Best school supply deals

The money-saving experts at Living on the Cheap put together a quick and easy list of the best school supplies deals they found this week. They are combined into one post to make comparison shopping more convenient. If you haven’t already, you might want to check out these articles in our Back-to-School Guide:

The deals for this week are listed below. Be sure to look for printable coupons for office and school supplies, as well as coupons in your Sunday paper and combine them with sales to get the lowest possible prices.

Staples School Supply Deals

starting 8/10

$2: Hammermill copy paper, 500 sheets, after coupon and Easy Rebate
$249.99: Toshiba laptop computer

starting 8/3

FREE Pentel Hi-Polymer white handheld erasers, 2-pack after Easy Rebate
$2 Hammermill copy paper, 500 sheets, after Easy Rebate and in-ad coupon
$5 Sharpie markers, 12-pack
$100 off all laptop, desktop, or all-in-one PCs priced $549 and above with in-ad coupon
$8 Lexar 16GB USB flash drive

Less List (these prices are good throughout the back-to-school season):

17 cents: 1-subject spiral notebook
25 cents: wood ruler, 12-inch
39 cents: school glue, 4 oz.
48 cents: ruled white 3×5 index cards, 100-pack
50 cents: composition book
50 cents: Crayola crayons, 24-pack
68 cents: #2 pencils, 12-pack
68 cents: dual dome pencil sharpener
75 cents: slider pencil cases
82 cents: filler paper
96 cents: cap erasers, pink, 12-pack
96 cents: pink erasers, 3-pack
97 cents: Crayola colored pencils, 12-pack
97 cents: Crayola classic markers, fine or broad line, 10-pack
$1 BIC mechanical pencils, .7mm, 5-pack
$1 BIC Cristal ballpoint pens, 10-pack
$1.25 washable glue sticks, clear or purple, 4-pack
$2 Staples Stickies 1/2 inch page flags, 125-pack
$2.75 Post-It Notes, 3×3 inches, 4-pack
$3.99 Kleenex facial tissues, 3-pack
$5 power strip
$8 Lexar 16GB USB flash drive

Staples has a Back-to-School 110% Price Match Guarantee.

Target School Supply Coupons and Weekly Sale

Match the weekly deals with Target printable, mobile, or Cartwheel coupons for the biggest savings.

Check back tomorrow for ad starting 8/10.

starting 8/3

50 cent deals:

up & up 2-pocket poly portfolios, with or without prongs, assorted colors (use coupon)
up & up 3×5 index cards, 100-pack
Crayola crayons, 24-pack
Mead poly spiral notebook, 70 pages
stretchable cloth bookcover
up & up pencil sharpener
Sterilite pencil box

99 cents:

Paper Mate pink erasers, 3-pack
Crayola watercolers, 8-colors
Advantus 3-ring binder, 1 inch
BIC mechanical pencils, 8-pack
Post-It Notes, 90-pack
Mead spiral notebook, 70 pages
Sharpie highlighters, 3-pack

$2.50 deals:

up & up highlighters, 12-pack
Expo dry erase markers, 4-pack
BIC Atlantis retractable ballpoint pens, 5-pack
Crayola erasable colored pencils, 12-pack

$3.50 Scotch Magic tape, 3-pack with bonus roll

Mobile coupons

$1 off purchase of two up &up school supplies

Printable coupons

$1 purchase of two BIC writing items

$2 off select Crayola purchase of $10 or more

$2 off Mead Five Star zipper binder

$1 off purchase of two Paper Mate items

$1 off select Pilot Frixon

$1 off Post-It Notes item

$1 off Scotch tape or scissors item

$1 off Uni-ball writing item

$1 off purchase of two select Sharpie items

$1 off Rubbermaid LunchBlox modular kit or beverage bottle

50 cents off Wet Ones moist wipes, 18-count or larger

$1 off Yoobi school supply purchase of $5 or more

Walmart School Supply Deals

Advertised 8/10, but prices may be good all season.

15 cents: 2-pocket paper folder, with or without prongs
25 cents: 1-subject spiral notebooks
75 cents: filler paper, wide or college rule, 150 sheets
97 cents: Dixon #2 pencils, 20-pack
$4.97 Tech Gear zipper binder, 1.5 inch
$4.97 Clorox disinfecting wipes, 3-pack
$3.47 Kleenex facial tissues, 85 sheets, 4-pack
$8.47 Kleenex facial tissues, 160 sheets, 6-pack
various rollbacks on Fruit of the Loom girls and boys socks, tees, and underwear

Walmart will price-match competitors’ advertised prices.

OfficeMax / Office Depot School Supply Deals

OfficeMax sales vary by region.

Region A:

starting 8/10

10 cents: Office Depot brand and OfficeMax brand plastic 12″ ruler, limit 3
50 cents: school glue, 4 oz., limit 3
50 cents: BIC Round Stic ballpoint pens, 12-pack, limit 3
$1: Paper Mate pink erasers, 3-pack, limit 3
$1: Post-It 3×3 Super Sticky Notes, 3-pack, limit 3

starting 8/3

25 cents: slider pencil box. Limit 3
25 cents: binder clips, 36-pack. Limit 3
25 cents: Office Depot and OfficeMax brand scissors, 8″. Limit 3
25 cents: wood pencils, 8-pack. Limit 3

Region B:

starting 8/10

1 cent: (after $5 minimum purchase)OfficeMax or Office Depot brand 1-subject spiral notebooks, limit 3
25 cents: Office Depot mechanical pencils, 12-pack or OfficeMax mechanical pencils, 24-pack, limit 3
25 cents: Paper Mate InkJoy single pens, limit 3
50 cents: 2-pocket plastic folders, limit 3
$1: Office Depot or OfficeMax brand notebook 3-hole punch
$1: Expo low-odor chisel point dry-erase black markers, 4-pack, limit 3

starting 8/3

10 cents: composition book. Limit 3
25 cents: 2-hole manual pencil shapeners. Limit 3
25 cents: Sharpie marker, single. Limit 5
25 cents: OficeMax and Scholastic glue sticks, 4-pack. Limit 3
50 cents: Office Depot and OfficMax highlighters, 3- or 4-pack. Limit 3
50 cents: Crayola crayons, 24-pack. Limit 3.
Mail-in rebate: $2 Boise X-9 copy paper, 500 sheets. Limit 2

Both regions:

starting 8/10

$3 Office Depot brand school copy paper (colors shown), limit 4
$6.99 Lexar 8GB USB drives

starting 8/3

$10 SwissGear student backpack. Limit 1
$229 HP Pavillion 15″ laptop
$4 Swingline 545 desk stapler with staples and remover
$5 Sharpie markers, 12-pack
$5 Zebra Z-Grip retractable ballpoint pens, 24-pack

Walgreens School Supply Sales

With Walgreens card

starting 8/10

49 cents: Paper Mate mechanical pencils, 5-pack
49 cents: Elmer’s school glue, 4 oz
49 cents: Elmer’s glue sticks, 2-pack
7 for $1: wooden ruler, 12-inch
7 for $1: 2-pocket paper folder
$4.99 Master Lock combination lock
$6.99 Cruzer USB flash drive, 8GB
$6.99 Sandisk memory card, 8GB
$7.99 Duracell battery chargers, includes 2 rechargeable AA batteries
$7.99 Master Lock speed dial padlock
BOGO free backpacks or totes, regularly $10.99 or higher (of equal or lesser price)
BOGO free locker accessories
BOGO 50% off Mead notebooks, themebooks, composition books, or portfolios (of equal or lesser price)
BOGO 50% off select Crayola art supplies
$49.99 wireless Canon all-in-one printer, MG3520 or MG3220

With in-ad coupon (clip or load to card):

39 cents (all Wexford brand, all limit 3):

highlighter
5-inch scissors
mechanical pencils, 3-pack
sticky page markers, 280-pack
#2 pencils, 8-pack
compass

With in-ad coupon and Walgreens card (all limit 3):

39 cents:
- slider pencil case
- shatterproof ruler
- Penway crayons, 24-pack
- Wexford dome sharpener
49 cents:
- Wexford 5-tab dividers
- Wexford index card case
- Wexford index cards, 4×6 inch, 100-pack
- Wexford carry-all case
- Wexford plastic protractor, 6 inch
69 cents:
- 1-subject poly notebook
- glue sticks, 3-pack
79 cents:
- Penway colored pencils, 12-pack
- Penway classic markers, 10-pack

starting 8/3

29 cents: Paper Mate pens, 10-pack stick or ballpoint. Limit 6
49 cents: Crayola crayons, 24-pack. Limit 4
99 cents: Sharpie highlighters, 4-pack
99 cents: Expo dry-erase markers, 2-pack
3.99 backpack or drawstring bags
3.99 Sharpie markers, 8-pack
6.99 Easystore 8GB USB flash drive
6.99 WPhoto 6GB SD or SDHC card or micro SD card with adapter

With in-ad coupon (clip or load to card):

6 for $1: mini memo compostion books. Limit 6
6 for $1: 2-pocket folders with prongs. Limit 6
19 cents: Wexford mini highlighter. Limit 3
4 for $1: Wexford pink erasers, 2-pack. Limit 4
39 cents: Wexford flexible protractor. Limit 3
39 cents: 3×5 index cards, 100-pack. Limit 3
39 cents: Wexford plastic compass or pencil sharpener. Limit 3
49 cents: plastic school supplies box. Limit 3
69 cents: Wexford 1″ binder. Limit 3
69 cents: Wexford sheet protectors, 10-pack. Limit 2
99 cents: Crayola colored pencils, 12-pack or Crayola markers, 10-pack. Limit 3
99 cents: Elmer’s washable glue sticks, 2-pack or jumbo single. Limit 4
99 cents: Wexford index tab dividers with pockets, 5-pack
99 cents: Wexford #2 pencils, 20-pack. Limit 3
99 cents: Bic Cristal pens, 8 or 10-pack

Kroger School Supply Deals

With Kroger card. Prices advertised for 7/23-7/29, but may be valid all season.

50% off: backpacks, select varieties and sizes
40% off: Lunch kits, select varieties, limited to stock on hand
15 cents: Oxford 2-pocket portfolios, with or without tangs
19 cents: Top Flight 1-subject spiral notebook, limit 10
29 cents: OfficeWorks school glue, 4 oz.
47 cents: Oxford ruled index cards, 3×5, 100-count
49 cents: OfficeWorks pencils, 10-count
79 cents: Top Flight filler paper, 150-count
89 cents: Dixon #2 pencils, 8-pack
97 cents: OfficeWorks invisible tape, 1/2″ x 800″
99 cents: Crayola Classic markers
99 cents: Hi-Liters, 4-pack
99 cents: retractable pens, 5-pack
$1.89: InkJoy pens, fashion or business colors, 8-pack
$1.99: Pentel Wow pens, select varieties, 5-pack
$1.99: Crayola watercolors, 8 colors
$1.99: Elmer’s purple glue sticks, 6-pack
$2.47: Pilot G2 pens, select varieties, 2-count
$2.99: Ticonderoga pencils, 24-pack
$3.49: Office Works multi-purpose paper, 500 sheets
$3.99: Georgia Pacific copy paper, 500 sheets
$3.99: Dry erase board value pack
$8.99: Sharpie permanent markers, 12-pack

Staples School Supply Deals

Target School Supply Coupons and Weekly Sale

Walmart School Supply Deals

OfficeMax / Office Depot School Supply Deals

Walgreens School Supply Sales

Kroger School Supply Deals

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