Students

Back to school savings without the guesswork

Back-to-school lists are long, and the cheapest store changes item by item. Price the whole list at once instead of chasing individual sale items.

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Turn the school list into a basket

Photograph the supply list the school sent home. Shopping Buddy parses the items and quantities, prices them, and returns the store with the best total plus a shipping alternative if a stop is not worth the drive.

Time the bigger purchases

Laptops, tablets and shoes swing more than pencils. Add them to your watchlist a few weeks before the term so a drop reaches you before you have to buy.

Uniforms and clothing

Clothing and footwear searches include local retailers and online stock, ranked by landed cost, so a sale price with heavy shipping does not look cheaper than it is.

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