{"id":14842,"date":"2017-08-24T16:43:18","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T15:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14842"},"modified":"2017-08-29T15:48:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T14:48:15","slug":"money-saving-tips-get-kids-set-back-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/money-saving-tips-get-kids-set-back-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Your money saving tips to get your kids all set for back to school"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>We\u2019ve recently ran a couple of back to school competitions with you all on Facebook, we asked for your top tips on saving money when getting essentials for your little one and when getting them back to school ready.<\/h4>\r\nTeaming up with <strong><a href=\"\/partner\/DisneyStore.aspx?t=lwk\">Disney Party<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong><a href=\"\/partner\/Claires.aspx?t=lwk\">Claire\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> for these competitions we\u2019ve been able to offer some great prizes in return for your tips.\r\n\r\nWe\u2019ve had some great responses so thought we\u2019d compile our favourites as we think they could help other parents. We\u2019ll start off with our winning comments!\r\n\r\n<strong>Lorraine Tinsley<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0<span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">I buy the uniform when there are sales on and I look out for the Sainsburys 25% off. I also try to buy 2nd hand if I can, but kids are messy and don&#8217;t look after their uniforms!<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Liss Williams<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">Hi, The Works are great for quality school supplies that will last so will definitely be checking out this deal\u00a0<\/span>?\u00a0And top tip would have to be make a list of everything you need ready to go back to school. I try to tackle 1\/2 items each week during the holidays don&#8217;t seem so bad then!\r\nThanks Kidstart\r\n\r\nHere\u2019s a list of the other great tips we&#8217;ve received so far:\r\n\r\n&#8211; Put loose change or a set amount a week into a jar as a way to save for back to school shopping.\r\n&#8211; Buy clothing and shoes in multiple sizes when on offer so you\u2019re prepared when your little ones grow.\r\n&#8211; Shop around for the best offers instead of just buying from the first shop you go to.\r\n&#8211; Go to sell and swap events with other parents to get cheap second-hand clothes.\r\n&#8211; Keep an eye out for discount codes to use.\r\n&#8211; Buy items throughout the year, including the following winter\u2019s coat in the January sales.\r\n&#8211; Follow your favourite brands on social media so you\u2019re aware of when they have offers running.\r\n&#8211; Stock up on stationary when it is on multi-pack offers.\r\n-Go into store to check quality on items before ordering online if you\u2019re unsure.\r\n-Speak to other parents to find out where they buy their uniforms and essentials to see if they know about deals that you don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nKeep your eyes on our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KidStart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>,<\/strong> we still have another three competitions with some great retailers as part of our back to school campaign! <strong>And don&#8217;t forget to shop all your back to school essentials through KidStart and collect money back for your little ones.\u00a0<\/strong>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve recently ran a couple of back to school competitions with you all on Facebook, we asked for your top tips on saving money when getting essentials for your little one and when getting them back to school ready. 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