Saving $$$ on Back to School

I know it's only midway through summer, and no one wants to think about going back to school yet, but the best deals come from planning ahead, and I found a good one!

CLOTHING!

Smith's and Kroger stores have digital coupons you can load onto your shopper card for:

$5 off a $25 Old Navy gift card

$15 off two $25 Gap Options gift cards (Gap, Old Navy, etc.)

$10 off a $50 Children's Place gift Card

$10 off two $25 Aeropostale gift cards

$10 off a $50 Guess gift card

If you plan to purchase items from ANY of these stores, buy the gift cards now and it will essentially give you an extra 20-30% off your purchase on top of any other great deals or discounts.

PLUS...

If you purchase the gift cards this weekend there's also a digital coupon to give you 4x fuel reward points on your gift card purchases (instead of the normal 2x). 

And...

If you don't need these gift cards for Back-to-School Shopping, they can also be given as Christmas gifts, or used to purchase Christmas gifts

Plan ahead and SAVE

Then use
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I Love EBATES!
Before you shop online you go to Ebates and search for the store you plan to shop at, then click on the link to the store and start earning cash back.
So, purchase that Children's Place gift card then go to Ebates and shop online to earn an extra 2.5% cash back on your purchases, you'll have spent $40 to buy $50 worth of merchandise and then you'll get an extra 2.5% cash back, and every few months Ebates will send you a check for the cash back you've accrued. EASY!

Backpacks 

Amazon's Deal of the Day today is 50%or more off Backpacks!

 There's something for everyone

 

Textbooks

Amazon is a great way to save money on renting and buying textbooks, or even selling ones that are no longer eligible for buyback at your school. Use the list of ISBN's from the bookstore to check prices and compare deals.

Plus you may be eligible to sign up for a free trial of Amazon Student and get free two day shipping on all orders. This is so helpful when setting up an apartment and getting ready for the first days of class.