If you are extremely tight on cash, then you are going to want to talk to the director of your school music program about different options of getting a saxophone. A lot of times, the public school music programs will have some saxophone models that you can borrow for the year. This is the best and cheapest solution. The school program also has the ability to get a great discount on saxophones from the music stores. That's because they buy such a large volume of instruments, they get a bulk discount. If you can get in on one of these buys, then you will save a lot of money.
Another option is to buy a saxophone that is used. What's interesting about musical instruments is the fact that a lot of kid quit and the parents are stuck with a used instrument. This happens to leave a lot of used saxophones on the market for you to snap up. So, keep an eye out for kids who are quitting the school music program and need to sell their horns. If you're lucky, you can find a saxophone that is practically brand new. Your child will never know the difference. Also, this will allow you to save money for the future, when and if your child advances and needs a more professional instrument down the line.
Another option is to buy a saxophone that is used. What's interesting about musical instruments is the fact that a lot of kid quit and the parents are stuck with a used instrument. This happens to leave a lot of used saxophones on the market for you to snap up. So, keep an eye out for kids who are quitting the school music program and need to sell their horns. If you're lucky, you can find a saxophone that is practically brand new. Your child will never know the difference. Also, this will allow you to save money for the future, when and if your child advances and needs a more professional instrument down the line.