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Thrifty Mommy

July 16th, 2008

Back to School Sale at Wal-Mart

I know it’s hard to believe, but school is just around the corner.  Stores are already starting their back to school sales.  Here are the specials that Wal-Mart is offering:

Bic 10-pack mechanical pencils 1.82
twin-pocket portfolio with prongs  .15
Elmer’s 4-ounce glue or 2-pack glue sticks .22
Bic Cristal 10-pack blue pens .88
70-sheet spiral notebook  .05
Crayola 24-pack crayons  .22
Georgia-Pacific […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

September 7th, 2007

Frugal Friday 22: 14 Back to School Tips

Most schools are back in session.  If you’re like me, then you’re trying to spend as little as possible to supply your child with their necessities.  Here are some tips to get your shopping done without needing to rack up credit card debt. 
1.  Take advantage of back to school prices on school supplies.  Get composition notebooks […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

September 5th, 2007

Tomorrow Night . . .

Cooper Lawrence has invited me to be on her show again tomorrow night.  I’ll be talking about Back to School tips.  I’m nervous just thinking about it.   
If you can’t listen on the radio, then perhaps you can listen online.  Just go to Cooper’s website and click to listen via live stream.
The interview will be Thursday evening […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

August 5th, 2007

Educator Appreciation Days at Office Max

August 23-25 Office Max will be having Educator Appreciation Days.  This is an exclusive event for educators to show their gratitude for all the work they do.  Here’s some things to look forward to at the event: 

Receive special gifts and discounts
Enter to win great prizes
Stop in for fun and refreshments
Check out new products and services

Click here to find out if […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

July 31st, 2007

Back to school sales

Back to school sales are all over the place starting next week.  But I found a few that have already started this week.  Keep in mind that just becuase something is on sale, doens’t mean that you have to have it.  Show restrain on clothes.  There will be a few good sales once school starts […]

By kellys -- 0 comments

July 8th, 2007

Thrifty Deals on School Supplies

It seems like school just ended, but it will be back in session before you know it.  This is the time of year when school supplies get really, really cheap!  I’m having a flashback from You’ve Got Mail where Meg Ryan tells Tom Hanks that she likes to shop for school supplies.  She likes the […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

September 11th, 2006

Back to school clothes - thrifty and vintage style

You know that vintage clothing is in for most people.  Well, I have to give a shout out to a couple of thrifty teenagers.  They went vintage and are working on making their new school clothes their own but didn’t spend even $200 total on back to school clothes.  I love these girls!
Tags: back-to-school, vintage-tshirts

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July 25th, 2006

Back to school sales tax free holiday for some.

I am pretty excited about a new holiday in my home state that allows you to shop for back to school items without having to pay sales tax.  Each state has different requirements so check out your state or the state nearest you for details.  For instance, in my state, as long as the clothing […]

By kellys -- 3 comments