How to Save Money on Back to School Shopping

by Cha Ching Queen

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For some, school has already started. I have put together some of my favorite back-to-school savings tips for families. Coupons are not the only way to save money. There are lots of tips and tricks to help you stay within your budget as school rolls around.

As a matter of fact, there are even ways to save money and be healthy. I will give you some tips on how to save money on gluten free and healthy food as well as how to save on back-to-school shopping.

This post on How to Save Money on Back to School Shopping includes:

1. How to Save Money on Healthy School Lunches

2. How to Save Money Grocery Shopping for Back to School

3. How to Save Money on School Supplies and Kids Clothes

4. How to Save Money on College

1. How to Save Money on Healthy School Lunches

My kids prefer to bring lunch from home. Thankfully, this allows to me to (mostly) know what they are eating each day and provide healthy lunches that help sustain them through the school day.

As you probably know, healthy food can be expensive. For back to school savings, one of the ways I reduce the cost of lunch food it to buy in bulk. Costco has a great variety of produce, some organic, for relatively inexpensive prices. Every weekend we do a Costco run, late in the day near closing time when it is least crowded. Amazon also offers bulk healthy snacks.

I stock up on fruits, vegetables, and healthy snacks as well as Ziploc baggies or other storage containers.

Prepare school lunches ahead of time to save money on back to school food

Every Sunday, I prepare the kids’ lunches for the week. I have a whole School Lunches Organization System for Stress Free Lunch Packing. Basically, I cut, sort, and organize by day the lunches for the week. I have a soft hanging shoe/sweater rack for the non-refrigerated items and a whiteboard to keep track of the lunch planned for each day.

For each day, I aim to include one protein, fruit and/or vegetables, a healthy-ish side such as wheat crackers, a snack, and a dessert.

Although this method takes some time, I end up saving a lot of money instead of giving pre-packaged lunches and snacks. You can get a lot of these organization products and save even more money with Kohls deals.

2. Back to School Savings – How to Save Money Grocery Shopping for Back to School

I write many posts about saving money on groceries. To give you a few quick tips, here are some ideas on how to get back to school savings while grocery shopping.

Check to see if your store has its own coupon app.

One of the apps I use often is the H-E-B has a coupon app. First, you have to select the coupons you want to use to add them to your account. Then, at checkout, you type in your phone number and pin number and the coupons will be applied. Also, there are the Target Cartwheel App, printable coupons for Target, coupons for Walmart, and coupons for Whole Foods, to name a few.