back to school supplies
| 12:01AM 9/01/2010
Despite the searing weather and a lukewarm economic recovery, major merchants are expected to report growing retail sales in their August tallies on Thursday. But don't count on the kind of increases we saw at the beginning of the year.
| 11:00AM 8/17/2010
I'm an admitted cheapskate. But like most parents, when it comes to my child, money is no object. Last year my daughter started kindergarten and I happily dug into my wallet and bought supplies every month or so for her classroom. The teacher who taught my little girl how to read at least deserved...
| 10:00AM 8/13/2010
Dollar Tree has been making significant changes in the way it does business online. As reported earlier, you can now pay through PayPal when ordering online, its customer support line has just recently been made available to customers 24/7, and a new bulk arts and crafts section was added to the...
| 9:00AM 8/13/2010
As back to school shopping heads for the home stretch, this frugal father of a boy in pre-K and girl in second grade wanted to alert you to a few larger-ticket items that you might be overspending on, and provide you with some money-saving alternatives.
Backpacks
Buy this: Camo and Pink Camo...
| 9:10AM 8/03/2010
I'll be updating this post at least once a week with the latest back to school deals and freebies. Make sure to check back for the most up to date info. If you don't have any school-aged children at home, why not stock up your home office? Some 16 states are having "back to school" tax free days....
| 2:00PM 8/07/2009
From saving a few cents to a $1 million coupon off a house, online coupons are gaining steam.While most coupons are used for cereal, yogurt, personal care products and other such items, printable coupons or electronic coupons with codes used at checkout are also popular for students looking to save...
| 4:30PM 8/21/2008
Family Dollar is featuring Disney backpacks or lunch bags at $6 each. It is also featuring four-pack Kraft Handi-Snacks or four-pack Kool-aid Gels for $1 each to help fill those lunch boxes. Along with Disney and other character school supplies, the 99-cent Only Store has lunch box treats like...