Whether your kids are back to school already or headed there soon I’ve got all the savings tips you need for this year (and next!) with a little help from Discover.
5 Tips for Big Back to School Savings
1. Shop Ahead For Next Year
At the end of the back to school season stores are eager to make way for fall items like Halloween costumes so you can find deep discounts on school supplies.
You know your kids will need new crayons or more #2 pencils next year, so stock up when local stores offer up clearance deals. You can score 50-90% off on back to school staples. (including actual staples)
Consider purchasing some extra supplies for your child’s classroom.
Pro Tip: Additionally, you will find items like back to school packs of snacks and things like antibacterial wipes at a steep discount when they’re in the back to school section.
2. Use Your Credit Card’s Rewards
Using your credit card’s cash rewards to shop is like not even having to use your own hard-earned dollars for your regular shopping.
You can cash your rewards in for gift cards or use your Cashback Bonus at Amazon.com when you check out as a Discover cardmember.
Bonus? Amazon has a great back to school department with easy-to-navigate categories.
Pro Tip for Cardmembers: In your Amazon.com account, link your Discover card to your account through the Shop With Points page in order to redeem it during checkout.
3. Buy Online and Earn
Shopping online for back to school is the smart way to get it all done without the hassle. You can use your Discover card online to save big with one stop shopping and earn a bonus, too. Even better, there’s no battling through the crowds in the back to school aisle.
Discover cardmembers get extra bonuses at these online retailers:
- Wal-Mart: 5% Cashback Bonus
- Target: 5% Cashback Bonus
- Kmart: 10% Cashback Bonus
Pro Tip for Cardmembers: Log into Discover.com and visit ShopDiscover or the new Discover Deals site to access the retailers above!
4. Buy This Season’s Clothes on Clearance
It’s tempting to outfit your kids in brand new back to school clothes before summer is over, but in most cases the cooler weather doesn’t hit until mid to late September. That means you have plenty of time to shop around for fall or winter clothes.
By timing your shopping and keeping an eye on sales for your favorite stores you can save big on the clothes they need now.
You can also shop ahead for next year by getting a size up.
Pro Tip: Use your credit card when shopping to accumulate bonus rewards.
5. Score Free Shipping
Buying online is easier and oftentimes cheaper. You can save even more with free shipping offers when you add enough items to your cart.
This year, Discover cardmembers can shop online to take advantage of free shipping and earn extra Cashback Bonus on clothing at these stores:
- Aeropostale: Get free shipping on over $50 after signing up for Aeropostale’s email, and earn 5% Cashback Bonus by using ShopDiscover.com
- OnlineShoes: Enjoy free shipping on UGG Australia purchases, and earn 15% Cashback Bonus by using ShopDiscover.com
- JCPenney: Take advantage of free shipping on orders over $99 (or over $25 when shipping to a store instead of your home address) and earn 10% Cashback Bonus by using ShopDiscover.com
Pro Tip: Look for other great offers on ShopDiscover and learn how you can get a Discover card at Discover.com.
$50 Back to School Shopping Giveaway
Kelly
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Discover, all opinions are my own.
Always shop using coupons if possible. Look at all the advertisements to find the place with the best deals. jj250@aol.com
My best tip for back to school savings is to compare school supplies prices between stores to find the best deals and use coupons when you can for extra savings.
I usually compare prices using blogs and go to the cheapest store and sometimes price match
I shop in the middle of the night and I price Match!
freebiegoddess03@aol.com
My best tip is to shop early to avoid crowds, and get a chance to price compare and get everything that you need.
Look at the weekly store ads and see what is one sale and then look online to see if there are coupons to go with those sales.
Check the sale inserts each week beginning in July and hit two or three stores each week for their best deals.
We aim for the biggest sales and always check online for further discounts- lots of places have coupons you can print out or scan from your phone in the store! - Jenna Osborne
I always look through all the ads I can to see who has the lowest price when back to school shopping. I also ad match when possible, and use coupon codes online.
GB says
Always shop sales and use coupons.
I price compare ads and get my big items during tax free wekend.
I would say to shop in the clearance section
would have to say use coupons and shop the “tax free weekend” days
Use coupons/rewards points and take advantage of early bird sales
I try to use coupons and to find the best deals!
Scope out all the sales, ask for price matching so you don’t drive all over town.
My best tip is to shop the year before to get ahead on things you know you’ll need/use. I wait until after school starts to shop.
I shop sales and use coupons.
I try to stock up on supplies the year before when they go on clearance. Some things you need every year like pencils and loose leaf paper.
Take inventory; go through your kid’s clothes to see what you can salvage from last year.
I find lots of coupons online.
I shop sales and use coupons when I can
shop sales, discounts, use coupons online.
Dollar stores are great for school supplies. As for clothing I save a couple of outfits from previous sales that I save that will get us through the first couple of weeks mixed with old clothes, then after the school year begins and the clothes are on real clearance we stock up.
buy extra supplies when they are on sale, you’ll always end in needing them later in the year.
My best tip is to check online for printable coupons before heading to the stores.
kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom
When the sales are really good buy extra, they will often need supplies throughout the year not just on the first day and prices will be a lot higher than.
Take advantage of sales and shop with coupons.
Make sure you shop early and use online coupon codes.
I’ve been using price match to avoid a bunch of stores and online coupons.
Carson says
Make use of state sales tax holidays!
I shop online tru ebates and shop at home to get cash back on my shopping. thank you!
I try to price match (I was the crazy lady with 10 ads at Staples) and also save things for the next year like scissors!
My best tip is to shop sales but also match those sales up with coupons for even better deals.
Shop sales, garage sales, etc.
We shop sales all year for new clothes and school supplies.
Check out consignment shops for nearly new clothing.