If there ever was a month to get organized and plan ahead, it’s August – a month with a long to-do list to get ready for back to school!

The Budget Diet girl is here to help you start the school year right…just follow your free personal organizer for August.

Check Your Calendar

• Any birthdays or anniversaries to shop for this month?
• Do you know your state’s tax free weekend dates?
• Is it time to schedule your child’s back-to-school physical?

Be Prepared for Back to School Shopping

• Have a “fashion show” where your child “models” last year’s school clothes, and you make a list of needs.
• Take inventory of last year’s school supplies and make your shopping list…everything does not have to be brand new!
• Order discounted gift cards and save up to 35%! Buy discount gift cards from Plastic Jungle to most major stores like Old Navy, American Eagle, Kohl’s, JC Penny, Office Depot and more!
• Buy a Sunday paper, study the ads and plan your shopping trip (using your discounted gift cards, of course!)

 
Shopping Calendar
There really is a best time to buy everything, and thanks to my friends at FreeShipping.org for this month’s list.

• computers
• ipods
• dehumidifiers
• flip flops
• garden plants and flowers
• lawn mowers
• school supplies
• swimsuits
• swing sets
• produce: cucumbers, corn, eggplant, tomatoes, summer squash, green beans, strawberries, cantaloupe, lettuce, watermelon, peaches, apricots, plums, raspberries and nectarines

 
Don’t miss The Budget Diet’s Back to School Week (August 6 – 10)…discover crazy ways to save on everything from school supplies to haircuts to scout uniforms!

Here’s to you being the most organized money saving mom this school year!

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3. Your FREE Personal Organizer for March
4. Your FREE Personal Organizer for May
5. Your FREE Personal Organizer for April