Southern Belle Magazine Digital #02 August 2013 | Page 37
Backand Your Budget to School
Well, it’s almost time for the kiddos to go back to school for a new year and unless you are a very smart planner and have put money aside months in advance, school supplies and clothing will have a big impact on your monthly budget. We found some great tips we’d like to share with you from www.thriftynorthwestmom.com.
• Gather your kids’ supply lists and discuss with them what areas they may want to “splurge” on, such as a trendy backpack or popular shoes, then plan to cut costs on other items on the list to be able to get that special item. • Next, check the back to schoo X[ ?] [?\???[ ??\?[???\\?H ?\?H H?\? ?X?\?\?H? H][\? [?H?YY ?\? [?H [? [?\?\??[? ? [? ? ?]?H ??X\??H ??\? ? Z?HY ?[?Y?H????XY\??
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