5 Ways To Save Money On Back-To-School Supplies

August 14, 2009 by Erik Folgate  
Filed under Kids and Money, Spending and Saving

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It’s that time of year that parents dread, especially those with more than one school-bound children. The average family will spend about $600 on back-to-school supplies and other items needed to send their children back. Doesn’t that sound a little high? That’s a significant hit for families living from paycheck to paycheck. Now throw in the faltering economy and high unemployment, and you have a bad situation! I have always been an advocate of making a bad situation into a good one, and one way to make this time better is by finding ways to save money on yur back-to-school supplies.