5 of the Best Back-to-School Sales for the Fall Semester

By Meghen Jones

With classes right around the corner, it’s very likely that you are going through your list of needed school supplies: a new backpack, writing utensils, notebooks and binders, calculators, and so forth. This list is seemingly endless! It’s true that high-expense costs and school supplies typically go hand-in-hand, no matter what age you are— yes, this even applies to college-aged students, perhaps, even more so.

Between purchasing books, paying tuition, and concerning yourself with every miscellaneous fee under the sun, supplies add an additional financial burden to the ever-growing pile of costs associated with education. School supplies can be expensive—even professors admit to this and often do their best to offer students alternatives. But sometimes, there isn’t one, and when you are working with a student budget, it can be a bit frustrating trying to decide which items are more crucial to purchase.

Your worrying stops here! uCribs has put together a comprehensive blog of various sales and promotions to save you (yes, you!) money and provide you with the ability to check every item off your shopping list.

Apple

If you love all things Apple, then keep reading. Each year, Apple hosts a back-to-school promotion that rewards shoppers up to 200 dollars or 20 percent off select purchases. Additionally, if you purchase a Mac or iPad pro for college, you will receive a free pair of Beats that will certainly come in handy when you need to tune out the chatter in the common spaces on campus.

Students can also take advantage of discounts on Apple Music that are exclusive to current and newly-accepted college students. So, if you have been waiting to splurge on the latest Apple technology, now is a perfect time to do just that.

Microsoft                                                                                   

Being a college student, it’s inevitable that you will eventually have to write a paper in Word or create a PowerPoint presentation in Excel. With all the group projects that need to be completed, the research that must be compiled, and the notetaking that must be done, Microsoft Office will be your new best friend.

Luckily enough for you, Microsoft offers 10 percent off Surface devices and select PCs for eligible students at various universities and college around the U.S. Plus, if you purchase a Surface laptop now, you will be given one free year of Office 365 Personal, which includes all the heavy-hitters we just mentioned, like Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, and much more.

Office Depot

Back-to-school shopping isn’t complete without taking a trip to Office Depot. Here, you can find all your school essentials: loose-leaf paper, highlighters, and post-it-notes—just to name a few. You can also buy necessary tech items such as printers, thumb drives, and even the highly-coveted tablet.

That’s why you should head on over to Office Depot to catch their annual sale on all things school supplies! Currently, you can purchase items such as notebooks for as low as 25 cents, or stock up on pencils for as low as 75 cents per pack. And that’s only brushing the surface of this stellar sale. Save yourself some financial stress by taking advantage of the best prices for these back-to-school essentials!

Staples

Have you been planning to purchase a new backpack with school starting soon? If so, then you may want to check out Staples! Staples is currently offering 20 percent off your purchase of school supplies with the purchase of a backpack.

Not only does Staples offer awesome back-to-school deals, but they also hold weekly, in-store promotions that can save you money throughout the semester. Now, you’ll never be caught in a jam if a last-minute, required item surprises you while working on a project or an assignment during the semester.

Wayfair

With the fall semester starting up, stores vending school supplies are not the only ones packed to the brim. Many back-to-school shoppers are also trying to find furniture, decorations, and other must-haves for their dorm room or off-campus college apartment. So, it’s no question that online shopping is the ultimate lifesaver per usual. Take advantage of Wayfair’s multiple, rotating sales. It’s not necessarily back-to-school per se, but it still saves you cash!

Wayfair offers everything from luxury home decor to achieve the perfect ambiance to the lighting fixtures you need to brighten up your study space. The best part about Wayfair is that their shipping process is expedient (and free, if you order is over 49 bucks!) so, you won’t have to wait a long time for items that you’re just dying to have right now. And if you want to be even more cost-efficient, you can sign-up for their credit card program that allows you to make low monthly payments on your purchase for a 3, 6, or 12-month period.

With so many active sales, it’s hard knowing where to begin, but if you make a thorough list and start your shopping now, there’s no reason why you cannot check every item off your shopping checklist before the semester begins and save money while doing it! Just think of what you can do with all the money you save: add it to your emergency savings account, invest it in something worthwhile, or use it to treat yourself to something extra special.

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