It's hard to beat the Penny promotion.
"There are a lot of penny items. We have paper for a penny, crayons for a penny, we have rulers for a penny," said Marianne Worsinger with OfficeMax.
Every week, Office Max puts the power in your penny on different items.
So you should check to see when the products you need are part of the promotion.
Also check the circulars and you'll also find great deals at other retailers. Here's just one example of these weeks sale: Buy one notebook for $1.99 and get two free! "We have buyers who search all over the market for the absolute rock bottom deals," said Chris Streahle with Foreman Mills.
Foreman Mills may not sell pens and pencils. But here you will find back to school clothes and even uniforms at 50 to 80% off department store prices!
For a $100 Action News filled an entire shopping cart with sneakers, t-shirts and even school uniforms!
"Designer sneakers. High school musical backpack at $9.99, we sell lunch boxes," said Streahle.
Of course, this is the just the kick-off of the back to school shopping season.
So should you buy now or hold out for deeper discounts that may be to come?
"I think the bargains will be there but it may not be the bargain on what you need," said Dr. Carol Kaufman-Scarborough, Rutgers University Marketing Professor.
"If you wait you may have to pay the shipping. If you wait you may have missed how much the merchandiser has gotten into the store that's always a risk with something that's fashion-oriented. Frequently a lot of the items will sell out and not be replenished," added Kaufman-Scarborough.
And here's a big tip for online shoppers: Only buy in cyberspace if you can get your purchases shipped for free.
OfficeMax:
Penny Deals
Week of 7/27-8/2
Featured Deal:
-All Crayola Crayons, Markers, Colored Pencils and Paint
Buy 2 get 3rd for 1¢
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Office Max SNEAK PEAK
Here's a look at the Office Max upcoming sale:
Prices good 8/10-8/16
-2 Pocket Folder 1¢ (limit 10 per customer)
-OfficeMax 12' Ruler 1¢
-Buy a TI Graphing Calculator for $7.99 get a CASE for 1¢
-Select Spiral 1-Subject Notebooks 70-Count Buy 1 get the 2nd for 1¢
-Buy a X-ACTO PowerHouse Electric Sharpener (Sale: $19.99) get a 72-pack OfficeMax pencils for 1¢
All OfficeMax Notes, Stationary Tape and Flags: Buy 2 get 3rd for 1¢
Walmart:
Offering FREE shipping for college essentials
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Target:
Sale $1 6-pk Elmer's glue sticks Here's a link to this weeks deals:
Walgreens:
Buy 1 2pk Sharpie Markers at $1.99 get 2 FREE!
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STAPLES
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JCPenny
Buy 2 pairs of Levi's jeans and get a $10 JCPenny giftcard
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Office Depot
Offering weekly FREE item after mail-in rebate
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