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Back-to-school shopping has a way of ballooning. New clothes, shoes that fit this month, a backpack that survives the year, and it all lands at once. Kohl’s is a good place to keep the total in check, if you shop it with a little strategy instead of grabbing whatever is on the endcap.
Start with the kids’ basics
Kohl’s house kids’ brands are built for exactly this, durable everyday clothes at prices that don’t sting when they get grass stains or grown out of by winter. Stock up on the basics here: tees, leggings, jeans, and layering pieces. During a good sale these drop low enough to buy a size up for later. When the season ramps up, it is worth a look to see what Kohl’s has for back-to-school.
Shoes and backpacks
Kids’ shoes are a category where Kohl’s clearance shines, since sizes and styles turn over fast. Backpacks and lunch gear go on sale hard right before school starts, then hit clearance right after, so if you can buy a backpack for next year in early fall, you’ll pay a fraction. Sneakers are worth timing to a Kohl’s Cash event so the trip earns you a slip for the next round of growth spurts.
Build the Kohl’s Cash loop
Back-to-school is the perfect season to run the earn-and-redeem cycle, because you’re buying a lot in a short window. Do the big shop during a Kohl’s Cash event, earn a stack of slips, then use them on the inevitable follow-up trips for the thing you forgot or the size that changed.
- Buy everyday basics from Kohl’s house kids’ brands on sale.
- Shop the big trip during a tax-free weekend if you can.
- Grab next year’s backpack from post-season clearance.
- Earn Kohl’s Cash on the main trip and spend it on the follow-ups.
Don’t forget the after-season buy
The quietest savings come a few weeks after school starts, when back-to-school stock goes to clearance. That is the time to buy ahead: next size up in basics, a spare backpack, extra socks and undershirts. You’re shopping a season early, which is exactly when the prices are lowest. Ready to knock out the list without the sticker shock? browse the current kids’ and back-to-school deals at Kohl’s.
Ready to put this to work? Prices and promotions move fast at Kohl’s.
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