Best Back to School Deals: 8/7

I’m helping out our school’s summer supply drive by putting together a list of the week’s best back to school deals.

STAPLES {deals are regional this year; be sure to check your local ad; deals below are from my Los Angeles ad}

2-pocket folder $0.01 with $5 minimum purchase (limit 10; through Wednesday only)

Zebra Z-Grip retractable ballpoint pens, medium, black 7-pack FREE after Easy Rebate (pay $4, receive $4 rebate; limit 1)

Staples Pink Cap Erasers $0.10 (limit 2)

Sharpie permanent markers, fine, black, 2-pack $0.25 (limit 2)

Slider Pencil Case $0.50

Staples Jumbo Paper Clips 50-count $0.50

Bic Wite-Out Quick Dry 2-pack $0.50 (limit 2)

Use $1/2 Bic Stationery Products from 7/31 Smart Source insert

FREE after coupon

(Note: This worked great for me today!)

Hammermill copy paper $0.50 after Easy Rebate (pay $4.99, receive $4.49 rebate; limit 2)

Suggested Scenario #1:

BUY:

1 Zebra Z-Grip Pens @ $4

2 Bic Wite-Out @ $0.50 each

10 2-pocket folders @ $0.01 each

USE:

$1/2 Bic Stationery Products 7/31 Red Plum insert

Pay: $4.10 + tax

Receive: $4 Easy Rebate for Zebra pens

Total Cost: $0.10 + tax

Note: This worked fine for me today. If you are told that your total must be over $5 after coupons, you can point out that Staples will get reimbursed $1 + $0.08 handling fee by Bic for the coupon. Expect some difficulty redeeming the coupon, as Staples registers don’t easily accept manufacturer’s coupons.

Suggested Scenario #2:

1 Hammermill copy paper @ $4.99

2 Bic Wite-Out @ $0.50 each

10 2-pocket folders @ $0.01 each

USE:

$1/2 Bic Stationery Products 7/31 Red Plum insert

Pay: $5.09 + tax

Receive: $4.49 Easy Rebate

Alternative Suggested Scenario #2:

1 Hammermill copy paper @ $4.99

1 Staples pink cap erasers @ $0.10

10 2-pocket folders @ $0.01 each

Pay: $5.19 + tax

Receive: $4.49 Easy Rebate for Hammermill

Total Cost: $0.70 + tax

Note that you can do Scenario #2 twice because you can get 2 rebates for the paper. Learn more about Staples Easy Rebates here.

OFFICE DEPOT

Scholastic School Glue $0.01 (limit 5 per household/business)

Sharpie Fine-Point Permanent Markers 5-pack $1 (limit 3 per household/business)

Office Depot Brand Multipurpose Paper $1 after

Mail In Rebate (pay $6.49, receive $5.49 Visa Prepaid card; limit 2 per household/business)

Wilson Jones 1″ Flexible Poly Binders $0.50 (limit 3 per household/business)

All Foray Single Rollerball & Porous Point Pens $0.50

Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers 3-pack $0.50

(limit 3 per household/business)

Office Depot Brand Staple Remover $0.50 (limit 5 per household/business)

TARGET

Five Star 1-subject notebook $1

$1/2 Mead Five Star Products 8/7 Red Plum insert

$1/2 Mead Five Star products printable {no longer available?}

$0.50 each when you buy 2

Sharpie 2-count fine-tip markers $1

$1/1 Sharpie Permanent Marker Item printable Target Web coupon {no longer available?}

FREE

Post-It Notes Pad 90-count $1

Up & Up Erasers 2-count or Pencil Sharpener $0.20

RoseArt 2-count Glue Sticks or 4-oz Washable School Glue $0.20

Up & Up Ruler, Pencil Box or Binder Pencil Pouch $0.50

Poly Folder $0.50

Up & Up Index Cards 100-count $0.50

Mead Notebook 70-sheets $0.50

PaperMate Eagle Pens 10-count $0.50

Use $1/1 Papermate Writing Utensil Item printable Target Web coupon

2 FREE after coupon

Bic Shimmers Mechanical Pencils 8-count $0.90

Use $1/2 Bic Stationary Products 7/31 Smart Source insert

$0.40 each when you buy 2

Up & Up Pencils 24-count $0.90

Up & Up Kids Scissors 2-count $0.90

WALGREENS

Crayola Crayons 24-pack FREE after Register Rewards (pay $1, receive $1 Register Reward)

Note: This is a regional deal; it’s in my local ad so it should be available throughout SoCal. Keep in mind that stock will be limited.

Expo Markers, 2 pack $0.99

Use $2/2 Expo Markers (any) printable

2 FREE after coupon

Note: Coupon will beep because it is over the price of the items and will need to be adjusted down to $1.98 per Walgreens’ Coupon Policy.

School Supplies $0.99

Designer Themebook, 70 sheet

Puffs, 58, 68, or 100 sheet

Penway or Wexford Filler Paper

3 – Subject Composition or Notebook

Paper Mate EraserMate Pens, 4 pack

Sharpie Gels, 2 pack

Sharpie Accent Highlighter, 4 pack

School Supplies 2/$3 with in-ad coupon

Crayola Watercolors, 8 pack

Crayola Colored Pencils, 12 pack

Penway or Wexford Pencil Sharpener $0.39 with in-ad coupon

School Supplies $0.69 with in-ad coupon

It’s Academic Stretch Book Cover

Penway Carryall Pouch

Corner Office or Wexford $0.99 with in-ad coupon

Correction Fluid, 2 pack

Gel Ink Pens, 4 pack

2 Pocket Folder with Prongs 6/$1 with in-ad coupon