Back to School » 6 tips for frugal back-to-school savingsA frugal back-to-school strategy1 of 8Parents will spend more than $600 to get one child ready for school this year, according to the National Retail Federation's annual survey.Laura Rowley, finance columnist at Yahoo, says some parents can do it for half that by sticking to a back-to-school savings strategy and being proactive with sales and wardrobe recycling.Bankrate asked professionals from around the country to weigh in on how best to achieve back-to-school savings this buying season. This is what they said.« Back to the "Back to School" special feature. Related Articles:Frugal entertainmentMake frugality funGroup buying saves money2010 sales tax holidaysRelated Links:Finding frugal giftsSave money and the planetEmulate the rich: Be frugalFrugal tips for 50-somethings advertisement
Back to School » 6 tips for frugal back-to-school savings
Parents will spend more than $600 to get one child ready for school this year, according to the National Retail Federation's annual survey.
Laura Rowley, finance columnist at Yahoo, says some parents can do it for half that by sticking to a back-to-school savings strategy and being proactive with sales and wardrobe recycling.
Bankrate asked professionals from around the country to weigh in on how best to achieve back-to-school savings this buying season. This is what they said.