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Coupon Abbreviations
  • SC = Store Coupon
  • MC = Manufacturer Coupon
  • SS = Smart Source
  • RMN = Retail Me Not
  • PG = Proctor and Gamble
Coupon Terms
  • WYB = When You Buy
  • B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free
  • .75/1 = 75 cents off one item
  • .75/3 = 75 cents off three items
  • EXP = Expiration Date

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Check out all the back to school deals and where to get them below.

Remember: Food City is running a Mega-Event so all of the prices listed are after savings.

Walmart and Target will price match other stores prices, so if you don’t want to run all over town take all the ads to one place!! Once again, all of these deals are pretty good so I just put acorns by the Free deals. Enjoy!

Folders and Portfolios

  • Rite Aid – Rite Aid Poly Notebooks and Portfolios or Filler Paper, B1G1
  • Target – Mead Folders 99¢
  • Kroger – Pocket Folders, with fasteners, 15¢
  • Target – Licensed Folder, 80¢
  • Walmart – Paper Folders 15¢

Spiral and Composition

  • Kroger – Top Flight 1 Subject Spiral Notebooks, 15¢
  • Kroger – Composition Notebooks, 50¢
  • Publix – Top Flight Composition Books, 50¢
  • Walmart – Composition Books, 100 sheets, 40¢
  • Target – Mead Composition Books 99¢
  • Target – Licensed Notebook 1 Composition Book $2
  • Walmart – Mead Spiral Bound Wide Rule, 4 pk., $7
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1 off Mead Five Star notebook, Walgreens coupon calendar
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1 off Mead Poly notebook or vinyl binder, Walgreens coupon calendar
    (makes it $6)

Notebooks

  • Publix – Top Flight 1 Subject Notebook, 33¢
  • Target – Mead Notebooks 99¢
  • CVS – $5 ECB WYB $15 Five Star Notebooks or Binders starting at $5.99 Limit 5
    (buy (3) makes it $4.32 ea.)
    5 WYB $20 worth of Mead – starts 7/27
  • Rite Aid – Rite Aid Poly Notebooks and Portfolios or Filler Paper, B1G1
  • Food City – Top Flight 1-Subject Notebook, 70 pages, 99¢
  • Walmart – 3-Subject Notebook, 120 sheets, $1.44
  • Walmart – 5-Subject Notebook, 180 sheets, $1.88

Binders

  • CVS – $5 ECB WYB $15 Five Star Notebooks or Binders starting at $5.99 Limit 5
    (buy (3) makes it $4.32 ea.)
    5 WYB $20 worth of Mead – starts 7/27
  • Target – Mead Zipper Binder, $8
    Store Coupon -$1.50 off Mead cloth binder, (Target coupon) printable
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1 off Mead Poly notebook or vinyl binder, Walgreens coupon calendar
    (use both, makes it $5.50)
  • Walmart – 1″ Economy Binder 92¢
  • Walmart – Avery 1.5″ Durable View Binder, 4 pk., $15

Paper and Writing Pads

  • Kroger – Filler Paper, 75¢
  • Food City – Top Flight Filler Paper, 150 ct., $1.99
  • Walmart – Filler paper, 150 sheets, 75¢
  • Walmart – Five Star Reinforced College Rule Filler Paper, 2 pk., $6
  • Rite Aid – Rite Aid Envelopes, Index Cards, or Writing Tablets, B1G1

Pencils and Erasers

  • Kroger – Office Works #2 Pencils, 10 pk, 50¢
  • Publix – Dixon No. 2 Pencils, 10 pk, 33¢
  • Publix – Bic Mechanical Pencils, 10 ct, $1
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Bic Stationary Items printable (no more prints available)
    (makes it 50¢)
  • Target – USA Gold Pencils 12 ct., 99¢
  • Food City – Academix No. 2 Pencils, 10 ct., 79¢
  • Walmart – BIC Matic Grip Mechanical Pencil, 12 ct., $6.79
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Bic Stationery product, printable
    (makes it $6.29)
  • Publix – Paper Mate Clearpoint Starter Kit, 2 ct, at $5.99 ($2.99)
  • Rite Aid – Rite Aid Back to School Writing Instruments, B1G1
  • Food City – Academix Pencil Top Erasers, 30 ct., 99¢
  • Kroger – Pink Pearl Eraser, 50¢

Pens

  • Kroger – Write Bros. Pens, 10 ct., 33¢
  • Kroger – BIC Cristal Pens, 10 ct., 79¢
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Bic Stationery product printable (limit reached)
  • Publix – Paper Mate Profile Click Pen, 2ct, 50¢
  • Publix – Paper Mate Write Bros. Ball Point Pens, 10 ct, 50¢
  • CVS – $1.99 ECB PaperMate Grip Pens $1.99 Limit 1
    (makes it FREE)
  • Food City – BIC Ink Pens, 10 ct., $1.49
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Bic Stationery product, printable
    (makes it 99¢ ea.)
  • Food City – Academix Comfort Tip Ballpoint Pens, 2 ct., $1.49
  • Food City – Academix Ballpoint Pens, 10 ct., $1.50
  • Publix – Pilot G2 Retractable Gel Ink 2 ct, at $2.99 ($1.49)
  • Target – Papermate Pens, 10 ct., $1.02
    Store Coupon -$1 off Papermate product (Target coupon), Target Back to School home mailer
    Store Coupon -$1 off Papermate writing utensil item, (Target coupon) printable
    (makes it 2¢)
  • Rite Aid – Rite Aid Back to School Writing Instruments, B1G1

Arts and Crafts

  • Kroger – Crayola Crayons, 24 ct, 25¢
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Crayola product, Walgreens coupon calendar (manufacturer coupon)
  • Publix – Crayola Markers Washable, 8 ct, at $3.69 ($1.84)
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Crayola product, Walgreens coupon calendar (manufacturer’s coupon)
  • Publix – Crayola Colored Pencils 12 ct, at $2.39 ($1.19)
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Crayola product, Walgreens coupon calendar (manufacturer’s coupon)
  • Publix – Crayola Crayons, 24 ct, 33¢
  • Target – Crayola Colored Pencils 12 ct., 99¢
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Crayola product, Walgreens coupon calendar
    (makes it 49¢)
  • Target – Crayola Watercolors 8 ct., $1.50
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Crayola product, Walgreens coupon calendar
    (makes it $1)
  • Target – Crayola Silly Scents Super Tip Markers or Colored Pencils 50 ct., $5
    Store Coupon -.50/1 Crayola Super Tips Markers or Colored Pencils 50 ct., (Target Coupon), Target Back to School Mailer
    Manufacturer Coupon -$1/2 Crayola product, Walgreens coupon calendar
    (buy (2), use both, makes it $4.25 ea.)
  • Walmart – Cra-Z-Art Crayons, 24 pk., 25¢
  • Walmart – Crayola Colored Pencils or Markers, 10-12 ct., 97¢
  • Food City – Academix Crayons, 24 ct., $1.50

Highlighters or Sharpies

  • Kroger – Sharpie Markers, 2 ct., $1.50
  • Publix – Sharpie Accent Highlighter, 4 ct, at $2.99 ($1.49)
  • Publix – Sharpie Permanent Marker, 8 ct, at $6.99 ($3.49)
  • Walmart – Sharpie Pocket or Tank Style Highlighters, 4 pk., $1.47

Adhesives and Staplers

  • Kroger – Office Works Glue, 50¢
  • Publix – Instant Krazy Glue, 1 ct, at $2.79 ($1.39)
  • Publix – Elmer’s School Glue, 4 oz, 33¢
    -.75/2 Elmer’s School Glue, Glue-All, or Glue Sticks, Upromise eCoupon
    (makes it 4¢)
  • Publix – Elmer’s School Glue Sticks, 3 pk, 66¢
    -.75/2 Elmer’s School Glue, Glue-All, or Glue Sticks, Upromise eCoupon
    (makes it 28¢)
  • Rite Aid – Rite Aid Tapes and Glues, B1G1
  • Food City – Academix School Glue, 4 oz, or Glue Sticks, 1 ct., $1
  • Walmart – Elmer’s Glue Sticks, 6 pk., $1.97

Scissors and Rulers

  • Kroger – Protractor 50¢
  • Publix – Scotch 5″ Scissors, 1 ct., at $1.99 (99¢)

Bags and Other Equipment

  • Publix – Master Lock Combination, 1 ct., at $4.99 ($2.49)
  • Publix – Arizona Backpacks, 25% off
  • Publix – Duracell USC Memory Drive 4 GB or Memory Card 4 GB, $8.99
  • Publix – Lunch Kits and Sacks, 25 % off
  • Target – Pencil Sharpener, 99¢
  • Target – Sterilite Pencil Box, 50¢
  • Rite Aid – Assorted Backpacks and Lunch Bags, 50% off
  • Food City – Buy Academix Backpack $14.99
    Get Free:
    Clear View Pencil Pouch
    12 in. Wooden ruler
    Deluxe Pencil Sharpener
    No. 2 Pencils, 10 ct.
    Colored Pencils, 12 ct.
    Jumbo Pink Eraser
    Crayons, 24 ct.
    Disappearing Purple Glue Stick
    Scissors
  • Walmart – Eastsport Mesh Front Backpack $9