Back to School Shopping: Ways to Save Online
Online coupons and promotions can help you send kids back to school on a budget.
Aug. 9, 2010— -- Kids like to go back to school with new clothes to make them feel cool and confident. But how can budget-conscious parents send kids back to school in style without breaking the bank?
Deep discounts are at your fingertips on websites that offer coupons, special deals and more.
Check out these websites below that experts say can help parents find the best deals on back-to-school clothing shopping.
Online Coupons
Retail Me Not
With coupons from more than 65,000 stores across the country, this website is "dedicated to the frugal shopper." Parents can find discounts and promotion codes for clothing at the nation's top retailers.
Coupon Craze
http://www.couponcraze.com/categories/Clothing/
Coupon Craze offers free coupons and discounts code at name-brand stores across the country.
Daily Deals
http://www.dailyedeals.com/coupons/apparel.htm
You can save on name brand clothing and shoes at the leading online clothes and footwear stores with these coupons, discounts and bargains.
Keycode.com
Price Comparison Websites
The Budget Fashionista
http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/
Kathryn Finney's Budget Fashionista blog keeps you posted on where you can find the latest women's fashion at the best prices.
Fashionista's Market
http://www.fashionistasmarket.com/
Fashionista's Market is Hawaii's designer sample sale site that helps users find their favorite designers at deep discounts. Handpicked designer tops, dresses, denim, accessories and more are at your fingertips without the insane mark-up that you'd pay at the mall or pricey boutique, according to its website.
DSW
Want designer shoes, but have a tight budget? Try DSW.com, where you can get a great price for designer shoes, and can often get free shipping.
Google Online Shopping
http://www.google.com/products
Not only is Google a helpful search engine, but it's also a great way for shoppers to compare prices across the web.
Swapping Sites
eBay
eBay has become the world's online marketplace, where buyers and sellers can come together and trade almost anything, including clothing. After registering, you can find bargains from all over the world.
SwapTree
Swaptree allows users to swap books, music, movies and video games for free. According to its website, "Simply put: They take the old stuff that's collecting dust around your home and we give it to someone else. In return, you get something of theirs."
Craigslist
http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites
Craigslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community, and events. It can also be a great place to find deals on clothing. To also help you with your search you might want to try searching through best-of-craigslist." According to the website, "these postings are nominated by Craigslist readers."