How to Avoid Overspending
on Back-to-School Clothes
On average, parents spend $500 per child on school clothes every year. If you have more than one child — or sometimes even just one — that amount can easily double or triple at the start of the school year. While kids may need some school clothes, it’s not necessary to overspend on back-to-school clothes, shoes, and accessories. Here’s how to determine what you do and do not need at the start of this school year. See what still works. Chances are you bought an item or two this summer. Can some of those clothes make it through the fall months? Layer. Short-sleeve dresses can be layered with longer T-shirts when the weather turns cooler, and tights can be added underneath shorts for a trendy and practical look. T-shirts can be paired with longer-sleeve shirts, too. Layers are your friend when it
comes to stretching clothes through the fall and winter months. Use uniform cleverness. If your child has to wear a uniform and specific colors throughout the year, determine whether or not you have to purchase those things from one specific retailer. You may have to buy the official uniform from your child’s school, but you can probably find clothes in the right colors at less expensive retailers or online. Recycle. Have you checked out your local second-hand or thrift stores for clothes that will work? This is an
Facebook to create a clothing-swap group. Inviting parents to bring a bag or two of clothes in good shape to a swap event means that you can pick up some great clothes for free while also getting rid of some your child no longer uses. Find sales for shoes. Shoes might be the one thing you can’t really compromise on, but you can search sites like Zappos for great deals on back-to-school shoes. Kids probably need rain boots, one or two pairs of sneakers, and one pair of dressier shoes to begin the school year. You can hold off on snow boots or other shoes until midfall or early winter.
especially useful trick if your child is still growing — most parents get rid of clothes that were barely used! Host a clothing swap. Know some other parents in the area? Use a social network like
We’d love to hear your tips, too. What do you do to keep costs down when it comes to back-to-school shopping? Send us an email at Info@ DellutriLawGroup.com!
The Dellutri Passion Project
Vegan Green Smoothie
Inspired by OhSheGlows.com
If you follow us on social media, you have probably come across our posts about the Dellutri Passion Project. For those of you who don’t know, the Dellutri Passion Project is a community service-oriented project centered around the employees at our firm. Each of our employees has chosen a charity or cause and is dedicated to volunteering for them throughout the year.
Ingredients • 1 cup coconut water • 1/2 cup mango juice • 2 large Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped • 2 cups romaine lettuce, packed • 2/3 cup parsley leaves, packed • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, packed • 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks • 1/4 cup avocado • 4 tsp fresh lemon juice • 1 tbsp turmeric • 5 large ice cubes Directions 1. In a blender, combine all ingredients, beginning with coconut water and mango juice. 2. Blend on high until smooth. 3. Pour into glass and serve. Any leftovers will keep for up to 24 hours in the fridge.
Why did we start this project? Carmen Dellutri has always given back to the community through community events ever since opening the doors of the Dellutri Law Group over 21 years ago. Blood drives, food drives, and toy drives are just on the surface of what our offices strive to do to support local organizations! I guess you can say his love for philanthropy is contagious because that same love is instilled in every one of our amazing employees. Want to learn more about what we are all doing to give back? Visit our website at DellutriLawGroup.com/passion-projects. There you will find more information along with links to each of these amazing organizations.
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