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Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week

Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week
It's your exclusive Rosson reports. Back to school guide. Let's start with backpacks before you buy. Look for this. So *** lot of backpack brands are now coming with automatic warranties. It's built into the price. It is free for you. You don't have to buy it extra, uh, brands like Osprey, Herschel, Jansport, these three right here. They come with the warranties. Come on in here and you want, this is *** transport backpack. You wanna see that right there, limited lifetime warranty. I mean, even years after getting it, these brands will actually replace it or fix it. Pretty cool. Ok, you've got the backpack now. It's time to get the rest of your supplies. Can we all agree? The worst part of back to school shopping is the actual like coming to the store and the actual shopping part, at least for me. Right. You have your list out that you've written down at home and you're like, ok, what kind of binder did they want? And papers are flying all over the place. Right. Very annoying. Come over here to the Walmart app. Ok. I have it called up. I'm in *** Walmart store right now. Don't have to come here. Go to the top little search bar there and type in school supplies. Now, watch what it's gonna do. You can actually customize this, find your school supply list. So let's say I live in Orlando, Florida. Right. Orlando Florida. And my child goes to Avalon Elementary, great school there. Ok. Avalon Elementary boom, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th. Right. So you go to fourth grade. Let's make kids in the fourth grade. I hit the list. This is what the teachers want you to get there. It is. Add all to cart right there. Boom. It's all gonna automatically be in her car and look at this. There are *** few issues that occurred. It's gonna tell you sorry, we only have *** few of these. So you actually know what you're getting and what you're not getting. You don't have to leave and it attaches all the savings. The actual sales are auto populated in here. So you don't have to leave home. Nice and easy and it's not just Walmart doing that. You can also look up your kids supply list on teacher, list.com staples and Target. They do the same thing. Speaking of Target, we found some of the best deals for college students here and teachers too. Target is offering *** one time 20% off discount for all college students, everything from, you know, lamps, the cabinets, the bedding, whatever college students need, you get 20% off through September 28th. And here's the really cool part here at Target teachers. They're offering you that same one time 20% off discount for all teachers through August 24th. All you have to do is sign up for Targets Target Circle program. It's their rewards program. It's free. All you have to do is sign up, upload your student ID or your teacher ID, 20% off. By the way, you don't need to buy everything new every single year. You don't need new pencils. You probably have some paper scissors, pens lying around, check those junk drawers. Uh By the way, we have more ways to save in my Rawson reports newsletter, plus bonus content and exclusive deals, including back to school deals. We found some of the best. It comes straight to your inbox and it's free. The link to sign up is on Rosson reports.com. Back to you.
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Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week
Here are all of the Rossen Reports from this past week.Save on back-to-school shopping with these bargainsThe average family plans to spend $857 on back-to-school shopping this year, according to The National Retail Federation.Watch the video for this story in the player above.Rossen Reports is saving you money, time, and stress with the following tips:Buy a backpack with a warrantyBackpacks are one of the most important things you’ll need to buy – and you'll want them to last the entire school year, ideally longer. To get the most out of your money, buy a backpack with a warranty.Read the full story here.Beware of these back-to-school scamsThe Better Business Bureau is warning everyone to be vigilant against scammers as the back-to-school season approaches.Here are three scams you should watch out for:Online shopping scamsOnline shopping scams are rampant, with fake websites offering phony deals. The Better Business Bureau warns that scammers could be using "clickbait" ads to drive you to different websites and steal personal information.Read the full story here.We just found the best discounts for studentsBack-to-school season is here, and Rossen Reports is tracking ways students can save money with discounts.We found three platforms that can help students find the best deals:UNiDAYS and Student Beans track discounts across various brands, ranging from discounts on food to clothing to tech, specifically tailored for students. To access these deals, students need to sign up and verify their student status with their student email address.Read the full story here.How teachers can save on classroom suppliesWith the back-to-school season here, many teachers are wondering how they can save on classroom supplies.The Educator Expense Deduction offers teachers some financial relief on their taxes. Teachers can deduct up to $300 worth of expenses for things like supplies, books, and technology. To qualify, they must have spent 900 hours working in a state-certified K-12 school.Read the full story here.

Here are all of the Rossen Reports from this past week.

Save on back-to-school shopping with these bargains

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The average family plans to spend $857 on back-to-school shopping this year, according to The National Retail Federation.

Watch the video for this story in the player above.

Rossen Reports is saving you money, time, and stress with the following tips:

Buy a backpack with a warranty

Backpacks are one of the most important things you’ll need to buy – and you'll want them to last the entire school year, ideally longer. To get the most out of your money, buy a backpack with a warranty.

Read the full story here.


Beware of these back-to-school scams

The Better Business Bureau is warning everyone to be vigilant against scammers as the back-to-school season approaches.

Here are three scams you should watch out for:

Online shopping scams

Online shopping scams are rampant, with fake websites offering phony deals. The Better Business Bureau warns that scammers could be using "clickbait" ads to drive you to different websites and steal personal information.

Read the full story here.


We just found the best discounts for students

Back-to-school season is here, and Rossen Reports is tracking ways students can save money with discounts.

We found three platforms that can help students find the best deals:

UNiDAYS and Student Beans track discounts across various brands, ranging from discounts on food to clothing to tech, specifically tailored for students. To access these deals, students need to sign up and verify their student status with their student email address.

Read the full story here.


How teachers can save on classroom supplies

With the back-to-school season here, many teachers are wondering how they can save on classroom supplies.

The Educator Expense Deduction offers teachers some financial relief on their taxes. Teachers can deduct up to $300 worth of expenses for things like supplies, books, and technology.

To qualify, they must have spent 900 hours working in a state-certified K-12 school.

Read the full story here.