1. Check the closet before shopping  and make a list so you don’t duplicate what you already have
2. Take advantage of tax free shopping: go to www.taxadmin.org and find out if your state has a “Tax Holiday” on back-to-school shopping
3. Take advantage of retailer’s special coupons
   • Sign up for store’s email list
   • Check out retailer’s Twitter feed for coupons and deals
4. Use your smart phone to comparison shop for school clothes in seconds
   
   • Red Laser
   • Price Check
   • Decide.com
   • Google Shopper
5. Get your kid’s involved and figure out what your kids have to have and what they want to have. Make a list create a budget and then don’t stray from the plan when it comes time to hit the stores!

Live Rich,
David Bach