What I found at Office Depot

Well, I had $16.07 on my rewards card for Office Depot, so I decided to make a stop and get some of those school supplies we always use up. They were having a mail-in rebate sale (look for many more of these coming the closer we get to "back to school") and I think I did a decent job shopping! I also dropped off another ink cartridge for more credit coming to me later....

Mega Scott Glue Stick, damaged box, 1/2 price $1.49
6pack large erasers $2.99
magnetic storage locker cup (for our new bulletin board) $4.99
post-it flags $2.99
5pack PaperMate Expressions pens $3.99
6pack spiral notebooks $2.99
1" binder $1.99
SUBTOTAL: $21.43 + $1.68 tax
minus card = $7.04
MAIL-IN REBATES for the pens, notebooks and binder ($8.97)
makes my total = $1.93 overage!!
This pays for the stamp and more for the rebate! I could've done a tiny bit better, but I was getting stuff we "needed", or at least will use. There was a $10 minimum purchase on top of the rebate items and we went over this by just $2.46.

Staples is offering free paper and more!!

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I have no idea how my trip might really play out--not planning a trip to town till Thursday, so I may really be too late to get in on the best deals......but what we REALLY always need to replenish is good crayons, colored pencils, and glue sticks.....not to mention ink cartridges [ugh!]. I also have not done the rebate thing with Staples yet--have a gift card here waiting for another trip to Office Depot from their Star Teacher program, though.

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