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Best of Back to School Deals 8/4 – 8/10

Aug. 6, 2013
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The school year is about to start and well-known retailers are still rolling out fabulous back-to-school deals for last-minute shoppers! From snacks for school lunches to large packs of pens, you can find great products at great prices and walk out the store with more cash in your wallet. With penny, dollar, and BOGO deals, big named companies want you to save on back-to-school items, so get your shopping cart ready for a school supply shopping spree with these excellent deals.

 

Target Weekly Ad

School Supplies Under $1.00:

  • 8-Pack BIC Mechanical Pencils = $0.99 each
  • 10-Count Crayola Markers = $0.99 each
  • Avery 1’’ Binder = $0.99 each
  • Standard Book Cover = $0.50 each
  • 24-Count Up & Up Crayons = 2 for $0.50
  • Assorted Design Mead Notebooks = $0.50 each

School Items Under $10.00:

  • Selected Paper Mate Inkjoy Pens = $3.00 per pack
  • 24-Count Wooden Pencils = $3.00 per pack
  • Girls’ & Boys’ Selected Circo Brand Clothing = $5 – $7 each
  • 8-Piece Locker Kit = $8.00 each
  • Kids’ Assorted Hanes Clothing Accessories = $6.49 – $6.89 per pack

Dorm Accessories:

  • Xhilaration Decorative Storage Bins = $9.00 each
  • Room Essentials Latching Box or Underbed Box = $5.99 each
  • Room Essentials Spiral Pop-Up Hamper or Hanging Closet Organizers = $6.99 each
  • Microwave-Safe Tableware = $1.79 each
  • 15% Off Decorative Lamps = $7.99 – $19.99 each

Don’t forgot to bring Target coupons with your shopping cart as well.

 

Amazon Deals

Amazon coupon codes will let you get even more bang for your buck.

 

Office Depot Weekly Ad

Penny Deals & Items Under $1.00:

  • Vinyl Pencil Pouch = $0.01 each
  • $0.25 items:

○      Kleenex Pocket Tissue Pack

○      8-Pack Office Depot Brand Wooden Pencils

○      Scholastic Liquid Glue

○      24-Pack Scholastic Crayons

  • 2-Pocket Office Depot Poly Folders = $0.25 each
    Limit 10 per household
  • 200-Pack Reinforcement Labels = $1.00 per pack
  • 100-Pack 3’’ x 5’’ Index Cards = $0.25 per pack

Items Under $3.00:

  • Heavy Duty 1’’ Binder = $2.50 each
  • 2-Pack Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils = $3.00 each
  • 8-Pack Foray Assorted Color Pens = $3.00 each

Other Deals & Discounts:

  • 50% Off Five Star 1, 3, and 5 Subject Notebooks = $2.49 to $5.49 each
  • Buy 2, Get 1 Free Vinyl Binders = $7.99  to $32.99 each
  • 50% Off All Crayola Dry-Erase Products

Use Office Depot coupons to shake a little more money off that receipt.

 

OfficeMax Weekly Ad

Penny Deals & Items Under $1.00:

  • Schoolio Composition Books 80-Sheets = $0.01 each
    Limit 5 per person; penny deal valid when $5.00 minimum purchase has been made
  • 12-Pack Schoolio Colored Pencils = $0.25 per pack
    Limit 3 per person; $1.00 each after limit
  • All Sharpie Single Markers = $0.25 each
    Limit 3 per person; $1.79 each after limit

Dollar Deals:

  • Select 10-Pack Paper Mate Pens = $1.00 per pack
    Limit 5 per customer; after limit price is $2.00
  • Spiral Notebooks 70-Sheets = $1.00 each
  • 2-Pocket or 4-Pocket Folders = $1.00 each
  • Schoolio 10-Pocket folder = $2.00 each
    Limit 5 per customer
  • All OfficeMax Brand Wireless Notebooks = $2.00 each

BOGO Deals:

  • Mix & Match Locker Accessories = Buy 2, Get 1 Free
  • Select Crayola Items = Buy 2, Get 1 Free
  • Select BIC Items = Buy 2, Get 1 Free
  • OfficeMax Binders = Buy 3, Get 1 Free

OfficeMax coupons will save you even more! Make sure to check if your purchases qualify.

 

Staples Weekly Ad

Items Under $1.00:

  • 5-Pack BIC Mechanical Pencils = $0.25 per pack
    Limit 2 per person
  • Staples Spiral and Composition Notebooks = $0.75 each
    Limit 2 per person
  • 4-Pack BIC Dry-Erase Markers = $1.00 per pack
    Limit 2 per person
  • Staples Filler Paper = $0.01 per pack
    Must have a minimum of $5.00 purchase; limit 5 packs per person
  • 2-Pack Westcott Scissors = $1.00 per pack
    Limit 2 per customer

Dollar Deals:

  • Assorted Designs Staples Composition Books = $1.00 each
    Limit 2 per customer
  • Staples Graphic Paper Notebook = $2.00 each
    Limit 2 per customer
  • Staples Jumbo Glue Sticks = $2.00 per pack
    Limit 2 per customer
  • 5-Pack Sharpie Highlighters = $2.00 per pack
    Limit 2 per customer
  • Crayola 64-Count Crayons or 24-Count Twistable Crayons = $3.00 per pack

Take a look at Staples coupons to see if any will fit your needs this shopping season.

 

Walmart Weekly Ad

School Essentials:

  • Spiral Notebooks = $0.17 each
  • Marbled Composition Notebook = $0.50 each
  • 2-Pocket Poly Folders = $0.50 each
  • 2-Pocket Plain or With Prongs Folders = $0.15 each
  • Filler Paper = $0.82 per pack

School Accessories:

  • 8-Count Crayola Markers Rollback Price = $1.97 per pack
  • 24-Count Crayola Washable Crayons Rollback Price = $2.47
  • 10-Pack Paper Mate Stick Pens Rollback Price = $0.97 per pack
  • 20-Pack Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils Rollback Price = $2.77 per pack
  • 6-Pack Elmer’s Glue Sticks Rollback Price = $1.97 per pack
  • Select Zipper Pencil Pouches = $0.97 each

Clothing & Accessories: Stay in style with Walmart’s affordable and quality fashion items necessary for school!

  • 12-Pack Girls’ & Boys’ Danskin Assorted Socks Rollback Price = $5.97 per pack
  • Girls’ & Boys’ Shirts & Running Shorts = $4.76 – $4.97 each
  • Girls’ & Boys’ Danskin Starter Running Shoes = $14.87 per pair

Grocery Items: Make sure to add groceries to your school supply shopping list for your kids’ lunches!

  • 10-Pack CapriSun Juice Pouches Rollback Price = $1.98 per pack
  • Nature’s Own Butter Bread Rollback Price = $2.18 each
  • 120-Count Totino’s Pizza Rolls Rollback Price = $8.98 each
  • Family Pack 24-Count Eggo Waffles = $3.97 each
  • Lunchables = $1.00 per pack

Walmart coupons will save you even more money on your best and biggest buys.

 

CVS Weekly Ad

Most CVS discounts require a CVS card.

Prepare delicious sandwiches and snacks for your kids with CVS’s food deals!

  • Cheez-It Crackers = $1.99 per box
  • Selected Water Bottle Brands = 10 for $10.00
  • Pringles Chips = 4 for $6.00
  • Bumble Bee Canned Tuna = $0.88 per can

CVS coupon codes can make your tab shrink even a little bit more.

 

Publix Weekly Ad

School Snacks & Foods BOGO Deals: Find great food deals on popular items at Publix! From peanut butter for traditional PB&J sandwiches to little muffin bites for snacking, Publix provides a wide array of BOGO food deals for school supply shoppers. Here are a few honorable mentions that you receive buy one, get one free deals on:

  • 40-oz JIF Peanut Butter Jars
  • Entenmann’s Little Bites Muffins
  • White House Apple Sauce
  • Lance Crackers Pack
  • Quaker Chewy Granola Bars
  • Goldfish Crackers

Other Grocery Items:

  • Mangoes = 5 for $5.00
  • Cantaloupes = 2 for $5.00
  • Del Monte Fresh Cut Canned Veggies = 10 for $10.00
  • Chef Boyardee’s Pasta = 10 for $10.00

School Supplies:

  • Buy 1, Get 1 Free Deal Composition Books = $1.69 each
  • Buy 1, Get 1 Free Deal 10-Pack BIC Mechanical Pencils = $3.69 per pack
  • Buy 1, Get 1 Free Deal 10-Pack Paper Mate Ballpoint Pens = $2.09 per pack

 

Walgreens Weekly Ad

School Supplies:

  • Paper Mate Pens & Pencils = $0.29 per pack
    Limit 6 per person
  • Spiral Notebooks = 6 for $1.00 or $0.29 each
  • Backpacks or Bags = $3.99 each
  • Buy 1, Get 1 Free 3-5 Subject Notebooks
  • 6-Pack Elmer’s Glue Sticks = 2 for $6.00
  • 24-Pack Crayola Crayons = $0.99 per pack
    Limit 3 per customer
  • 1’’ Colored Binders = $0.99 each
    Limit 3 per customer
  • Composition Books = $0.99 each
    Limit 6 per customer
  • 20-Pack Stick Pens or 4-Pack Retractable Pens = $0.99 each
    Limit 3 per customer

Snacks & Foods:

  • Select General Mills Cereal = $1.88 per box
  • Pringles Chips = 4 for $5.00
  • 5-10 Pack Snack Bars = $1.99 per pack
Use Walgreens coupons, too, to make your checkout experience just a bit lighter.

When you’re out school shopping, be sure to grab a few extra school supplies for those just-in-case emergencies (you know, when the dog really does eat your child’s homework) while these special deals are out! Also, don’t miss out on these retailers’ coupons for even more savings on your back-to-school shopping.

Written by Emily Nguyen, a core contributor to NerdWallet Shopping.

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