Back to School savings 7/24-7/30

I will update this as I get the deal info on the various stores

Staples Ad
$.01 deals (with minimum purchase of $5 and only good till Wed. the 27th)
        2 pk. Yellow Sharpie Highlighters
        8 pk. No. 2 pencils
        100 pk. Staples 3" x 5" index cards
Staples 1 subject notebook $.50
500 sheet ream of Staples letter size paper $.50 (after easy rebate)- regular priced 5.99
5 pk. Pentel RSVP ballpoint pens FREE (after rebate)-regular price $4
$1 Deals
       Staples Stickies Portable Notes
       Poly Zip envelope
       100 pk. Kodak 4" x 6" photo paper (after rebate)-regular price $13.99
       Rose Art Washable Markers
       200 sheet memo book
       3 pk. mini legal pads 
$2 Deals
       12 pk. Ticonderoga No. 2 pencils
       Post-It tape flags
       4 pk. Low Odor Dry Erase markers
       Clorox wipes
       Hand Sanitizer
       Bic Highlighters 5 pk.
       2 hole pencil sharpener
$3 Deals
       4 pk. Crayola Dry Erase markers
       8 pk. Washable Dry Erase crayons
       5 pk. BIC Mark-It permanent markers
       2 box Kleenex tissue
$5 Deals
      3 pk. Wescott 8" scissors
      8 pc. Geometry set
      Dry Erase board with marker
9.99 lunch boxes
There is also a $5 off $25 coupon on the ad (front page), so make sure if you are going, pick up a flyer first and clip the coupon!

There is a way to Make Money (MM) on this week's sale.  Scenario:

2 Reams of Paper $5.99 each (get 5.49 ea back in rebates)

1 5 pk. Pentel Pens $4 (get $4 back in rebates)  

1 pk. Kodak photo paper $13.99 (get 12.99 back in rebate)

Total = 29.97-$5 off $25 coupon=$24.97 (with 27.97 coming back in rebates!)

Office Depot Ad
2 pk. Low Odor Dry Erase markers $.25
Pencil Sharpeners $.01
4 pk. glue sticks $.50
500 sheet ream paper $1 (after rebate-get back prepaid Visa card)
Fiskars kids scissors $1