So it's the most wonderful time of the year(for parents) since their kids are packing up from summer camp and getting ready to go back to school. The problem is times are tough and kids usually don't realize that being frugal is sometimes a neccissity for survival.

So after shopping around at some garage sales last weekend and speaking with mom's whom have been shopping for back to school gear at yard sales for years are seeing more competition.

Here is a recent ad that was posted that suggested the items be used for back to school:

"Huge Yard sale all clothes $5 or less 8/15 (Elkridge, MD)
I am having a huge yard sale!

THIS WILL BE GREAT FOR SCHOOL SHOPPING IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY

ALL CLOTHES ARE $5 OR LESS....NAMEBRAND CLOTHES!!!

MENS JEANS $5
MENS SHIRTS AND SHORTS $3
DIFFERNT SIZES

WOMENS JEANS $3
WOMENS SHIRTS AND SHORTS $2
DIFFERENT SIZES

SOME CLOTHES ARE NEW WITH TAGS AND WITHOUT THE TAGS
SOME CLOTHES HAVE NEVER BEEN WORN

-AMERICAN EAGLE
-ABERCROMBIE
-HOLLISTER
-GAP
-OLD NAVY
-GUESS
-FREE PEOPLE
-THAT IS JUST A FEW BRANDS THAT WILL BE FOR SALE

I ALSO HAVE NEW AND USED SHOES
WOMENS/KIDS
-NIKES NEW AND USED
AND TONS OF DRESS SHOES FOR WOMEN


THERE WILL ALSO BE A FEW HOUSEHOLD AND BABY ITEMS! PLEASE COME OUT AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GREAT BARGINS!!!"

So most parents will be looking around Ross and Marshalls spending $10.00 a shirt when they can be shopping at a garage sale spending $5.00 an item or less on clothes and notebooks usually go for .50 cents at most garage sales.

# posted by GST @ 12:59 PM