Best back to school deals this week (get school supplies for pennies)

The “penny sales” have started. Office supplies stores will be offering a few extra-cheap deals each week. You can check out the sales circulars for the complete list, but I’ll hit the highlights here. These deals are good from July 15th, 2012, to July 21st. All of these deals are good while supplies last.

Staples

8.5×11 inch writing pad: 1 cent with $5 purchase (limit 2)
5 tab dividers: 1 cent with $5 purchase (limit 2)
1 inch binder, black: $1 with $5 purchase (limit 2)
5 pack Bic mechanical pencils: free with rebate (limit 1)
2 pack Big Smoothies pen: 25 cents (limit 4)
manual pencil sharpener: 50 cents (limit 4)
Westcott 12 inch ruler: 50 cents (limit 4)

See Staples ad

Office Max

10 pack Just Basics ballpoint pens: 25 cents (limit 3 at this price)
.5 ounce Purell hand santizer: 10 cents (limit 6 at this price)
Office max 70 sheet notebook: $1
Schoolio 1 inch or 1.5 inch 3 ring binder: $1 (limit 3 at this price)

See Office Max ad

Office Depot

Tug pencil sharpener: 10 cents (limit 3)
Office Depot® Brand 2-Pocket Folders with and without Prongs: 10 cents (limit 10)
FORAY® Rollerball & Porous Point Single Pens: 50 cents (limit 10)
Crayola® Crayons 24-PK: 50 cents (limit 3)
Office Depot® Brand Flexible Ruler: 50 cents (limit 3)

See Office Depot ad

Walgreens

Wexford or Penway school supplies, including 8-pack of pencils, 100 index cards, pencil sharpener, pencil case: 39 cents
Wexford or Penway 60 page 1 subject notebook: 49 cents
Wexford or Penway composition book: 69 cents
Backpack: $3.99

See Walgreens ad