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The high inflation in several products that have been seen in the country last year, complicated the purchase of school supplies, uniforms and everything necessary for the return to school, so families will choose to reuse what they have from the previous cycle, the National Alliance of Small Business Owners (Anpec).
Cuauhtémoc Riveraleader of formal merchants, said that it is valid and even recommended to recycle last year’s materials that are in good condition or that have been left by older siblings and are advancing to another school level.
“We must take advantage of what we can from previous years, such as notebooks, books, shoes, uniforms y backpacks”.Anpec
She pointed out that in the last month, school supplies have gone up by up to 7%, no matter how basic they may seem, and end up costing an average of around 3 thousand pesos per child.
The list of materials that schools request has nothing to do with the one that is published year after year. the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) and ends up being a hard blow to the pocketbook.
A market analysis of the Anpec revealed that this year, six professional small-line notebooks with 100 pages can cost around 216 pesos; two professional lined notebooks with 100 sheets about 72 pesos; the box of pencils number 2 is around 55 pesos.
As for products used by children in the classroom, such as a regular quality pencil sharpener that lasts all year. averages 24 pesos.
In the market, a pair of blunt scissors costs 25 pesos, a set of crayons costs 65 pesos, a geometry set costs 70 pesos, and a simple calculator (which is not scientific) costs about 65 pesos on average.
Carmen Reyes says she went to the streets of the Historic Center to buy a backpack and a school pencil for her daughter Daniela, where she spent about 800 pesos. She says that in the case of scientific calculators, they are very expensive.
He revealed that he spent an expense of 1,400 pesos in a shoe store where he took advantage of the interest-free monthly system“I’m going to pay like 200 pesos a month.”
“This back-to-school season represents one of the most critical moments of family spending during the year… and where many resort to loans or pawning,” he said. Cuauhtémoc Rivera, who did not recommend it because the broth ends up being more expensive than the meatballs.
He recalled that supplies, uniforms and all materials can be purchased little by little and there is no obligation to take everything from day one.
TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
The merchants advised taking the necessary measures to not stress the family situation such as recycle materials that they are in good condition.
It is also recommended to prioritize spending in a budget and understand what is most necessary.
An option, he said Anpec, is to resort to used books in the case of Baccalaureate o Universidad. Avoid last-minute shopping, which increases the price of back-to-school supplies and materials by up to 7%, and learn to say no to unnecessary spending on fashion items.
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2024-09-01 08:42:33