Money Saving Tips for College Shopping Trips
July 18, 2010 by admin
Filed under Career News and Advice
After paying for tuition, board, and books, outfitting a dorm room can be a financial challenge. Here are money saving tips for back to school shopping.
As the fall approaches, students are often bombarded with mailings from retailers hoping to cash in on back-to-school shopping. Stores devote entire sections exclusively to college supplies that contain both essential and nonessential college dorm accessories. This article contains important strategies for families hoping to save money shopping for dorm room necessities.
Form a Checklist and Stick to It
One way to save money when back to school shopping is to write a college dorm checklist in order to avoid impulsively purchasing items. In a 2002 article “The Influence of Culture on Consumer Impulsive Buying Behavior” in The Journal of Consumer Psychology, Kacen and Lee write that “Impulsive buying behavior is a sudden…purchasing behavior in which the rapidity of the impulse purchase decision process precludes thoughtful, deliberate consideration…” It generates over $4 billion in annual sales in the U.S.
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