That Time of Year...

I'm not quite ready to accept that school supply shopping is already upon us. Target is slowly converting their seasonal department to make room for the immanent bins of crayons and markers. Staples seems to have jumped the gun a little bit with some early sales, but some things might be worth the trip.

If you spend $5, you can take advantage of their "extreme deals"- including pink cap erasers, Bic pens, and glue for only a penny each. There is a limit of 2 items each per person. The 8 pack of pens is probably the best steal of those deals, followed by the cap erasers. The penny deals are only available until Wednesday.

Some items are on sale for 25 cents and do not require a $5 minimum purchase. Items like "stickie" tabs and Bic mechanical pencils will only set you back a quarter. (Again, there is a limit of 2 of each item per person.)

Then there are some items that are on sale for $1. My personal fav is the 5 pack of black Sharpie markers. They regularly retail there for $4.79.