Saving money on school supplies with refurbished tech <\/p>\n
Savings Angel Josh Elledge speaks to FOX 35.<\/p>\n
ORLANDO, Fla. - When it comes to back to school shopping, online retailers are lining up to help you fill your baskets.<\/p>\n
FOX 35 experts suggestthree ways to save money<\/p>\n
Josh Elledge, the Savings Angel, advises parents stagger spending, especially for big-ticket items.<\/p>\n
He explains \"As a parent it's tough, you're like oh darn, I have to buy 3 laptops right now? How am I going to do that? That's a really tough situation and what I advise is to generally stagger those kinds of investments as much as possible.\"<\/p>\n
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Omri Traub,the founder and CEO of 'Popcart' -- anonline browser extension that helps shoppers compare prices and find the best deals, warned consumers that they need to watch out for a spike in prices for supplies.<\/p>\n
\"The prices online can be dynamic and can adjust. If you were shopping for back-to-school a month ago, you might have actually paid a cheaper price than what you're paying online now. Everybody is in the same mind set as you, so that's when shoppers online have to be especially careful,\" Traub explains.<\/p>\n
Since a lot of kids will be learning from home this year, Lawrence Zarian, 'The Fashion Guy,' said that they still need to dress as ifthey are going into the classroom.<\/p>\n
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\"When it comes to back to school clothes shopping, look to buy out of season stock, commit to the clearance rack, shop second hand and browse Ebay or other E-tail auction sites for the best deals,\" suggests Zarian.<\/p>\n
Tune in to FOX 35 Orlando for the rest a Classroom Survival Guide as reopening schools approaches.<\/p>\n
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