According to a popular survey, 60% of parents admitted to finding it hard to afford back-to-school supplies. With costs continuously rising, it would only make sense for parents and students to find ways to spend less money by taking advantage of discounts and coupons offered by most back-to-school supply retailers. Some of the best deals on school stationery could be found at your local retailers too. Alternatively, you could browse through school supply offers online. During the back-to-school season, many retailers, both local and online, provide incentives and cash back offers which you could make use of and maybe help your grade schooler be aware of the offers too.

However, this could lead to overspending as you may fall prey to purchasing back-to-school supplies that you may not even need. On the other hand, to be successful in high school, you will also need to make sure to have the right school supplies. Finding the balance can be a hard and tedious process if not done right. Therefore, it is important that you plan ahead in time by creating a list of school supplies you would need for your new school year. There are many tools to help you with this or you could create a simple checklist on your notebook. The objective is to make sure you don't miss anything important or purchase items that you may not need.

Once you are done with the list, it's time for you to buy school supplies. Depending on where you live, you could go to local school supply retailers that may have the items you need. However, some may be hard to find. If such is the case, you can look for the best online retailers for school supplies too. If you are in the US, these could include Amazon, Walmart or Target who will also likely have discounts and offers. These retailers could deliver it to your home or you could opt to pick up from the nearest pickup point.