The one where the parents are skipping along happily down the aisles of the office supply store, while the kids are moping in the cart? It signified the start of back-to-school shopping.
That was me, today. My colleague Beth and I started our supply shopping today. Since we don't have any classroom money with which to buy supplies this year, we decided to get a jump start and take advantage of the "penny deals." Obviously, we are deal hunters, so we stuck to the list and used all of the coupons.
Even though the deals for teachers have changed in both stores, Office Max still beats Staples hands down. Aside from phenomenal customer service, you can get double the limit at the advertised price. At Staples, you can only get the limit, but can pay full price for the penny items, getting the full price back in
rewards. So yeah, there's a limit.
Anyway, we walked out of Office Max with over $60 worth of supplies for $32:
-composition books
-pronged pocket folders
-glue sticks
-12 pack of Sharpies (for $1!!!!!!!)
-dry erase markers
-2 dry erase boards
-desk calendar
I know that the kids hate school shopping in July, but if I can get boatloads of supplies for $32, I'll make a week to trip with zero complaint. Plus, when you have a mild addiction to office supplies, you look for a reason :)
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