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How to Use Your Smartphone to Save Time and Money this
Back-to-School Season
Special to The Truth
Back-to-school season
means more errands, more chores and more scheduled
activities. It also means a dent in your wallet.
But you can recapture some
of your free time and save some money along the way by
turning your smart phone or tablet into command central.
Here are some smart smart phone strategies for families as
they head back to school.
• Say cheese: Be sure to
capture all those toothy grins on camera! It doesn’t take
much effort to go beyond posting your first day of school
favorites to social media.
You can order prints,
photo cards, canvas prints and other personalized items from
your phone, Facebook, or Instagram using the Walgreens
mobile app, even turning your photos into personalized
school supplies to send your kids to class in style. Prints
will be ready within an hour and many other personalized
photo products can be picked up the same day.
• Be in touch: Have all
the most important numbers you may need on speed dial: your
children’s schools, doctors, babysitters, coaches and other
caregivers.
• Save time scoring deals:
Back-to-school supplies like pencils, pens, notebooks and
more can add up, especially if you have multiple kids
heading to the classroom. Consult your current store of
supplies and create a needed shopping list.
Then, scour deals with
ease by virtually “clipping” coupons from your mobile device
through tools like the Walgreens mobile app.
“With a few clicks of the
thumb I was able to order most of the items on my school
supplies list within minutes during my lunch break,” says
lifestyle blogger Janise Burrafato of “Mama in Heels.”
The database has hundreds
of offers in searchable categories helping you save time and
money during a busy, expensive time of year. What’s more,
the app lets you use your mobile device as a point-of-sale
device with Apple Pay and Android Pay, allowing you to skip
long back-to-school lines and get on with your day.
• Get help: Doing it all
on your own can be tough, but that’s what families are for.
However, this year you can skip the traditional chore wheel.
These days, apps can help you incentivize the completion of
household duties and assign different tasks on an
age-appropriate basis.
For more great tips that
will have you prepping like a pro this back-to-school
season, follow along with “Mama in Heels,” “Katie’s Bliss,”
and other lifestyle bloggers using the #MyWalgreensApp
hashtag.
With the right apps and
strategies, everything you need to plan, prep, and navigate
the back-to-school season can be found on your mobile
device.
Courtesy StatePoint
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