This year is the first official year that I did not have to go shopping for Back to School Supplies for my children. So why did you find me buying items in the school supply section amid all those parents and kids? Because this is the PERFECT time to save money and buy a few items to tuck away for your holidays.
2) GIFTS &amp; STOCKING STUFFERS: Now is the best time to buy some gift items and stocking stuffers, such as cute glitter pens and fancy markers. Also Composition notebooks can have the covers decorated with scrapbooking paper,etc. to make perfect journals, recipe books, scrapbooks, etc. and they are super cheap right now! Don't forget also to pick up some extra glue sticks and scissors for those crafts you and the kids will be doing, too!
3) Mailing, Packaging and Gift Wrapping Supplies: In Today's paper I noticed that a lot of the stores have 50 % off of mailing supplies such as bubble wrap, packaging tape, padded envelopes,etc. I can guarantee that they won't be that price during the holidays! So pick some up today! Also in last weeks paper I saw coupons for those popup tape dispensers. I normally don't spend the money on them, but with a coupon now is the time to pick up tape and also one of those handy wrapping paper cutter thingy's (you know what I'm talking about right?).
4) Home Decorating Supplies: Now that I have college bound kids, I can tell you that right now is the cheapest time to buy extension cords, Command Hooks, and Power strips! They are all on sale right now for college aged kid's and you will be so glad you saved money now and picked them up for hanging wreaths, garlands, and can avoid running out to the store right in the middle of holiday decorating because you ran out!