Comments on: Back to School: Is a Spend-Fest Necessary?

By: The Biz of Life

The Biz of Life — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:38:23 +0000

You get the best deals in the retailing and the stock market by being a contrarian and buying things out of season.

By: Back To School

Back To School — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:52:20 +0000

[...] Try to get school supplies as early as possible – aim to fill those backpacks at least two weeks before school resumes. However, you can probably delay buying fall clothes. School starts in August – you probably have several more weeks before your child really needs warmer clothes. Going back to school does not necessarily have to turn into a spend-fest. [...]

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Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:38:50 +0000

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Family Finances: Budgeting Back-To-School | Personal Dividends — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:07:27 +0000

[...] some of these expenses. It is also worth noting that each year doesn’t have to be an August spend-fest. Indeed, for clothing, some of the best sales come a month or two after school starts. You can buy [...]

By: Miranda Marquit

Miranda Marquit — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:13:39 +0000

You make a great point! In most places, it is possible to hold of buying fall/winter clothes until later. And it is true; my son will be able to wear his short sleeves for most of September.

By: Allison Blass

Allison Blass — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:57:03 +0000

I completely agree with not spending so much at once. I don’t have children, but when I was growing up, my parents only bought me a handful of clothing items I already needed. The trouble is that for most kids, they live in an area where the weather has not gotten cold yet, so wearing the outfits they bought for summer are still fine. In Oregon, where I grew up, the weather didn’t start to dip below 70 degrees until at least October, and even then, most outfits worked fine indoors as long as you had a sweater to wear. We usually purchased outfits mid-or-late season, and prices were usually lower by then.

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