| School supplies and lunches can take a bite out of your family budget at back to school time. These resources on classroom materials can help you stretch your money and tell you how to avoid the rush when buying the items on your child's list. And our Brown Bag Lunch resources offer healthy and tasty suggestions to please even the pickiest eaters. |
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Shop Smart When Buying School Supplies
http://www.clarionledger.com/news/0107/21/i11.html
Although the Clarion Ledger is a Mississippi newspaper, the advice is good across the country. Find out how to avoid the rush of parents and students buying school supplies around the start of school. |
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School Supplies for Less
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/00/000807f.cfm
This site provides great suggestions to save money on school supplies. For example, buy a less pricey-per-ounce jumbo size bottle of glue and
refill a small transportable bottle throughout the year. |
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eGG's Back to School Family Handbook
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg0997/backschool.html
With school starting, many families will need to accommodate many eating schedules. Use these helpful recipes to make this impossible task easier. |
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Back to School Lunch Ideas
http://www.washingtonparent.com/articles/9709/lunch.htm
Create your own back to school lunch menu from choosing from a list of various proteins, grains, veggies, deserts, and beverages. |
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About.com Back to School Lunches
http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/aa081098.htm?pid=2757&cob=home
About.com's Home Cooking site offers recipes and ideas to spice up your child's lunch box. |
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