Budget101.com : Re: School & Pet Peeve. . .

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I doubt I spend much more than $55 for all three of my kids on supplies and that

includes new bookbags for each one.

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From: The Victors <dvictor1@cox.net>

Date: 2007/07/30 Mon PM 10:15:18 CDT

To: Budget101_@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Budget101.com : Re: School & Pet Peeve. . .

Our schooldecided to make it “easy” for the parents this year. For

only$55, they would purchase everything your child would need for the entire

year,taking the “stress off of the parent of trying to find just the

rightcolor or size of what every” (Prang only watercolors, Crayola

onlycrayons, etc)

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Excuse me…..$55????ÂÂPer child????

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Not on ourbudget! There is no way. The teachers really are out so much

onschool supplies that is not provided by the schools. Her home roomteacher

last year kept receipts of supplies and money she was out and she toldme it

totaled over $250 just in one year.ÂÂ

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Wal-mart (I knowthere are those of you that hate to shop there), Big Lots,

Staples, OfficeDepot…all those places usually run really good sales. I

have a tonof spirals I bought from Staples for $.05 each last year.ÂÂ

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Also, there areseveral churches (at least around here) that offer free school

supplies, in acarnival and fun atmosphere. I know our church is collecting

supplies todeliver to the poorer schools and they are having a mission trip to

go to theseschools and actually work on getting the playground and the schools

ready sothe kids have a safe and fun place to play. Sorry, back off topic,

checkfor churches in your area if you are financially challenged. I would

buywhat I could afford and forget the rest. I searched one year for

Prangwater colors and finally found them. I paid almost $4 for them, and

theynever even used the dang things! Now that I was ticked about.ÂÂ

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Melissa

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