This year Iām doing my first back to school shopping as my little guy enters kindergarten! I remember when I was in school, I loved shopping for new clothes and school supplies every year. And now I get to do it again! I know Iām more excited about it than he is.
I will be doing a bunch of back-to-school shopping online, something I started more since having children because of the convenience. Once I figure outĀ the kids’ sizes, itās easy to find what I want and itās so convenient to do it from the comfort of my home. Plus, I REALLY like going to the mailbox and finding a new package to open.
Iāve been shopping online for a while, so Iām kind of kicking myself because just recently I found out that with RBC I could have been earning free points for all that shopping I’ve done! And then with all those points I could have redeemed for gift cards, merchandise or Best Buy & Future Shop products! ButĀ what better time to start than back-to-school. I love that’ll I’ll get something back for shopping!
I already have an RBC Visa card so all I had to do was sign up for the RBC Rewards ProgramĀ and then shop at the stores I normally do through the RBC emallĀ with my Visa card and start racking up the points! They have tons of stores like Old Navy, Walmart, Gap, The Bay, even Vistaprint!
You earn at least 1 RBC point for every dollar you spend with your Visa card, but a lot of the stores offer more, like 3, 7 and even 12 points for every dollar you spend so that can add up fast! I figure, if Iām going to be buying it anyway, why not earn free rewards points that I can buy more stuff with!
So, Iāve got my list started for what I want to buy Keyan for his back-to-school. And I’ve always been a thrifty shopper and online shopping really makes it’s simple to compare prices before I purchase.
And with all the points I earn, I have my eye on a little treat for myself as well to help me out at the gym š
It’s pretty easy to get started, but if you need a little more guidance, check out these how-toĀ videosĀ that RBC made to make the Rewards process as easy for you as possible to get started shopping and earning those points and getting free merchandise and gift cards.
To get you even more excited, RBC is giving away one $25 gift card to a lucky reader from one of these favorite retailers: Target, Indigo, Esso or Best Buy! Just follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter below.
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Disclosure: I am part of the RBC Rewards Back to School Blogger Campaign with Mom Central Canada and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
my favorite thing about back to school is all the shopping
I used to love (ok, maybe I still do) cracking open a brand new notebook. The blank pages seem so full of possibilities.
My favorite thing about back to school,was, of course shopping for school supplies, putting them all out on my dads bed so we could go through them and put them in our new backpacks š
I loved shopping for my first day of school outfit with my parents!
Loving the back to school shopping as well. Got a little one of my own going to kindergarten as well š Great post!
Can’t wait to start shopping. I always loved this time of year!
That my daughter will finally be out if my hair during the day! š
i have yet to fully start back to school shopping— except for clothes and labels!!! Love!!!
Hard to believe it is back to school shopping time already! Such a memorable time of year for me, looking forward to next year when I get to do this with my lil guy!!
oops forgot to say what my favourite part of back to school shopping is… I love getting school supplies. New binders, pencil crayons and pencil case.. pretty dividers for my binders. I loved it all š
My favourite thing when I was little was having brand new gear (the backpack, the lunch kit)!!! These days, it’s a great time of year to stock up on cool pens, highlighters, etc at phenomenal prices (oh, and I get some school supplies for my kid, too) š
saving on supplies
My favourite thing about back to school is all the excitement in the air š
My favourite thing about back to school shopping is going to Staples and buying school supplies!!!!!
Agi:)
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School supply shopping. Clothes shopping for me was not fun as most of it I received for my birthday in the middle of August and I was never allowed to wear it until school started.
Getting new shoes
I have an RBC visa but always forget about emall! Thanks for reminding me of how easy it is to rack up points.
Okay. How cool is this?!
My favorite thing about back to school would have to be EVERYTHING, this is my first year. Although I am very anxious for her and I, I think everything good will come from Preschool!
xxoo
Tairalyn
My fave things was getting new outfits and picking out what I will wear the first week of school!
I just went back-to-school shopping with my daughter for the first time, and I loved it all! Such fun, and so full of potential hope, somehow, to have brand new pencils and erasers.
I loved getting new clothes for back to school.
I loved picking out my special school supplies as a kid – new pencil case, fun binders and pens and all of that good stuff.
My favourite thing about back-to-school was going shopping for new school supplies and clothes š
My favourite part about back to school is getting back some time for me! š
I loved picking out my “first day of school” outfit!
I use to LOVE back to school time. For real. I was that nerd who loves school (except for me, it was for social reasons haha.)
I used to love getting all the new clothes for back to school
I always loved bts for all the new stationary I got to buy for the new year.
I loved looking at the flyers full of school supplies!
the shopping i loved to hunt for bargains
This was our first year of back to school shopping as well. I’m pretty excited!
My favorite thing about starting school was getting to wear a brand new outfit on my first day!
I always loved the stationary and the fact I got new jeans and sneakers!
My favourite thing was getting new clothes and laying out my outfit for the first day.
My favourite thing about the kids going back to school is that we will back to a regular routine again. So hard to keep a routine up in the summer time!
My favourite thing about back to school is shopping for new school clothes
My favourite part of going back to school was clothing shopping.
My favorite thing when I was in school was seeing all the kids I didnt see over the summer and now my favorite is getting back to a routine , summer is great but then it is nice to get back to normal bedtimes etc
New school supplies!
reconnecting with friends I missed over the summer was always my fave thing.
seeing all my friends again.