Let the price matching begin! Or not...

I had mentioned in a previous post that I was going to look all around and let you know where I find the best prices on school supplies. I also mentioned I was pretty sure I already knew where that was. Similar to 99% of the time, my intuition was right. I looked at Target, Staples, Office Max, Dollar General, and of course, Wal-Mart.

I found a few good prices at Target, but nothing that really stood out. Office Max & Staples, as wonderful as they are, we're the highest priced. However, they both offer great prices on items if you spend a certain amount first. I'd rather just start saving my money right out the chute, no thinking required. Dollar General was ok as well. They just don't have a very large selection, which is fine. It only becomes a problem when they have run out of stock and you don't have the time to wait for them to refill because the store is full of people and only three employees are working. I'm not knocking it. I love that place. It's just better for me and my family as a convenience store rather than a buy-all store.

And finally, trusty ol' Wally World wins again. I'll be the first to admit there's plenty of stores I'd rather spend my money for plenty of reasons. But when it comes right down to it, as far as school supplies are concerned, they have an upper hand on their competition.

I was looking at the local ad for this week's special prices on back to school items and YOWZA I had no idea what I would be seeing. If you have a family with one child, 5 kids, or if you're like me and you have a whole classroom to prepare for in addition to your own children, this is the place you should go.

I'm sure lots of people have convictions regarding why they do or do not shop at WM. It's a love-hate relationship for many folks. Well, I'd say this is a time to set aside your differences and save a buck or two! I'm pretty sure my wallet will be thanking me. :)