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6 tips for frugal back-to-school savings

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A frugal back-to-school strategy
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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.


 

 

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