BACK TO SCHOOL DEALS THRU THRU AUG 27 – WALMART, TARGET, DOLLAR GENERAL + MORE

Since Back 2 School sales are starting to slow down…I think I may continue to combine all the stores in one post – its easier for you and me to compare all of the deals across town. Please share your stories on here (as a comment) or on facebook if you were able to get any great deals with the Back 2 School Deals posts over the past few weeks.

Have you had your TAX FREE Holiday weekend yet? This means all clothing, computers, school supplies and more, can be purchased without paying taxes online and in stores. To learn more about Tax Free Holidays, you can read my post here.

Don’t forget to check out Wendy’s post on how she got she got FREE school supplies for 3 Kids….which I would highly recommend reading!

Now for this week’s deals…I went ahead and combined all three posts into one – so this may be a lengthy matchup for you!! The best deals are ones that are FREE, so I am going to bold those and make them RED for you to easily see.

Just a side note…if you are still looking for Post-it notes or products, there are some great coupons available here:

$0.75/1 – Post-it Flags or Tabs, 3pk to 5pk, Target Coupon – (target.com) ~ which you can stack w/manu. coupon!
$2.00/1 – Post it Flags or Tabs $3.00 or More – (3m.com)
$1.00/1 – Post it Label Pads Product – (3m.com)

Check out these great Post-it coupons here  (pdf file) – over 6 different coupons including:

$2.00 off any Post-it Products purchase of $10.00 or more
$1.00 off any Post-it Cube purchase of $2.00 or more
$1.00 off any Wall Mounted Pop-up Dispenser of $2.00 or more
$1.00 off any Post-it Flags or Tabs of $2.00 or more
$1.00 off any Post-it Flag+Highlighter of $2.00 or more
$1.00 off any Post-it Removable Label of $2.00 or more

Plus, if you are in need of tape…visit Scotch’s website here and find some great coupons OR check out these great coupons for Scotch tape (pdf file):

$1.00 off wyb Scotch Pop Up Tape
$0.50 off wyb Scotch Poster Tape
$1.00 off wyb 2 Rolls of Scotch Packaging Tape
$1.00 off wyb Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches (50 pk)
$2.00 off wyb Scotch Easy Grip Packaging Tape Dispenser

There are also coupons available for Crayola’s NEW Dry Erase crayons too:

Crayola Coupon for .50 off Dry Erase Crayons
Crayola Coupon for $.75 off any Dry Erase Board Set

Here are this week’s Back to School deals and matchups at Target, Walmart, Kmart, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Toys R Us, and Jo Ann Fabric & Craft Stores for the week of 8/21 – 8/27. 

Target (to see this week’s grocery deals/matchups, click here)

$0.75/1 – Five Star Moveable Tabbed Dividers Notebook, Target Coupon – (target.com)
$1.50/1 – Mead Cloth Binder, Target Coupon – (target.com)
$1.00/1 – Crayola Dry Erase Crayons, Markers or Board, Target Coupon – (target.com)
$0.50/1 – Crayola Item, 50ct, SuperTips Markers or Colored Pencils, Target Coupon – (target.com)
$1.00/1 – Expo Item, 2ct or Larger Dry Erase Markers or Cleaner, Target Coupon – (target.com)
$0.50/1 – Elmer’s School Glue Sticks, 12ct, Target Coupon – (target.com)
$1.00/1 – Papermate Writing Utensil Item, Target Coupon – (target.com)
$0.75/1 – Post-it Flags or Tabs, 3pk to 5pk, Target Coupon – (target.com)
$0.50/1 – Scotch Magic Tape Item, Target Coupon – (target.com)

Bic Brite Liners, 4pk $1.19
Use $1.00/2 BIC Stationery Product from SS 7/31

Pilot Easy Touch Pens, 2ct $1.19

Fashion Notebooks $2.00

Post-it Page Markers or Tabs $3.00
Use $0.75/1 – Post-it Flags or Tabs, 3pk to 5pk, Target Coupon – (target.com)
AND use Post-it Coupons (as listed above)
Final Price:  $2.25

Compact Grip Stapler $4.00

Scotch 8? Scissors $4.00
Use $2.00/1 Scotch Precision Ultra Non-stick Scissors from SS 8/7 if this variety is included
Or $1.00/1 Scotch Precision Scissors from SS 8/7 if this variety is included
Final Price:  As low as $2.00

Westcott Battery Operated Pencil Sharpener $4.00

Mead Five Star 4-Subject Notebook $5.00
Use $1.00/2 Five Star Products from RP 8/7
Final Price:  $4.50 each when you buy 2

Walmart (to see this week’s grocery deals/matchups, click here)
Just a side note…you can buy bundle deals on Walmart.com for school supplies, including clothing!

Under $0.50 Deals:
Paper Folder – 2 Pockets – $0.15
70-Sheet 1-Subject Notebook – $0.20
100-Sheet Composition Book – $0.40
Cra-Z-Art Crayons 24 ct. – $0.25

Under $1 Deals:
Filler Paper – $0.75
1” Economy Binder – 2 Inside Pockets – $0.92
Paper Mate Ballpoint Pens 12-Pack – $0.97
Crayola Markers, 10 ct. – $0.97
Crayola Colored Pencils, 12 ct. – $0.97
Cra-Z-Art Watercolors, 8 ct. – $0.97

Under $2.00 Deals:
Mead Flashcards – $1.47
Elmer’s Washable School Glue Sticks 6-pack – $1.97
Mead Writing Tablet – $1.94
Five Star 7”x5” Notebook – $1.97

Under $3.00 Deals:
Avery 1” Durable Binder with Clear Cover – $2.74
Mead 2-Sided Dry Erase Board – $2.97
Five Star Reinforced Filler Paper – $2.97

Other Deals:
Norcom 1-Subject College-Ruled Notebooks- $5 (online only)
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Medium Eraser, 4-pk.- $4.50
Saunders SlimMate Clipboard, 1? Pink- $7.88 (online only)
BIC Ecolutions Mechanical Pencil, Black, 24-Pack. $7.29
EXPO Washable Dry Erase Maker, Bullet Point, Assorted, 6-pk.- $8.97 (online only)
Carson-Dellosa Brighter Child Flash Cards, Set of 4 – $8.00 (online only)

Kmart (to see this week’s grocery deals/matchups, click here)    

** $1.00 and under Deals **
2 Pocket, 3 Prong Folders- $0.10

70 ct Notebooks- $0.35

Paper Mate Pens (10 pk)-$0.49

Marbled Composition Books, $ 0.49

Select Fashion or Licensed 2 Pocket Folders, $0.49

Sharpie Highlighters (4 pk), Sharpie Fine (2 pk) or Ultra Fine Markers (2 pk), $1

Bic Cristal Pens (10 ct), $1
Use $1/2 from 7/31 SS
Final Price: $0.50

Bic Mechanical Pencils (10 pk)-$1.50
Use $1/2 from 7/31 SS
Final Price: $1 each wyb 2 after coupon

Expo Dry Erase Markers (4 pk)
Use $2/2 Expo Coupon (bricks.coupons.com)
Final Price: $1 wyb 2

Wite-Out, $1

** $1.50 Deals **
Paper Mate Yellow Sharp Mechanical Pencils (5 pk)

Erasermate Pens (4 pk)

Zebra Twilight Pens (4 pk)

Bic Velocity Pens (4 pk), $2
Use $1/2 from 7/31 SS
Final Price: $1.50

** $2.00 Deals **
Crayola Crayons (48 ct)

Crayola Colored Pencils (24 ct)

Crayola Washable Markers (8 ct)

Sharpie Highlighter or Pen (2 pk)

Microban 5? Comfort Grip Pointed Scissors

Dollar General
** Don’t forget to use the 20% Off Your Back To School Supplies Purchase coupon to take an additional 20% off prices noted below! **

Master Lock (assorted colors) – $3.00

Locker Shelf (assorted colors) – $5.00

DG Yellow Pencils (24 ct.) – $1.00

Two-Tone Eraser – $1.00

BIC Stic Pens (10 ct.), Mechanical Pencils (5 pk.) or Round Stick Pens (6 pk.) – $1.50
Buy 2, Use $1.00/2 Bic Stationery Products, any coupon from the 7/31 SS insert
Final Cost $1.00 ea.

BIC Highlighters, Assorted Colors (size of pack not specified in ad) – $2.00
Buy 2, Use $1.00/2 Bic Stationery Products, any coupon from the 7/31 SS insert
Final Cost $1.50 ea.

Fisher-Price of Disney Cars Workbooks or Flash Cards – $1.00

Student Planner or Fashion Journal with Magnetic Closure – $2.00

DG MultiPoint Pencils (10 pk.) – $1.00

DG Rubber Band Ball $2.00

DG Multipurpose Paper (200 Sheets) – $2.00

DG Invisible or Clear Tape (2 pk.), Security Envelopes (Assorted sizes), Standard Paper Clips (100 ct.) or White Thumb Tacks (80 ct.) – $1.00 

Family Dollar (to see this week’s grocery deals/matchups, click here)

** $1.00 Deals **
Disney 5 Marker Gift Sets, Disney Activity Book Sets, Disney Glitter Doodle Posters with Markers, Disney Large Diary with Lock, Disney Note Pad Sets with Pen, Disney Pencil Pouch, Disney Single Subject Notebooks, 2 Hole Pencil Sharpener, Cra*Z*Art Glue Sticks, Filler Paper, Marble Composition Book, No. 2 Pencils, Pencil Box, Poly 2 Pocket Portfolio, Single Subject Notebooks

Disney 2 Pocket Folders, 2 for $1.00

** $2.00 Deals **
Cra*Z*Art Glitter Glue Sticks, Daisies Retractable Ball Point Pen, Inc. LightUps Highlighters,
Pencil Case Clutch, Printed Composition Book, Printed Journal, Printed One Subject Notebook, Sentry Jumbo Pocket Calculator, SideCliques Retractable Pencils, Unison Poly Binder, Unison Presentation Binder, Z-Grip Stick Pens

** Other Deals **
Unison 2 Pocket Report Folders $0.25 each

Combination Lock $2.50 each

ALL Backpacks, $5.00 each 

Toys R US
You can click here, to see all their back to school sales. 

BOG2 FREE on all Crayola Markers

BOG2 FREE on all Crayola Crayons
You may be able to use your Crayola Coupon for $0.50 off Dry Erase Crayons from Facebook

25% off ALL LeapFrog toys (my girls’ favorite!)

25% off ALL Fisher Price Laugh & Learn toys 
 

Michaels
** Use 45% off coupon from Sunday, 8/21 ad off entire purchase of artist paints, pencils, pastels and markers! **

They are having a  big BOGO for a 1 cent sale this week!

Sharpie Paint Pens, $2.50

Crayola Art Supplies, 3 for $10

Teachers Only Event ~ Sunday, August 21 from 11 am – 3 pm, teachers with a valud educator ID may get a free Michaels tote 😀

Here are this week’s Back to School deals and matchups at Office Depot, Office Max and Staples for the week of August 21 – August 27, 2011.

Office Depot

Office Depot has a WorkLife Rewards program that gives you money back on qualifying purchases. You can receive 10% rewards on items inlcuding: ink, toner, ream and case paper, copy and print products, and services at their instore Copy & Print Depot. These rewards are calculated quarterly and received electronically. Every month the rewards are issued when the value of the rewards has reached at least $10. They roll month to month if the balance has not reached $10, but they expire if that amount has not been reached in a quarter. These can be redeemd through their online store, phone orders and any Office Depot store.

** 1 cent deals **
Office Depot Spiral Notebooks $0.01 (Limit 3) 
Office Depot Eraser Caps, 12 pk $0.01 (Limit 3) 

** 50 cent deals **
1? Vinyl Round Ring Binders $0.50
Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer Jelly Wrap $0.50
Scholastic Glue Sticks, 3 pk $0.50
Sharpie Accent Highlighter 3 pk
Select Writing Utensils Including Pap

Office Depot Multipurpose Paper $6.49
Submit for $5.99 Mail in Visa Card, Limit 2
Final Price:  $0.50

** $2.00 and above deals **
Post-it Supersticky Label Pads, 3pk $2.00
Papermate Retractable Gel Pens, 5pk $2.00
Office Depot Book Covers $2.00
Foray Dry Erase Board $3.00

Kleenex Facial Tissue, 2pk $3.00
Use $0.50/1 – Kleenex Bundle Pack – (bricks.coupons.com)
Or $1.00/3 – Kleenex On-The-Go Tissue Packs – (coupons.com)
Or $1.00/2 – Kleenex Wallet 6pk, Car 2pk, or Pocket Pack 8pk or Larger – (bricks.coupons.com)
Final Price:  As low as $2.50

Write Bros. Mechanical Pencils, 24pk $3.00
Office Depot Tape, 4pk $3.00
Office Depot Heavy Sheet Protector, 25pk $3.00
Uniball Jet Stream Retractable Pens, 3pk $4.00

Post-it Super Sticky Notes $5.00
Use $1.00/1 – Post-It Super Sticky Note Purchase of $5.00 or More – (3m.com)
Final Price:  $4.00

Sharpie Permanent Markers, 12pk $5.00
Post-it Flag Highlighters, 3pk $5.00 (use Post-it coupons as mentioned at the top of this post)
Paper Pro Desktop Stapler $5.00

Select Writing Utensils Including Papermate, Expo, Pilot and Sharpie
Buy One Get One Free

All Backpacks, 25% off 

Office Max

OfficeMax has some AMAZING Freebies (or almost free at 1¢ which are all highlighted in RED) this week!!! Don’t forget to take advantage of their MaxPerks Rewards Program where you can get 100% Reward Offers!

The front page of the Office Max 8/21/11 ad is regional, and the rest are national deals.

$0.01 – $0.50 Deals (Regional deals)
Schoolio 1 subject notebooks, 70 sheets – 1 cent
Just Basics #2 Pencils, 12 pk – 5 cents (limit 2)
OfficeMax 4 oz White Glue – 15 cents (limit 3)
Crayola Crayons, 24 pk – 15 cents (limit 2)
Schoolio Composition Books, 100 sheets – 50 cents (limit 5) 

** $1.00 Deals **
Just Basics Mechanical Pencils, 12 pack
OfficeMax 2×2 Self-Stick Note Cube
Schoolio 3×5 Index Cards, 100 pack
Schoolio Colored Pencils 24 pack
Schoolio Washable Markers, broadline and fineline, 8 pack
Scotch Magic Tape Designer Dispenser

** $2.00 Deals **
Bic Velocity Gel Pens or Mechanical Pencils, 4 pack
Use $1.00/2 Bic Stationery Products, any coupon from the 7/31 SS insert

Elmer’s or Avery Glue Sticks, 3 pack
OfficeMax 1” Binders ($2 each when you buy 4)
Paper Mate Ballpoint Pens, 4 pack
Westcott Fashion Pencil Sharpeners

** $3.00 Deals **
1-Subject OfficeMax Notebook (100 Sheets)
Book Sox Designer Book Covers
DiVOGA Legal Pads
OfficeMax 1” Durable View Binders ($3 each when you buy 4)

Scotch Magic Tape Pack, 3 pack
Use Scotch Tape coupons as listed above

Sharpie Markers, 4 pack

** $5.00 Deals **
[IN]Place 1.5” Heavy-Duty Binders ($5 each when you by 3)
OfficeMax 5-Subject Notebook (200 Sheets)
Paperpro Compact Stapler

Pentel EnerGel Pens, 3 pack
–$1/1 Pentel EnerGel-X Gel Pens 
Final Price: $4 each after coupon

Pilot Precise V5 or V7 Rollerball Pens, 5 pack

Post-It 3×3 Super Sticky Notes, 5 pack
–$1/1 Post-It Super Sticky Note Purchase
-$1/1 Post-it Super Sticky Notes 8/14/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/18/2011)
–$1/1 Post-It Super Sticky Notes
Final price: $4 each after coupon

** Buy 2, Get 1 Free Deals **
ALL Expo Dry Erase Markers and Erasers
–$2/2 Expo Markers (IE)  Printable (FF)

ALL [IN]Place Heavy-Duty View Binders

ALL Mead Five Star Binders, Paper, Pencil Pouches and Folders
-$2/1 Mead Five Star Binder 8/7/2011 RP Insert (exp 9/30/2011)
-$1/2 Mead Five Star Products 8/7/2011 RP Insert (exp 9/30/2011)

Plus, there’s a 20% off supplies coupon valid through 8/22/2011 on the main page of the OfficeMax site. 

ONLINE ONLY PURCHASES 
And don’t forget to use their MaxPerks Rewards Program to get 100% Reward Offers on certain purchases.

Wendy started utilizing the OfficeMax Reward Program to recycle ink cartridges and got a $3 credit for each, which adds up so you can get Free Ink ! Then to make their program even sweeter they have a 100% Back in Rewards offer on Printer Paper! Now you can do both! You get paid back what you spend, so it’s like getting a refund, but getting to keep the products for Free!

CLICK HERE to see this weeks ONLINE ONLY 100% Back Reward Deals!

Sweeten the deals by going through EBATES and get an additional 3% CASH BACK ! You’ll also get a Free $5 Bonus if you are new to Ebates!

If you plan on buying your school supplies at Staples, then you should definitely get this Printable Coupon from Recyclebank for $10 off $50 (for only 75 Recyclebank points)PLUS, there is a coupon on the front of their ad stating…$5 off a purchase of $25 or more! 

This week all Bic Products are Buy 2 Get 1 Free!
Be sure to use your coupon $1/2 from 7/31 SS

Here are this week’s Back to School deals and matchups at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens for the week of August 21 – August 27, 2011.

CVS (to see this week’s grocery deals/matchups, click here) 

Five Star Notebooks and Binders
Spend $15.00, Receive $5.00 in Extra Bucks

** BOGO FREE Deals **
Pilot G2 Pens, 2-5 pk
Papermate Grip Pens, 8ct
Caliber Tree Free Paper, 400 ct
Fashion Portfolios, Notebooks, Composition Notebooks and Memo Pads

** BOGO 50% off Deals **
Caliber Back to School Supplies Including Pencil Pouch, Desktop Sharpener, Scissor and School Box

Caliber Glue and Glue Sticks

Pilot Stationary Products
Scotch Tapes (use Scotch coupons as listed at the top of this post)
Mead Binders, Notebooks and Portfolios

Bic Writing Utensils
Use $1.00/2 Bic Stationery Products, any coupon from the 7/31 SS insert

Sharpie Markers, Highlighters, Pencil or Pens
Crayola Crayons, Markers or Colored Pencils

** Other Deals **
Caliber 2-pocket Folder $0.33

Caliber Filler Paper, 150 sheets $1.50

Caliber Composition Book $1.50

Bic Wite-Out Fluid, Correction Tape or Squeeze Pen $1.50

Sharpie Permanent Marker, 2ct $1.50

Lunch Carriers or Backpacks, 25% off

 

Rite Aid (to see this week’s grocery deals/matchups, click here) 

Mead Composition Notebooks $0.33

1-Subject Notebooks $0.50

Papermate Pens, 10 pk $0.66

Mead Products
Buy $10.00, Receive $2.00 Single Check Rebate
Buy $20.00, Receive $5.00 Single Check Rebate

Wite-Out Products
Buy 3, Receive $2.00 Single Check Rebate

Crayola Products
Buy $15.00, Receive $2.00 Single Check Rebate

Walgreens (to see this week’s grocery deals/matchups, click here)

** Under 99 cent Deals **
Penway or Wexford Mini Composition or Memo Notebook $0.15 (Limit 6)
Penway or Wexford 2-pocket Folder $0.17 (Limit 12)

Penway or Wexford Poly Portfolio $0.29 (Limit 6)
Papermate Write Bros. Pens, 10pk $0.29 (Limit 3)

Penway or Wexford Eraser Caps, 15 ct $0.39 (Limit 3)
Penway or Wexford Pink Erasers, 2pk $0.39 (Limit 3)
Sharpie Permanent Marker $0.39 (Limit 6)
Penway or Wexford Pencil Sharpener (Dome or Twin Hole), $0.39
Penway or Wexford #2 Pencils, 10 pk $0.39 (Limit 3)
Corner Office or Penway Index Cards, 70-100 ct $0.39 (Limit 3)

Scotch Mailers or Tape $0.39 (Limit 3)
Use Scotch tape coupons as mentioned at the top of this post!

Penway Colored Pencils, 12pk $0.50 (Limit 2)
Elmer’s School Glue or Glue Sticks $0.79 (Limit 3)

** 99 cent Deals ** (limit 3)
Penway or Wexford Composition Notebook, 80 sheets
Penway or Wexford 3-subject or Composition Read MoreNotebook
Penway Big Mistake Erase
Sharpie Highlighters, 2 pk
Crayola Crayons, 24 pk

** Other Deals **
Penway or Wexford Filler Paper, 280 sheets $1.59 (Limit 3)
Fiskars Kid Scissors, $1.49 (Limit 3)
Printworks Multipurpose Paper, 400 sheets $2.99 (Limit 3)
Splash Retractable Gel Pens, 10 pk $2.99 (Limit 3)
It’s Academic Book Cover, 2 pk, $2.50 (Limit 4)
Licensed or Designer School Supplies (books, portfolios, planners, binders or notebooks), 50% off
Hand Sanitizer, $1.99

Expo Markers, 2pk $1.50
–$2/2 Expo Markers (IE)  Printable (FF)

Uniball Pens, 2pk $1.50

Penway or Wexford Poly Binders
Buy One Get One 50% Off

Mead Five Star Binders and Zipper Binders
33% off

**BOGO FREE Deals **
High Trails or Anchorage Backpacks or Book Totes, $9.99 (limit 2)
Penway or Wexford Durable Cover Notebooks, 1 to 5 subjects, 80 to 160 sheets (price not listed)

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