2023-08-16 12:09:35
Before the joy of the children to find their classmates, there is the stress of the parents at the time of checkout with the supplies. In the midst of a purchasing power crisis, the start of the school year will cost families more this year, according to the annual study by the Trade Union Confederation of Families, published on Wednesday August 16. That is an average cost increase of 11.3% compared to 2022. Here are three tips to try, as much as possible, to reduce the bill.
Sort it out
Do not embark on a series of purchases without looking in your cupboards first. Often last year’s supplies have not been used or can be reused. The satchel or backpack, in the first place, can serve several consecutive returns. Same thing for kits, rules or calculators, for middle and high school students. On the clothing side, see what is not (yet) too small, or what the little brothers or sisters can recover from the eldest.
Take advantage of promotions
A few weeks before the start of the school year, large retailers and specialized stores are fighting with promotions. You can, first, compare the prices on the shelves of the various supermarkets around your home, to find the products at the best price. Also favor bulk purchases, such as pens. And especially not to miss the big operations.
Until September 14, for example, Casino offers sixty school supplies at less than 2 euros, Auchan is carrying out a “two notebooks bought, one free” operation while Bureau Vallée will start a “cost price” operation, from August 21, until September 2. You can also turn to discounters, such as Action and Stokomani, specialists in low prices.
Think second hand
Second-hand shopping apps, like Vinted for clothes, are one way to save money. Associations, such as Emmaüs, organize operations with second-hand supplies at low prices. You can also resell your own school supplies. Takeover offers are on the rise. Bureau Vallée, Cultura are taking over the schoolbags, as is E.Leclerc, which is offering a 10-euro voucher in exchange. Casio, market leader in calculators, also buys machines in good condition to redistribute them to associations.
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