Budget-Friendly Back to School Tips

Back to School - for some this will mean virtual learning and others will be back to the live school sessions in person. Whatever your child's situation may be, our bank at the Lake of the Ozarks wishes you a happy back to school experience. Either way, your child is going to need back to school supplies. Our bank in Osage Beach is here to give you a few budget-friendly back to school tips in this week's blog. First Bank of the Lake - where we put YOU first.

Budget-Friendly Back to School Tips

Visit The Dollar Stores!

Pens, pencils, crayons - the dollar stores have it all. Your kids will likely be excited for new supplies no matter where you get them from. At those younger ages, they likely can't tell the difference from a dollar pencil to something more expensive. So, use this to your advantage and save some money on school supplies this year. Put that money your saving toward something more important, like their college education.

DIY Projects Are Great For Back-to-School Prep.

If your child will be schooling from home and using virtual learning tools such as video meetings, having a desk of their own may be a great idea. Save money on buying a brand new desk and create one yourself. There are a ton of tutorials out there. Take this one for example:

https://morningchores.com/diy-desk/

Not many supplies are required and you may already have this stuff around the house.

Garage sales will be your best friend.

You can get a ton of school supplies right in your own neighborhood, just watch for the garage sales. Many people need to get rid of old school supplies after their children have grown up and moved away so selling them can be a great way to do that.

Get Paid To Shop For Back To School Supplies With The Free Kasasa® Cash Checking at First Bank of the Lake!

At First Bank of the Lake, we basically pay you to bank here. Open a free Kasasa Cash® checking account and get rewarded for doing simple banking activities, like using your debit card. Earn interest and get refunds on your ATM withdrawal fees, nationwide. Add Kasasa Saver® to your account to make saving easy and automatic. Here’s how easy it is to earn your rewards:

To earn your rewards, just do the following transactions and activities in your Kasasa Cash account during each Monthly Qualification Cycle:

• Have at least 12 debit card purchases post and settle
• Be enrolled in and log into online banking

Visit us today to open your accounts! Learn more at https://firstbanklake.com/kasasa-cash-checking.html. You can also give us a call at the number listed below for more information.

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