Overview
- Peruvian households enter a predictable spending spike as matriculation, tuition, supplies and uniforms concentrate at the start of the school year.
- El Comercio reports that school supplies alone can total up to S/1,200 without careful planning and price comparison.
- Banco de Crédito del Perú advises families to reuse items, build a detailed budget, shop early, separate needs from wants, and assess payment options with full awareness of rates and terms.
- Finance expert Jorge Carrillo Acosta recommends listing and prioritizing expenses, reserving borrowed funds strictly for school costs, comparing prices in advance, organizing bulk buys with other parents, and avoiding unnecessary extras.
- Supermercados Metro’s Raspa y Gana Escolar 2026 grants a scratch-card entry for purchases from S/50 in sponsoring brands, adds one chance per S/10 in school-category items, offers prizes such as laptops or a year of school monthly payments, and runs nationwide until March 11.