Study Finds on Nostr: Desperate parents considering dumpster diving and theft to afford their kids’ ...
Desperate parents considering dumpster diving and theft to afford their kids’ school supplies
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A survey of 2,000 U.S. parents of elementary school kids found that 77% would try any means necessary to save money on school supplies, including dumpster diving and stealing from work. The top resources parents have used to keep their back-to-school shopping under control include purchasing school supplies on sale (49%) and shopping at multiple stores for the best deals (45%). Other methods parents would try to save money include hoarding school supplies throughout the year (37%), extreme couponing (22%), and dumpster diving (5%). Over half of the parents (57%) would be willing to group-buy school supplies with other parents. The survey also found that 82% of parents believe the cost of supplies has increased in the past year, with an average anticipated spending of $280 on supplies this year. Additionally, 44% of parents would consider giving their kids money to spend on school supplies, but many believe their kids would use it on snacks, candy, and games instead. Kids are more concerned about having name-brand school supplies than parents, and 59% of parents feel like their kids pester them to buy certain name-brand items. The survey was conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by The Krazy Coupon Lady.
#Parents #SchoolSupplies #Budgeting #Shopping #Survey
https://studyfinds.org/desperate-parents-school-supplies/
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A survey of 2,000 U.S. parents of elementary school kids found that 77% would try any means necessary to save money on school supplies, including dumpster diving and stealing from work. The top resources parents have used to keep their back-to-school shopping under control include purchasing school supplies on sale (49%) and shopping at multiple stores for the best deals (45%). Other methods parents would try to save money include hoarding school supplies throughout the year (37%), extreme couponing (22%), and dumpster diving (5%). Over half of the parents (57%) would be willing to group-buy school supplies with other parents. The survey also found that 82% of parents believe the cost of supplies has increased in the past year, with an average anticipated spending of $280 on supplies this year. Additionally, 44% of parents would consider giving their kids money to spend on school supplies, but many believe their kids would use it on snacks, candy, and games instead. Kids are more concerned about having name-brand school supplies than parents, and 59% of parents feel like their kids pester them to buy certain name-brand items. The survey was conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by The Krazy Coupon Lady.
#Parents #SchoolSupplies #Budgeting #Shopping #Survey
https://studyfinds.org/desperate-parents-school-supplies/