Whooo hooo – I am officially done with my back to school shopping. Although I reserve the right to pick up a few more amazing deals here and there, I have everything on all 5 lists 🙂 Ta-da! And the final damage? After sales, deals, coupons and rebates, I will have only spent $9.64 (including sales tax) for everything on my lists and lots of extras… check it out!
Just to recap, here’s a link to Part 1 with my lists and Part 2.
Staples – 7/25 – 7/31 – Be sure to print out a $10 off $50 Office Depot coupon before you go. (Note, there is no national policy on competitor coupons, so it is up to your store if they will take them or not. Mine takes them without hesitation, good luck!)
(1) Backpack with bonus insulated lunch box and 2 zipper cases $29.99 with 100% mail-in rebate for a Staples gift card = FREE! (This is to be donated for a back to school drive.)- (2) Reams of copy paper $4.99 with an easy rebate = $0.01 each
- (1) Pack of 5 black retractable gel pens by Zebra $4.99 (BTW – check out my for a Zebra pens & pencils giveaway) with easy rebate = $0.25
- (2) Packs of 8 Bic pens $0.01 each
- (1) 2-pack of blunt safety scissors $1.99
- (1) Scotch packing tape $2 – $1 coupon in flyer = $1
- (1) Zipper pencil case $2.99
- – $10 off $50
- Tax $2.87
- Total $43.83
- Easy rebates =$14.70
- Staples GC rebate = $29.99
Oh yes, that leaves me $0.86 in the POSITIVE!!!!
Walmart – 7/25 – 7/31
- (2) 2-pack of glue sticks $0.25 each
- (2) 24 ct colored pencils $0.75 each
- (1) Elmer’s Glue $0.25
- (1) 1″ Clear view binder $1.78
- (4) Composition books $0.25 each
- (4) Blunt scissors $0.74 each
- Tax $0.56
- Total $8.55
Target – 7/25 – 7/31 – Note, nothing amazing here, but I did round out the last of the items on my list that I needed.
(1) 24 ct pencils $0.94- (1) zipper pencil case $0.69
- Tax $0.18
- – $0.05 for using my own bag
- Total $2.70
To recap… That brings my supplies total to
- – $5.75 (Staples week 1) after rebates
- $.14 (CVS week 1) after ECB
- – $5.47 (Office Depot week 2) after rebates
- $2.14 (Kmart total week 2)
- $4.97 (Walgreens total week 2) after RR
- $4.27 for (3) Washable markers @ TRU (last week)
- $2.15 for (1) Gallon Ziploc bag @ Walgreens (last week)
- -$0.86 (Staples week 3) after rebates
- $8.55 Walmart
- $2.70 Target
- That brings me to a GRAND total of $12.84 for 5 school supply lists! Not too shabby!
Additionally, I will be returning the $2.99 pencil case from Staples since I found one at Target for $0.69 (with tax, thats $3.20). Once I return that my total will be $9.64 (including tax). Seriously, look at this picture. I got EVERYTHING on the table for $9.64!!!
Please note – all school supplies are to be donated to a school supply drive. My two-year-old daughter starts pre-school in the fall, but we don’t have a supply list. So that is $9.64 to donate all of these supplies!
Wow! you are one smart mom. I cant believe you saved that much money. Everything on that table for under 10 dollars wow i still cant believe that. your kids should be proud. what are you gonna do with the money you saved?
Since my two-year-old doesn’t have a supply list, it was all for donations! 🙂