Back to school tips

Previously featured on The TODAY Show, Martha Stewart, MSNBC, Rachael Ray and Fox & Friends, Michelle Madhok is a well-known expert who can help parents get through this year’s back-to-school shopping with flying colors! 

Here are some of her tips for a successful back to school year:

1. Shop online. Only. Avoid the back-to-school mayhem entirely. Carve out time with each child to cybershop, saving contents of shopping carts until all the kids are done!

2. Sign-up for Price Alerts – Sites exist where you can sign-up to be notified when an item is marked down

3.       Earn cash back on purchases – Take advantage of websites like Ebates.com shopping websites that allow you to earn up to 20% cash back on online purchases

4.       Don’t pay for shipping – Join a service like ShopRunner that will give you fast, FREE shipping!

5.       Shop from the bottom up – Hit view all and then shop from the bottom up of the sale page. Everyone else will be shopping top down so things sell-out more quickly at the top of the page.

6.       Make a list – List out who you need to buy for on an organizing site like rememberthemilk.com and check-off when you score something for them

7.       Know the and return policies – Many items may be FINAL SALE, and are nonrefundable

8.       Skip the sales tax – Get big savings when you combine a sale and a coupon with a state-tax holiday. Sixteen states have tax holidays this year. Check out the full list of states here.

What are some of your back to school tips?

Back to School Bash

It seems like the summer has flown by!  My boys return to school {Berkeley County} in less than a month!  We will be having a back to school bash here at Eastern Panhandle Moms August 1-5th with special deals, ideas and giveaways!  So mark your calendars and subscribe to our Facebook page and blog updates to make sure you don’t miss out!