I’m a former teacher. I only splurge on 2 school supplies.

Another close mom friend recently sent me a photo of her three children’s school supplies; it was a literal mountain of Amazon boxes. I only have one child and easily spent $100 give or take on school supplies each year — until I started teaching.

Once I was on the other end of the school supply list, I realized there were so many ways to save. As a former teacher and now a mom of a middle schooler, I have these top tips for saving money on school supplies.

Not every supply needs to be brand new

A common misconception among parents is that every school item needs to be brand new.

I’ve recycled my son’s headphones for three school years now…

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