ICYMI, The Krazy Coupon Lady's cofounder Joanie Demer was a guest on The Today Show this morning (Aug. 16) to talk all things back-to-school savings. Joanie shared tips for saving on essentials and teaching your kids how to budget — along with some of the best deals this school shopping season. Her favorite deals include $0.20 folders, $0.22 Ticonderoga pencils, $5 backpacks, and $0.50 Elmer's glue (we'll tell you where to find them below).
If you missed it, don't worry. Not only do we have a clip of the segment for you to watch right now, we also have a clickable shopping list below to grab all the deals Joanie mentioned this morning, plus more of our favorites.
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Shop back-to-school supplies as low as $0.20.
Where are the best sales on school supplies in 2024? These are the big four:
Any of these four stores are going to get you super-low prices on school supplies. Popular essentials vary in price by a few pennies at most. But you can get a $10 off $30 coupon at Staples when you recycle any used school supplies there, which stacks with their current deals on school supplies and makes them hard to beat. Staples is also offering a free 2-pack of Sharpie S-Gel Pens (available in stores only) with purchase starting Aug. 30.
Our favorite school supply deals happening right now:
$0.20 2-pocket paper folders at Office Depot/Office Max
$0.35 spiral notebooks at Staples
$0.50 Elmer's Glue at Walmart
$0.50 24-count Crayola Crayons at Staples
$0.99 150-count ruled notebook paper at Office Depot/Office Max
$5.29 24-count Ticonderoga Pencils ($0.22 each) at Staples
$9.48 Texas Instruments Scientific Calculator at Target
$99.00 Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator at Amazon
$159 Samsung 64 GB Galaxy Tab A9+ at Walmart after Rollback pricing and $20 Walmart Cash
KCL TIP: Best Buy, Target, and Staples will all price match Amazon's price on the TI-84 Graphic Calculator.
Try to get your hands on the $5 backpacks.
This is one of our favorite deals this year. Several stores have $5 backpacks in various styles, and this should be the deal you score if you want a cheap backpack.
$4.98 Wonder Nation 16" Backpack at Walmart
$5 Summit Ridge Kids' 17" Backpack at Target
$5 15" - 17" Kids' Backpacks at Five Below
If your student is looking for name brand, aim to save at least 50%. With prices between $20 - $40, don't spend more than around $10 - $20 at most.
Order in bulk on Amazon to save with other parents.
While we're seeing great individual pricing at the big box retailers, you'll get a great deal online at Amazon if you shop in bulk and split costs with other parents.
$11.99 144-count Bic Pens (as low as $0.08 each, $0.02 under the stock-up price)
$9.99 30-count plastic rulers ($0.33 each, $0.09 under the stock-up price)
$20.99 108-count pink erasers ($0.19 each, $0.06 under the stock-up price)
$14.99 29-count pencil zipper bag ($0.52 each, $0.48 under the stock-up price)
KCL TIP: These bulk deals are also great for teachers stocking their own classrooms.
Teachers can also find deals for the classroom.
We didn't forget about you, teachers! Here are some deals you can use to stock your rooms for the school year, as well as year-round teacher freebies.
$0.25 Elmer's Glue Sticks at Target
$0.97 10-count Crayola Markers at Walmart
$0.97 5-pack binder inserts at Walmart
$0.99 pencil boxes at Staples
$1.00 Pen+Gear 1-Inch 3-Ring Binder at Walmart
$1.00 Scotties Facial Tissues at Dollar Tree
$1.49 2-pack kids' scissors at Staples
$4.99 4-count Expo Dry Erase Markers at Office Depot/Office Max
Stock the medicine cabinet with deals from $0.99.
Prevent or cure back-to-school illnesses with deals for your medicine cabinet. Look for deals on cold and flu care, allergy relief, and lice prevention.
The best back-to-school medicine deals right now:
$0.99 2-ounce Purell Hand Sanitizer at Staples
$4.93 Children's Xyzal Allergy Relief Liquid at Target
$5.00 24-count Tylenol Cold and Flu Caplets at Amazon
$5.38 Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray at Walmart with Ibotta
$10.72 80-count 4-pack Lysol Disinfecting Wipes ($0.03 per wipe) at Amazon
$11.03 Clorox on the Go Disinfecting Wipes ($0.46 per pack) at Amazon
$14.75 Nix Lice Prevention Kit at Walmart with $4 Ibotta rebate
$15.04 for 3 Children's Tylenol and Children's Motrin with $5 rebate at Walmart
$10 Ibotta rebate on Xyzal Adult Allergy 24 HR at Walmart
Utilize back-to-college sales for deals (and freebies) on grocery and personal care.
With students going back to college, you'll also see deals on household products you'd normally buy. Now's a good time to stock up.
Grocery Deals
Spend $50 on Hefty, Scott, and other essentials for a $15 Amazon credit
Up to 25% off your entire order across back-to-school supplies and grocery in Instacart's Back-to-School Week
Get a $5 Uber Eats code inside every Lipton Iced Tea 12-pack
$3.80 for 2 Lunchables Grilled Cheesies at Target with Target Circle Card
$5.28 Oreo, Chips Ahoy, and Ritz Party Size at Walmart (your purchase helps Nabisco donate digital tools to the Boys and Girls Club)
$11 120-count 8-packs of Kleenex Tissues ($1.38 per box) at Target
Personal Care
Free Rimmel Lip Gloss or Eyeliner at Walgreens
Free Crest 3D White Toothpaste at Walgreens
$0.99 Softsoap Hand Soap at Office Depot/Office Max
$4.98 Axe Fine Fragrance Deodorant Spray at Walmart with Walmart Cash
$7.47 Persil 32-count Advanced Clean Ultra Pacs ($0.23 per load) at Walmart with $4 Walmart Cash rebate
$12.28 144-count Dude Wipes at Walmart via Shopkick offer
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