As a Boyertown graduate, a real estate agent at Glocker Realty, and also a proud member of Building a Better Boyertown & BMBA, I have had the joy of watching our little town grow. I enjoy having any part in helping our community to move forward. I hope this weekly blog will help shine a light on all the great things happening in and around Boyertown, PA.

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Back to School on a Budget

It’s that time of year when the kids are getting ready to go back to school. Whether they are going to preschool, grade school, or college, it is bound to put a damper on the old purse strings. Buying supplies, clothing, tech gear, and dorm accessories sure can get expensive. Especially if you have multiple children. The back to school shopping frenzy can be a little less trying on you, if you shop savvy and frugal. Below are twelve ideas for how to get the items you need without breaking the bank.

1. Prioritize Your Shopping Needs

Before you start shopping, create a list of needs, and put them in order from most pressing to least. You may not be able to cover everything right away but creating this list will help you see what you need to tackle first.

2. Make a Budget

Remember, a budget actually gives you permission to spend! When you make a budget and stick to it, you’re telling those hard-earned dollars where to go (and where not to go).

3. See What Clothing You Have

Before you start back-to-school shopping, see what still fits and what doesn’t. Are there any hand-me-downs from your older kids? All this sorting will definitely take some time, but in this case, time spent is money saved.

4. Spread Out the Shopping

Don’t feel like you have to buy a whole new wardrobe before school starts (no matter how much your kids want you to). Spread out the spending over several months to make it easier on your budget. You might feel the draw of those back-to-school sales. But there will be other sales.

5. See What Supplies You Have

At the end of last year, your child emptied their cubby, desk or locker and brought home a mixed bag of stuff: part trash, part memories, and part still-useable supplies. If you kept any of that good stuff, you can use it again this year. Look around the rest of your house too. You might already have some of the items you need.

6. Cheap Doesn’t Always Equal Value

Inexpensive things sometimes don’t stand up to everyday use. As you hunt for deals, think more about the word value than the word cheap. Something that is low quality isn’t always worth the low cost. Especially if you have to replace it in a few months all over again.

7. Prepared Supply Box

If your child’s school offers a prepared supply box, check into it! We can put a lot of stress on ourselves doing all that extra shopping and end up saving only a couple of dollars or not really saving anything at all.

8. Buy Used

Consignment shops, garage sales, thrift stores and Facebook Marketplace are all great options to find great used items. Get those deals! Check out Revive Upscale Resale Consignment in Boyertown!

10. Store Apps & Coupons

Store apps have some serious savings perks when you’re back-to-school shopping. You can get special offers, see store pickup options, and check out clearance items, all from the palm of your hand. You can also find discount coupons online or in those old-fashioned paper sales ads. Look for savings wherever you can.

11. Price Match

Some stores will offer to match prices if you find a better deal elsewhere. You can get great deals and cut down on trips to a million different stores for the same school supplies.

12. Shop the Sales

Challenge yourself to only shop the sales for your back-to-school buys. If you’re the techy kind, set up alerts on your favorite sites to make sure you don’t miss out on any sales.

Here is what’s going down during the week of 8/17/2023 – 8/23/2023

EVENTS LIST

MONDAY 8/21/2023

Bingo Night – Doc’s Irish Pub, Gilbertsville 6-8pm
Oppenheimer (movie)(see showtimes) – The State Theatre, Boyertown

TUESDAY 8/22/2023

Oyster Night – The Ironstone, Boyertown 5-7pm
Line Dancing (dj) – The SunnyBrook Ballroom, Pottstown 6:30pm
Bingo Night – Iezzi’s on 3rd, Boyertown 7:30-9:30pm
Trivia Tuesday – Doc’s Irish Pub, Gilbertsville 8pm
Oppenheimer (movie)(see showtimes) – The State Theatre, Boyertown

WEDNESDAY 8/23/2023

Storywalk – Boyertown Community Park, Boyertown 9am-6pm
Bingo at SoulJoel’s for $2,550 in CASH – SoulJoel’s at Sunnybrook, Pottstown 7pm
Dueling Pianos (live music) – Gatsby’s Pub inside SunnyBrook, Pottstown 7-10pm
Oppenheimer (movie)(see showtimes) – The State Theatre, Boyertown

“It ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive.” – Bruce Springsteen

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Jeff Frederick, Realtor
Glocker Realty
900 E Philadelphia Ave Boyertown, PA 19512
mobile – 610-766-2028
office – 610-367-2058
email – jeff@glocker.com

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