Bring forward the return to school

This year, don’t leave your back-to-school shopping until the last minute!

According to the newspaper Dinheiro Vivo and the observer Cetelem, the majority of Portuguese people prefer to buy material for back to school just two weeks in advance. In a universe of more than 500 respondents, 48% responded that they make purchases two weeks before the start of classes. There are also those who wait even longer (34%) and only spend money a week before or even after school starts. A minority (13%) prefer to take care of everything a month or more in advance.

We believe that, despite still being a minority, preparing for school re-entry with some calm only has benefits! In this article we will show you some of the advantages of anticipating returning to school and how to do it in the best way!

First of all, explore the 2020/2021 school calendar. This year, classes will start between September 14th and 17th. The first 5 weeks will be dedicated to recovering the content that was left untaught due to Covid-19 and the consequent teaching at home.

There are two steps that we consider important, before you start purchasing back-to-school materials: 

1st Step: for a planned back to school is to do some cleaning school supplies from last year: take the opportunity to donate or throw away what you won't use, see what is in good condition to be reused and point out on a list what you really need to buy.

 2nd Step: Budget. Back to school is a time of a lot of spending and sometimes it is necessary to cut back on some extras. According to another study by observer Cetelem, the Portuguese spent, on average, €450 on returning to school in 2019/2020. By organizing your school supplies purchases in advance you will save some money, take advantage of pre-back to school promotions and even spread your expenses over the weeks leading up to September.

3rd Step: Find out if you can buy everything in the same place to avoid unnecessary trips and queues.

Avoid confusion and long lines

It is known that going back to school is synonymous with many hours looking for all the materials and books on the list, long queues and a lot of confusion. All this stress can be avoided if you plan your school supplies shopping. Take advantage while most Portuguese people are on vacation to buy everything calmly.

Save money

From mid-August onwards, all the shop windows change to the back-to-school theme and the prices of certain highly sought-after materials are often quite inflated. If you book ahead, you can get the same material at the normal price or even during the summer promotions .

These discounts are especially noticeable on more expensive equipment, such as computers, tablets or printers.

Don't forget to also ask for an invoice to deduct your expenses from the IRS.

Computer selection

Whether for a primary, secondary or university student, the computer has become essential equipment for doing work and studying. Choosing the right laptop must be considered and sometimes takes a few weeks.

Start exploring your options in advance so that the time doesn't come and it becomes a hasty and exorbitant choice. Depending on the type of use, it may be necessary to complement the computer with a monitor, mouse, keyboard, printer, pen drive or external disk. Don't forget the anti-virus!

At Digiplanet, we have a collection of lightweight, resistant and cheap laptops, made with students in mind, with warranty and technical support.

Find out more here:

https://digiplanet.pt/pages/antecipa-regresso-aulas

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