Financial Fitness with Alan Akina - Back to school shopping tips

5 Dec 2013 · 2 min

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In this short morning‑show segment, Alan Akina presents seven practical tips to help parents save money and time when preparing for the upcoming school year. He begins by urging viewers to make a detailed list of required supplies and stick to it, avoiding unnecessary items like fancy erasers or multi‑color pens. He then suggests checking the home for leftover supplies from the previous year, swapping items with friends or family, and hunting for bargains at summer garage sales. He recommends comparing prices online using deal‑finding websites, waiting for after‑school sales before buying bulk items, and always using coupons. The segment is delivered in an upbeat, conversational tone, aiming to equip families with actionable, cost‑effective strategies for back‑to‑school shopping.

It's that time of the year.
Back to school. And the kids go, oh.
And the parents go, yay!
But the cost of getting ready for classes can sometimes get out of hand.
Alan Akina showing us now how to get your supplies and save money and time.
Good morning, gang. Can you believe that summer is almost over and the kids will be back in school soon? What this means is we have some back-to-school shopping to do. And to help you to save some money, here are my top 7 tips. Tip number 1, make a list of everything you need and stick to it. Avoid the fancy erasers and the quadruple color pens and other things that are not required. Start your shopping at home. Yes, you heard that right. Look for leftover supplies from last school year. Those crayons might be used, but they'll still work when school starts. Swap with friends and family members that have kids that are close in age to yours. Hit up the summer garage sales. These are great places to find valuable school supplies on the cheap. Number 5, comparison shop online. There are a ton of great sites that will help you to locate the best deals. 6, wait for the after-school sales. Do you really need to buy 10 rolls of paper towels for the first day, or can you start with a couple and get the rest later? And number 7, don't forget to use coupons, folks. For Wake Up Today, I'm Alan Akina. See you next time.
Mahalos, Alan. All good tips, and yeah, school is just around the corner. You're gonna have to start I'm not sure.