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Back-to-School Shopping: Money-Saving Tips, Best Stores, Mistakes to Avoid & More

PennyWise: Personal Finance & Travel Tips·Lee Enterprises·5 August 2026·21 min

About this episode

In this episode of PennyWise, host John Kiernan discusses how to save on back-to-school shopping with guest Roxanna Caldwell, aka MamiCouponz on your socials. Roxanna is “just a mama who loves saving money,” and she’s passionate about helping others do the same. John and Roxanna talk about their favorite money-saving tips for back-to-school shoppers, including the best stores to visit, plus the biggest money-wasters people should avoid and more.  More on this episode from WalletHub: Best Back-to-School Credit Cards for 2026 Back-to-School Shopping Survey Best Credit Cards for Students States With the Best Schools  Back-to-School Sales-Tax Holidays If you want to take your finances to the next level, sign up for a WalletHub Premium subscription. You can get personalized credit-improvement help, budgeting tools, identity protection and more. And if you want to find the best financial products, always add “WalletHub” to your search!