I only started couponing in Jan. I cant tell you how much $ I wasted pre-coupon shopping!!!!! So I am not sure about the answer. But like it or not school is around the corner. Is there such a thing as coupons for school supplies? Surely many of the "OL PROS" knows!!!! Many thanks for your response.

Most stores lower the school supplies down really cheap and hike the price of clothes to make up for it.I would worry less about the school supplies and more about finding good sales on clothes because that's where they are gonna stick it to you.
Boodle.com did have some coupons for mechanical pencils and white out. But If you're like me those 2 things will not be on the school supply list.

yeah i agree with KCASH - we did a YMMV RADIO about school supplies last year and its all the same this year - i still have shelves full of the stuff i got paid to take it all - let me see if i can find the episode # and post a link

i think this is it but dont quote me i have not heard it in a long time

http://riffparker.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=14942

if not we will do another one soon i promise

we listened to that episode last night

well we didnt say much about back to school LOL

shopz was complaining through the whole episode she had too many Back to School coupons.. I started another B2S thread, and I will get working on this stuff as soon as we get home..

i also wanted to say the title of this thread is, in fact, a work of genius.

Don't pick on Sonya, you mean old bully!

Don't worry, I kicked his butt! LOL

OUCH! wth did i do now?

Lets just mention the basics for now and get back to the topic..

The basic routine is this - each week staples, office max, office depot, target, and wal mart will run ads.

Every week each of the stores will have about 4 items on sale for a few cents with a limit of 2 or 4 of each.

The goal here is to buy the items a few days before Sunday, then PM to the other stores to get your 110%. Since the items generally range from 10-20 cents each, and the original prices are 3-4 dollars each, the 110% more then covers the cost of the items. To get the overage, buffer the sale with stamps or gift cards.

That is the very basic routine, and I will post the deals in the other thread for the first couple of weeks until you get into it and can figure it out on your own..

Best advice I can give about school supplies: buy extra in July & August -- esp crayons if that is on your list.

I have notices the last couple years (at the schools where I work), that crayons, pencils, paper tends to run low come Feb and the teacher will send ANOTHER supply list home. Who wants to pay 3.69 for crayons when they are 0.20 at Walmart right now???

Another note about school supplies (I used to teach), the name brand stuff really is better in some cases than the generic or cheapo brands...esp. crayons & pencils.

Lets remember to keep the [color="Sienna"]CLAWS[color="sienna"] in!!!!

Keep your receipts for tax deductions with you can itemize. I deducted 2 pairs of shoes for my son since he needs them for PE class.

Sonja - B2S starts Sunday at Staples like I told you last night on the phone..

http://staples.shoplocal.com/staples...2A53449162DB53

WOW. Talk about a resurrected post! LOL! Good info though. Reminds me to keep a look out for this stuff, since summer is almost here. How 'bout someone bring it back to life once the good sales start?

be on the spy for notebooks with coupons on the front page--for things like Papermate, Crayola, Bic, etc. there are no expiration dates on the coupons and often times, stores will make shoot copies of the coupons to give to customers.

I would love to know how and when to get good gel pens cheap! 3 teenagers go through them fast! I think I am supplying the whole school sometimes!