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What is the best way to find back-to-school savings this year?

End-of-summer shopping is always full of back-to-school sales.  How do you find the best ways to save on backpacks, notebooks, clothes and all the other goodies for your kids?

Let us know how you find the best deals!

TV ads (3.5%)

Ads/coupons in magazines (7.5%)

Ads/coupons in at-home mailers or newspapers (40.2%)

Searching online for coupons/promo codes (24.2%)

Friends & family recommendations (7.5%)

Shopping at discount retailers (17.1%)

What is the best way to find back-to-school savings this year?
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  • ivyrat2 By ivyrat2
    on Aug 25, 2009  

    Go to walmart with a lot of coupons and it almost free.

  • cybrown551 By cybrown551
    on Aug 25, 2009  

    I love to shop off season because companies are changing their merchandise and they mark down the end of season items. You can find the best sale on name brand products with 75-90% off of the listed price. That way you can add some really nice pieces to your closet without spending a lot of money.

  • hsSheri By hsSheri
    on Aug 25, 2009  

    I have alsways found that I get the best information from friends and family, either on-line, or around your nieghborhood. When everyone is looking for a good deal, you can pool your resources.

  • lite_and_airy By lite_and_airy
    on Aug 25, 2009  

    Buy clothing at the end of a school year for the next year when it gets marked down. Also have friends keep you abreast of the things they find when out shopping.

  • bvanpeltsw By bvanpeltsw
    on Aug 25, 2009  

    I try to steer clear of Wal-Mart even though their price are pretty low.

  • lpnbarbie By lpnbarbie
    on Aug 25, 2009  

    WAL MART is the BEST!!!!

  • Michelle197561 By Michelle197561
    on Aug 25, 2009  

    I tend to buy summer clothes at the end of summer and the opposite for winter. Just buy a size bigger and you can get some great clearance deals at almost any store including the expensive ones.

  • MyEmptyCanvas By MyEmptyCanvas
    on Aug 26, 2009  

    I get so many coupons from magazines. It seems like they get the heads up on certain sales, because it seems to never fail, when I see a real good coupon in a magzine there's usually a nice sale placed on it at some store. Now, whether or not it's on sale at a store near me, is another story.. LOL. Online tips and manufacturer's websites can sometimes give notice of future promos and sales too....

  • rnatbragg By rnatbragg
    on Aug 26, 2009  

    I also stockpile. The last few weeks before school starts I watch the ads, and when I see something on sale that I know the kids will need I buy as many as they allow me, and have a "school box" - a large plastic shoebox - for the entire year that we can take supplies from. You can find notebook paper, folder, pencils, dividers, and other supplies sometimes for 10 cents that will return to sometimes a dollar or more once school starts. I rarely have to pay full price throughout the school year when they run out of something.

  • tloehr By tloehr
    on Aug 26, 2009  

    I always check the ads before I go. Most stores in my area will match advertised prices. Always check the clearance aisle also. But the best way to save money is to take advantage of the tax-free weekend in August every year. Not only do stores have great prices on school supplies, but you don't pay sales tax on them either.