Back-to-school deals 8/11!
There are some super back-to-school deals this week! You'll find plenty of 1 cent deals including some that are a penny after rewards such as notebooks, folders, batteries, labels, Post-It notes, binders, dividers and more!
For some tips on keeping back-to-school spending in check, see the article in the box above.
A HUGE thanks goes out to Stephanie (Stephlw here on the blog) for putting together the following list of office store back-to-school deals again this week! She is a teacher and puts together a list for her fellow teachers during the summer when the back-to-school deals are so great. She graciously shared her list with us this week. THANK YOU STEPHANIE!!!!
Office Supply Stores
Staples
1 cent deals -- Spiral 1-subject notebooks, pocket pack of tissues with $5 purchase
Pilot Retractable pens FREE after easy rebate ($5.29 and get $5.29 back)
White erasers (these are fantastic) -- 50 cents
Large plastic pencil boxes -- 50 cents
Paper dividers -- 25 cents
$1 -- Bic Brite Liner Grip Highlighters 5-pack (better deal at OfficeMax), memo clipboard, 4-pack glue sticks - $1 Bic coupon from 8/4 SS = FREE
FREE after coupon in paper & easy rebate -- Pastel ream of paper (otherwise $3 -- limit one at free), Hammermill copy paper, and Staples photo paper -- GREAT donation items! Schools always need paper!
Office Max
1 cent deals -- 100 index card packs or 100 sheet filler paper
50 cent deals -- composition books, office max markers, office max glue sticks, BIC pens, and Papermate pencils
5 cent deals -- Metal compass and plastic protractors (great deal on protractors)
Maxperks Bonus Rewards Deals -- 1 cent after rewards -- remember that Office max rolls rewards so you can use them to get more rewards! You have to pay the money up front and are rewarded 1-3 months after wards depending on rewards type.
Duracell Batteries $16.99-16.98 in rewards = 1 cent!!
Avery Labels 5160 (3,000 pack!)-- $26.99-26.98 in rewards = 1 cent!!
Post-it Notes 3x3 yellow 10 pack $16.79-16.78 in rewards = 1 cent!!
1" OfficeMax binders $9.99-9.98 in rewards = 1 cent!!
Ready Index Dividers $2.99-2.98 in rewards = 1 cent!!
Officemax 1, 3, or 5 subject spiral notebooks = 1 cent after rewards!!!!
Office Depot
1 cent deals - paper folders
$3 ream of color paper (better deal at Staples since the reams are 3x as big for same price this week!)
50 cent deals -- scholastic glue sticks (these don't last as long), 2-pack dry erase markers, 1" poly-binder, Office Depot highlighters 3-pack
$1 deals -- Fiskars kids scissors, pencil case, post-it notes die-cut sticky notes, School glue, Foray retractable pens, Office depot mechanical pencils, plastic ruler, 72-pack pencil cap erasers, Scotch puffy adhesive, hand soap, sandwich bags
$3 -- Office depot clipboard, BIC crystal 24-pack pens, Crayola 20-pack markers, expo board cleaner
Drug Stores:
Walgreens
Designer pencils, 8 for $1, limit 16
Wexford 2-pocket folder, 7 for $1.00
49-cent deals: Paper Mate mechanical pencils 10 pack, Wexford scissors 5 in, Highlighter, 1-subject notebook
Wexford slider pencil case, limit 3, .49 with in-ad coupon
Penway colored pencils, 12 pack, limit 3, .69 with in-ad coupon
Wexford glue sticks, 3 pack, .69 with in-ad coupon, limit 3
Elmer’s Glue 4 oz or glue sticks 2 pack, .79 with in-ad coupon, limit 3 (I have seen these for .50 at various stores this season)
Sharpie highlighters 1 pack, .79 with in-ad coupon
Sharpie neon permanent marker, .99 with in-ad coupon
99-cent deals: select book covers, steno book, writing tablet, index tab divider with pockets 5 pack, zipper pouches for binders, pencil sharpener, compass and protractor set, 3-subject notebook or composition book, Bic grip pens 8 pack
Coupon: $1 Bic coupon from 8/4 SS = FREE (the store should reduce the coupon amount to .99 to make the product free)
Wexford pocket calculator, $1.49 with in-ad coupon, limit 3
Backpacks or tote bags, BOGO
Mead notebooks or portfolios, BOGO
School supply drive through 8/24. According to the ad, they will be accepting donated school supplies and 100% of donations will go to the Kids in Need Foundation and local schools.
Rite Aid
BIC Wite-Out or Crsital Pens, .99 - $1 coupon from 8/4 SS = FREE!
29-cent deals: Reaser caps, poly or paper portfolios, sliding pencil case, sharpener, ruler, sheet protectors, kid scissors, Playskool crayons, glue, index cards, Sharpie marker
79-cent deals: Elmers Glue and glue sticks, fashion portfolios, pencils 10 count, neon posterboard or 5 pack of white, tear drop erasers 2 pack, book covers
Assorted backpacks, totes, Master Lock locks, BOGO
CVS
$5 classroom gift card when you spend $20 or more on specially marked items. Valid through 8/17. Once you make the qualifying purchase, a coupon will print at the end of the receipt for the gift card. Give the cashier the coupon and he/she will process it and give you a CVS gift card. Limit 2 per cardholder. No rainchecks
There are some BIC products BOGO included in the participating items and there is a $1 coupon from 8/4 SS
Big Box and Grocery stores
Walmart
White index cards, 100 count, .48
1 subject bound notebook, .97
Erasable dividers, 5 tab Wilson Jones, .97
Neon index cards, 100 count, .97
3-subject notebooks, $1.44
5-subject notebook, $1.94
OPP basic backpack, $4.88
Target
4-pack Mead 5-star folders = 50 cents -- GREAT deal!
2 for $2 -- binder pockets with velcro (decent deal since I never see these on sale) or paper dividers by Up and Up, Up & Up 24 ct. pencils, 6 pack erasers, 1" 3-ring binder,
Kmart
BIC round stick pen, 10 pack, .75 - $1 coupon from 8/4 SS
Shatterproof rulers, 10 cents after $5 minimum purchase in the store, limit 3
Fashion portfolios or 70 coutn notebooks, .50
$1 deals: Filler paper, Bic Cristal pens 10 count - $1 coupon from 8/4 SS
Character backpacks with detachable lunch kit, $10
Kroger
Paper Mate pens, 10 pack, 3 for $1
Bic mechanical pencils, 10 count, $1.99 - $1 coupon from 8/4 SS = .99