It’s that time of year again…. back to school shopping. I took my three kids school supply shopping the other day and spent almost $200. I thought that was a bit extreme, but they each needed new backpacks and calculators. Those two items alone can cause the total bill to rise drastically. I shopped at Target, Wal-Mart, and Office Max in both Fargo and Moorhead. This took extra time, but by going to the different stores I saved some money. To make it easier for our Fargo Moorhead readers, I decided to share some of the sales with you, so you can cut both the time and amount of money you spend down. I also know that Wal-Mart will match competitor’s ads. I am not sure about Target or Office Max, but it is worth asking the question.

Target

• 15 pack pencil top erasers – $.69
• Sharpie Accent 2 pack yellow highlighters – $.75
• Elmer’s Purple Glue Sticks, 6 pack – $1.00
• Sharpie Ultra Fine Permanent Markers – 2 pack – $1.00
• 12 pack #2 pencils – $1.77
• 8 count Crayola Washable Markers – $2.00
• 2 pocket folders – $.15
• Spiral notebooks, 70 pages, $.20
• Crayola 8 count colored pencils – $.88
• Licensed notebooks (characters) – $1.50
• Composition notebooks – $.50
• Backpacks – $9.00
• Sony headphones – $7.75

Wal-mart

• Crayola 24 count crayons – $.25
• Composition notebook – $.25
• 2 pack Elmer’s gluesticks – $.25
• Bottle of Elmer’s glue – $.25
• $1.00 – 12 pk Crayola colored pencils, 10 pk Crayola markers, 2 pk pink erasers, 40 ct pencil top erasers, pencil sharpener, pencil case
• Lisa Frank or Marvel Folder – $.97
• $.15 – 2 pocket folder, 70 page count notebook
• 10 count pencil pack – $.50
• 1 inch binder – $.75
• $1.50 – Bic highlighters (5 ct), 10 count Bic mechanical pencils
• Texas Instruments Calculator 30XA – $8.44

Office Max

• Schoolfolio flexible rules – $.50
• Pentel retractable pens, 5 pk – $2.00
• Many deals – Buy 1 get one 50% off

Do you know of any other deals? If so, please comment so all of our readers can save some money. I will update this post weekly.