Back to School Supplies Price Comparison Chart

Yahoo! Finance columnist Laura Rowley scopes out the best back to school deals.

ByABC News via GMA logo
August 6, 2010, 10:59 AM

Aug. 10, 2010 — -- As kids get ready to head back to school, one thing on the minds of thrifty parents is how to get the best deal on back-to-school supplies. But not all stores are created equal when it comes to savings.

Yahoo! Finance columnist Laura Rowley shopped around for 20 common school supplies at five Connecticut stores -- a local "dollar" store, two big-box stores, an office supply store and a drug store -- to find out where you can get the best savings this season.

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Xpect Discount: $0.50

Target: $0.75

Wal-Mart: $0.75

Staples: $0.79 (120 sheets)

CVS: $2.99



Xpect Discount: $4.79

Target: $3.14

Wal-Mart: $4.00

Staples: $6.79 (1 free)

CVS: $3.29



Xpect Discount: $0.33

Target: $1.00

Wal-Mart: $0.50

Staples: $ 0.99 (2 free)

CVS: $1.43



Xpect Discount: $1.00 (1 free)

Target: $0.97

Wal-Mart: $1.00

Staples: $1.79 (1 free)

CVS: $1.99

Xpect Discount: $1.39

Target: $2.00

Wal-Mart: $2.00

Staples: $3.99

CVS: $5.29

Xpect Discount: $0.99

Target: $1.17

Wal-Mart: $1.50 (2 free)

Staples: $2.00 (4 free)

CVS: $2.59

Xpect Discount: $0.79

Target: $1.99

Wal-Mart: $1.00

Staples: $2.99

CVS: $4.39

Xpect Discount: $0.49

Target: $0.25

Wal-Mart: $0.25

Staples: $0.99

CVS: $0.99

School Supplies Price Comparison

Xpect Discount: $1.39

Target: $0.88

Wal-Mart: $1.00

Staples: $1.79

CVS: $4.39

Xpect Discount: $0.89

Target: $0.72

Wal-Mart: $1.50

Staples: $4.00

CVS: $6.59

Xpect Discount: $0.48 (sold out)

Target: $1.00

Wal-Mart: $2.88 (1 free)

Staples: $2.99

CVS: $2.99

Xpect Discount: $0.99

Target: $1.24

Wal-Mart: $0.50

Staples: $3.99 (1 free)

CVS: $2.59

Xpect Discount: $0.25

Target: $0.15

Wal-Mart: $2.00

Staples: $0.39

CVS: $4.19

Xpect Discount: $0.99

Target: $3.00

Wal-Mart: $3.00

Staples: $3.99

CVS: $5.29

Xpect Discount: $0.29

Target: $1.14

Wal-Mart: $0.50

Staples: $1.49

CVS: $1.39

Xpect Discount: $0.49

Target: $0.99

Wal-Mart: $1.97

Staples: $1.99

CVS: $2.19

Xpect Discount: $0.48 (sold out)

Target: $0.44

Wal-Mart: $0.44

Staples: $1.99

CVS: $2.19 (1 free)

Xpect Discount: $0.49

Target: $0.97

Wal-Mart: $0.97

Staples: $1.79

CVS: $0.89

Xpect Discount: $1.49

Target: $2.74

Wal-Mart: $2.50

Staples: $7.99

CVS: $5.99

Xpect Discount: $8.49

Target: $9.00

Wal-Mart: $8.44

Staples: $13.99

CVS: $21.99