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Kids will be going back to school soon.  Everywhere you look there are back-to-school sales advertised.  Be smart about your shopping for school supplies.  If you notice most stores will have three or four items on sale for 10 cents or 15 cents.  Their hope is that you will come in to purchase those items and stay to purchase everything.  You have a couple of choices here.  

Remember your price matching guarantees.  Many stores agree to match advertised prices from other stores.  So – take in those advertisements showing the other stores showing their 10 cent and 15 cent items to get everything at one store.

Your second option is go to each of the individual stores and get what is on sale at each of the stores.  This can take more time and you need to be diligent about what you purchase in each store.

If you are purchasing items for three or four kids, the savings can be substantial.  Remember to get enough to last for the entire year.  They will need to re-supply pens, paper and pencils at least once or twice during the year.  You do not want to have to pay full price.

And count the days, soon you will have your days back!