Tips For Budgeting For Homeschool

Home school can be very expensive but it doesn't have to be. Between the two of us we have a lot of home school experience. But we have even more experience saving money and budgeting for the things we want and need. Home school is no different than our other dives into money saving. It takes planning..hence the timing of this episode. We are starting to plan for next year and thought it might be interesting to talk about our process.Have you heard our other talks on this topic? Check those out HERE HERE and HERE We really like home school as you can tell.Check back soon. This is the first of 2 episodes on this topic. There are so many ways to save!Thanks to Lauren's Husband, Steve, for creating THIS document (pictured above) to help us stay organized.TranscriptRecapCreate a budget and shop for used curriculum to save money.Decide what counts as part of home school and what doesn't.Plan dedicated research time to find the best resources.Be an active part of the homeschooling community to access free or discounted resources.Find used materials and take advantage of free field trips to save money.Add extra expenses after budgeting for core subjects.Check back on your spending a few times a year.Use educational expenses as gifts for special occasions.Chapters00:00 Tip 1: Create a budget01:21 Tip 2: Shop for used curriculum03:12 Tip 3: Plan dedicated research time07:46 Tip 4: Be an active part of the homeschooling community11:16 Tip 5: Find used materials14:59 Tip 6: Take advantage of free field trips16:14 Tip 7: Add extra expenses after budgeting for core subjects20:54 Tip 8: Use educational expenses as giftsMusic is by Oliver Massa. It is called Weekend Chores