Every Sunday night, I would load the drawer with easy grab-n-go snack
packs, usually made with reusable snack bags. Buying prepackaged snack
size anything is terribly expensive, and taking 5 minutes to make up a
few snack bags is well worth the dollar savings.
Also, it's good
to teach your children (and spouse) what to do with their lunch box and
lunch supplies when they get home from school, and where to find what
they need to pack their lunches. And then, you just get to supervise and
make sure they take a good balanced lunch with them out the door every
morning.
Put Your Freezer to Work for YouThere are a number of freezer friendly items for the lunch box:
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The school year has finally kicked off for us Angelenos. Yay! Since I still haven't received the official list of school supplies needed, I am glad that all the
Back to School sales are still going on.
As any school-aged parent knows, Back to School spending does not stop with school supplies and clothing because there are other associated costs throughout the school year. Last year, I had to pay for a portion of the field trips, chip in on monthly beverage fees, provide monthly snacks, bought teacher's gifts and the list goes on.
If you just started the school year and want additional Back to School ideas, our
DealPros are awesome at doing just that. If you're not interested in anything school related, they also have tips on reducing your cable bill, making popcorn out of the wok and more.
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This summer has gone by so fast. I seem to say that every year now as our three boys grow up. With the hustle and bustle of summer also comes along the realization that school is going to be back in session very soon.
Have you started back to school shopping yet?
I have nearly all of our shopping done. This year I started earlier to make sure I wasn't frantically running from store to store to get the list of supplies and paying a pretty penny. Here are 3 things you can to do spend less on school supplies and find great
back to school deals.
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If you're like me, it's one week till freedom! Well, not really. It's the start of a new school year which means it's time to spend some money on new clothing, school supplies and other essentials. But what if your budget doesn't allow for too much spending, that's where our
DealPros come in. I look to them to help me get through the "savingsblock" that always happens when I stare at the piles of ads and printable coupons that sit atop of my dining room table like Mt. Everest.
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It's back-to-school shopping season, and for a lot of students that
means stocking up on tech gear: laptops, flash drives, and maybe
even a new phone.
Of course, you're probably the one footing the bill for all
this stuff, so it makes sense to seek out the best deals you
can.
With that in mind, I've assembled three tips to help you get
the most bang for your back-to-school buck.
1. Don't Go Overboard on a Laptop
I'm often asked for laptop buying advice, and my response is
always the same: "What do you plan to do with it?"
Students have fairly modest needs--often little more than word
processing, Web browsing, and e-mail. Of course, moving beyond mere
needs, they'll also want to use their machines for things like
music, movies, and games.
Thankfully, these activities don't require a lot of
horsepower. At minimum you'll want a dual-core processor, 4GB of
RAM, and 320GB hard drive.
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Yes, it's that time again! The kiddos head back to school, and the parents fork over cash for more supplies, clothing and food. But wait, you can actually save money and find some great bargains to really cut back-to-school costs this year! This month we share tips not only on grocery savings, but also on how you can save for Back-To-School at our Savings Nation workshops.
This Twitter party is all about discussing ways to save for Back-to-School. Here are the deets:
Who: You'll be joining myself (as @Savings_Nation)
Shelly (@CouponTeacher), Karen (@SavinFamlyMoney), Melissa (@BargainShopMom), Lauren (@IAmThatLady) and Allegra (@Savings)
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When: Thursday, August 9th, 2012: 6-7pm PST/9-10pm EST
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