which you can save the most. To begin with, it is worth saying that many schools forcefully impose factories in which you must acquire a school uniform. Try to get around this, because most often such a purchase will cost a lot of money, and the quality will leave much to be desired. Buy a school uniform on your own, from another manufacturer, observing the color scheme, and selecting the product taking into account the "price-quality". Thus, you will save a very decent amount.
In general, at garment factories it is worth buying not only a uniform, but also casual clothes, sports uniforms and footwear - the price will be much lower than in the brand boutique, and the quality will remain the same.
In addition, we should not forget that from about the middle of August in all the large networks of children's stores, the "school bazaar" starts - the sale of school goods with discounts.
Also, with great success, you can save on school textbooks. To get started, contact the school administration and find out which textbooks are not enough - make a list and go to the school literature store. By the way, in specialized stores of school literature, textbooks will be much cheaper than in the usual "bookshop". Also, the smart solution is to order literature in online stores. It is convenient and not expensive.
And do not buy everything at once for a whole year. Sometimes, having bought everything at once, “what they are looking at,” half of this may not be useful at all. Purchase only the most necessary, and then you will buy more as needed. In addition, by doing so, you bring up frugality, a more attentive attitude to things in children. After all, when there is a lot of everything, everything is in abundance - it’s not so pitiful to lose or spoil a thing.
And be sure to conduct an audit of what's left from last year: from small office supplies to school uniforms. Collect all that else can be used in the new school year, so you do not spend too much!
Sales, sales ...
Do not forget that some chain stores for children arrange great promotions and discounts in August, look for just such stores, because a 50% discount on school supplies is a great way to save money!
For example, there are excellent suggestions for preparing for school at the “Daughters and Son” supermarkets for children, and sportswear stores “Sportmaster” are holding an action “Ready for school!” By September 1 .
