Series name: Money Tree TV
Episode name: Back to School Shopping
Season number: 1
Episode number: 13
Director: David Marks
Actor: David Holt, David Marks
Air date: August 6, 2017

Part #1 - How much will parents spend on BTSS.

• According to NEA, Elementary student will cost $200, on average, or MIddle School $330 and $375 high school student.
• Since 2007, the cost of school supplies and school fees has jumped 88 percent for elementary students, 81 percent for middle school students, and 68 percent for high school students, over the past decade.
• Remember to expect fee’s from each school, depending on class type. This can include:
  • Science Labs
  • Agriscience
  • Family and Consumer Science
  • Business Education
  • Technical School

Part #2 - How to find BTSS Deals

• Look for your States “Tax Free Weekend”
• Alabama July 21, 2017 to Sunday July 23, 2017,  for
• certain school supplies, computers, and clothing free of state sales or use tax
• Look for online deals
• Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Back-to-School-Supplies/)
• Amazon categories by Grade
• Amazon also gives a grade level trends.
• Passion for Savings (http://www.passionforsavings.com/)
• Does the work for you even has an APP
• Offers Coupons, Freebies, and Links to sells.
• Wal-Mart
• Offers Bundles with 2 day shipping
• May have trendy items that kids would like.