Back to school shopping is similar to holiday shopping. You have a long list of items you need to buy and if you aren’t careful those items can run up a rather large bill. I remember going from store to store as a kid trying to find everything my brother and I needed for school at the best prices. Now that I’m an adult, I don’t blame my mom for driving us around and shopping multiple stores. I do it myself all the time. In fact, I have to say I’m a bit spoiled now that online shopping is all the rage. In just a matter of minutes I can Google search exactly what I want and find hundreds of websites selling what I need. If only this was available back in the day.
One of my favorite things to shop for online now is shoes. Sounds odd when you think about how shoes vary from style to style but with places like Zappos offering free shipping it really isn’t that hard to order a few pairs of similar shoes. You can try the shoes on in the comfort of your home and just send back any that do not fit properly. The price matching policy and no tax on your orders helps out a bunch too. Zappos started out just focusing their web sales on footwear. Over the past year or two they have expanded into designer handbags and clothing. Yup, the same free shipping, no tax, and price guarantees work for clothing items as well. They are carrying everything from 7 for All Mankind jeans to Lucky Brand clothing. While I’m on a shopping diet at the moment, I have made a mental note to check back for holiday shopping season as well as for when I finally drop a few pounds and move into a smaller size. 
