It starts with “What do you need for school this year?” and ends with “Wow! That was expensive!” It’s no secret that each year’s start-up supplies for school cost more and more.
We went out shopping for some of the most popular items, comparison-priced for you, and combined our local findings with a list on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America's website.
The prices were gathered during the week of August 15-19 and may differ from what you find when you visit the stores. Please use the list as a guideline.
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ABC’s Mellody Hobson appeared on Good Morning America with some money-saving tips for back-to-school shopping.
Her first recommendation was: when shopping for school supplies, shop without the kids. This reduces the urge to impulse shop or give in to begging for unnecessary items.
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Also, she revealed that “a recent survey found that fathers planned to spend $39 more on average than [mothers.]"
Finally, newspapers and individual websites have coupons and bargains worth spending a little time investigating. If you find something worth sharing, please let us know.
Happy Shopping!
Recycled “Sasquatch” spiral notebook $2.47
100-page $2.00
3-subject $3.99
3-subject $.99
3-subject $5.29
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3-Ring Binders
Ocean-State Job Lot
3” binder $5.00
2” binder $3.00
1 ½” binder $2.00
Walmart
3” binder $9.97 (Heavy duty)
2” binder $4.28
1” binder $3.97
Staples
1” binder (medium weight) $8.49
2” binder (medium weight)$12.49
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Loose Leaf Paper for 3-ring binders
Target
100 pack $1.50
Staples
120 pack $.79
Walmart
150 pack $.75
150 pack $1.00
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Colored Pencils and Markers
Staples
Crayola 12-pack $2.00
Crayola 24-pack $4.00
Sharpie markers 4-pack $7.00
Walmart
Crayola 12-pack $.97
Crayola 24-pack $3.97
Sharpie highlighers 4-pack $1.47
26-pack Bic colored pencils $4.19
Ocean State Job Lot
Papermate Flair colored pens, package of four: $2.00
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Pens and Pencils
Dollar Tree
12-pack of pencils $1.00
Walmart
Bic mechanical pencils, package of 5 $2.84
10-pack #2 pencils $.50
Target
12-pack of pencils $1.77
10-pack BIC “Cristal” ballpoint pens $.99
Staples
10-pack pencils $.99 (1 free)
Xpect Discounts
10-pack pencils $.33
