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Tip 1 - 6 Tips for Back-to-School Shopping

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Allen Francis | permalink

You can trim costs before the first day of school. 
Tags: money,personal finance,shopping,savings,back to school,Karen Cordaway

For further reading: http://money.usnews.com/money/the-frugal-shopper/2015/08/04/6-tips-for-back-to-school-shopping ^[1]

Tip 2 - 8 Ways to Save on School Supplies When You Have Several Kids

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by iainl | permalink

A dad of three reveals his family's strategies.
Tags: personal finance,back to school,shopping,students,consumers,parenting,retailers,Best You: Saving & Spending,savings,money,Trent Hamm

For further reading: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2014/08/19/8-ways-to-save-on-school-supplies-when-you-have-several-kids ^[2]

Tip 3 - Parents Cut Costs on Back-to-School Shopping

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Commander Schwegs | permalink

Most parents are spending the next new weeks shopping for school supplies for their kids. But according to the National Retail Federation, more than 76 percent of families say they're changing their spending habits because of the economy.
Tags: Parents Cut Costs on Back-to-School Shopping

For further reading: http://www.nbcneb.com/home/headlines/Parents-Cut-Costs-on-Back-to-School-Shopping-320536192.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - Thompson aims to cut school supply costs with pared down list

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jay Horne | permalink

A national survey shows that families are planning on cutting back on the amount they spend on back-to-school needs for their children. In Loveland, the Thompson School District is helping parents accomplish that by creating a pared-down, universal school supply list for all elementary schools.

For further reading: http://www.reporterherald.com/news/ci_28555573/thompson-aims-cut-school-supply-costs-pared-down ^[4]

Tip 5 - 10 Ways To Cut The Cost Of Going Back To College

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by lcs 150 | permalink

These tips can slice tuition costs and might let you enroll for free.
Tags: Careers,Investing,Personal Finance,Retirement,career,American Association of Community Colleges,Bloomberg Businessweek,Brendon McQueen,Carmel,college,coursera,education,New York City,nontraditional student,Tuition.io,University of Hartford

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/09/19/10-ways-to-cut-the-cost-of-going-back-to-college/ ^[5]