{"id":11114,"date":"2017-08-18T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11114"},"modified":"2017-08-29T15:38:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T14:38:49","slug":"back-to-school-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/back-to-school-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School Guide – 5 Ways to save on back to school shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back to school can be a daunting but hopefully exciting time for you and your little ones, whether they\u2019re moving up a year or starting a brand new school. We thought we\u2019d put together a survival guide to help you become an expert at getting back to school ready. We\u2019ll start with a back to school shopping guide to advise you on where to shop and how to find the best deals.<\/h4>\r\nEvery year parents spend higher amounts to get their children ready for back to school. It is claimed British parents spend a whopping \u00a34,000 on school uniforms throughout their child’s education.\r\n\r\nAccording to research done by American Express in 2016,\u00a0heading back to school will cost the average family with two children \u00a3332 \u2013 the equivalent of nearly six weeks\u2019 worth of food shopping \u2013 just to get the prescribed items from their uniform lists.\r\n\r\nWe’ve looked at some ways to keep back to school costs to a minimum…\r\n

Make a list of what to buy<\/h3>\r\nOrganisation and planning has always been the key to saving. Plan in advance and make a list of what needs buying and what you can recycle from last year – this way you’ll make sure you don’t end up spending on unnecessary things.\r\n

Don’t wait for the very last minute<\/h3>\r\nWe recommend hunting out the best deals, keep an eye on sales and offers that are running and use incentive websites to get money back on what you\u2019re spending.\u00a0KidStart<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>gives you a percentage back of what you spend to put into your children\u2019s savings account, and we send out themed back to school email newsletters to keep you up-to-date on the top deals available over summer.\r\n\r\nRetailers normally begin their back to school promotions months in advance – sometimes even before the school break! Prices will go up as September approaches, so buying your school uniform in July can save you a large amount of money.\r\n

Beat the rush and shop online<\/h3>\r\nOnline shopping has many benefits not only do most retailers offer free returns so you can order clothing in multiple sizes and send any unwanted items back for free but it also means missing out on queuing and busy shops full of flustered parents dragging their kids around.\r\n\r\nUse\u00a0KidStart<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to compare offers and promotional\u00a0codes that suit your family to make sure you get the best deal.\r\n

Follow the KidStart Back to School Campaign<\/h3>\r\nGetting you back to school ready is our aim this summer. We’ll be sending emails throughout July and August jam-packed with back to school offers, promoting top offers on our website<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and our brand new back to school hub<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and publishing guides on our blog<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Don’t miss out!\r\n

\u00a0Using KidStart’s favourites<\/h3>\r\n\"John\r\n\r\nJohn Lewis<\/a><\/span><\/strong> has school uniforms covered\u00a0with 3% back.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"F&F\r\n\r\nLooking for new school shoes for your kids? Head to F&F<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>– 3% back.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"Nike\r\n\r\nNIKE<\/a><\/span><\/strong> has sports kits covered with 9% back on\u00a0purchases.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"Healthy\r\n\r\nSend your children to school with healthy packed lunches with Morrisons<\/a><\/span><\/strong> – 75p back on every order.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"DisneyLife\"\r\n\r\nEntertain your little ones after school with Disney Life<\/strong><\/span><\/a> – \u00a32\u00a0back on every subscription.\r\n\r\n \r\n

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