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Rossen Reports: Save on back-to-school shopping with these bargains

Rossen Reports: Save on back-to-school shopping with these bargains
It's your exclusive Rosson reports. Back to school guide. Let's start with backpacks before you buy. Look for this. So *** lot of backpack brands are now coming with automatic warranties. It's built into the price. It is free for you. You don't have to buy it extra, uh, brands like Osprey, Herschel, Jansport, these three right here. They come with the warranties. Come on in here and you want, this is *** transport backpack. You wanna see that right there, limited lifetime warranty. I mean, even years after getting it, these brands will actually replace it or fix it. Pretty cool. Ok, you've got the backpack now. It's time to get the rest of your supplies. Can we all agree? The worst part of back to school shopping is the actual like coming to the store and the actual shopping part, at least for me. Right. You have your list out that you've written down at home and you're like, ok, what kind of binder did they want? And papers are flying all over the place. Right. Very annoying. Come over here to the Walmart app. Ok. I have it called up. I'm in *** Walmart store right now. Don't have to come here. Go to the top little search bar there and type in school supplies. Now, watch what it's gonna do. You can actually customize this, find your school supply list. So let's say I live in Orlando, Florida. Right. Orlando Florida. And my child goes to Avalon Elementary, great school there. Ok. Avalon Elementary boom, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th. Right. So you go to fourth grade. Let's make kids in the fourth grade. I hit the list. This is what the teachers want you to get there. It is. Add all to cart right there. Boom. It's all gonna automatically be in her car and look at this. There are *** few issues that occurred. It's gonna tell you sorry, we only have *** few of these. So you actually know what you're getting and what you're not getting. You don't have to leave and it attaches all the savings. The actual sales are auto populated in here. So you don't have to leave home. Nice and easy and it's not just Walmart doing that. You can also look up your kids supply list on teacher, list.com staples and Target. They do the same thing. Speaking of Target, we found some of the best deals for college students here and teachers too. Target is offering *** one time 20% off discount for all college students, everything from, you know, lamps, the cabinets, the bedding, whatever college students need, you get 20% off through September 28th. And here's the really cool part here at Target teachers. They're offering you that same one time 20% off discount for all teachers through August 24th. All you have to do is sign up for Targets Target Circle program. It's their rewards program. It's free. All you have to do is sign up, upload your student ID or your teacher ID, 20% off. By the way, you don't need to buy everything new every single year. You don't need new pencils. You probably have some paper scissors, pens lying around, check those junk drawers. Uh By the way, we have more ways to save in my Rawson reports newsletter, plus bonus content and exclusive deals, including back to school deals. We found some of the best. It comes straight to your inbox and it's free. The link to sign up is on Rosson reports.com. Back to you.
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Rossen Reports: Save on back-to-school shopping with these bargains
The average family plans to spend $857 on back-to-school shopping this year, according to The National Retail Federation.Rossen Reports is saving you money, time, and stress with the following tips:Buy a backpack with a warrantyBackpacks are one of the most important things you’ll need to buy – and you'll want them to last the entire school year, ideally longer. To get the most out of your money, buy a backpack with a warranty. Here are a few we found that we like:Osprey: All mighty guarantee to repair any damage or defect for any reason free of charge Jansport: Limited lifetime warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship through the lifetime of the product Herschel: Lifetime warranty covering material and manufacturing defects. The North Face: Lifetime guarantee that covers manufacturing defects.Patagonia: "Ironclad guarantee" covers repair/replacement/refund if your purchase does not perform to your satisfaction. Damage due to wear and tear will be repaired at a reasonable charge.Buy your supplies without leaving your homeWalmart, Staples, and Target all let you search your kid’s school supply list on their website or app. You can see all the supplies you need and add them to your cart for purchase. You can also use a site like TeacherLists.com, which will let you search your kid's school supply list and buy them from various retailers.Save on college gear with this one-time discountTarget offers a one-time 20% discount for college students and teachers through their Target Circle Program. To claim the deal, you’ll need to upload your student ID or teacher's ID.The deal lasts through Aug. 24 for teachers and Sept. 28 for college students.Have a question for Jeff Rossen? He's answering your consumer questions every Friday in the new segment "Rossen Responds." Email your questions to him at RossenResponds@hearst.com.

The average family plans to spend $857 on back-to-school shopping this year, according to The National Retail Federation.

Rossen Reports is saving you money, time, and stress with the following tips:

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Buy a backpack with a warranty

Backpacks are one of the most important things you’ll need to buy – and you'll want them to last the entire school year, ideally longer. To get the most out of your money, buy a backpack with a warranty. Here are a few we found that we like:

  • Osprey: All mighty guarantee to repair any damage or defect for any reason free of charge
  • Jansport: Limited lifetime warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship through the lifetime of the product
  • Herschel: Lifetime warranty covering material and manufacturing defects.
  • The North Face: Lifetime guarantee that covers manufacturing defects.
  • Patagonia: "Ironclad guarantee" covers repair/replacement/refund if your purchase does not perform to your satisfaction. Damage due to wear and tear will be repaired at a reasonable charge.

Buy your supplies without leaving your home

Walmart, Staples, and Target all let you search your kid’s school supply list on their website or app. You can see all the supplies you need and add them to your cart for purchase. You can also use a site like TeacherLists.com, which will let you search your kid's school supply list and buy them from various retailers.

Save on college gear with this one-time discount

Target offers a one-time 20% discount for college students and teachers through their Target Circle Program. To claim the deal, you’ll need to upload your student ID or teacher's ID.

The deal lasts through Aug. 24 for teachers and Sept. 28 for college students.

Have a question for Jeff Rossen? He's answering your consumer questions every Friday in the new segment "Rossen Responds." Email your questions to him at RossenResponds@hearst.com.