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Free Stuff for Teachers

Are you a teacher or do you know one? If so, you might want to keep reading. Now is the time for teachers (including homeschooling teachers in many cases) to take advantage of all of the freebies and discounts that are available. Many name brand stores are featuring teacher appreciation days this week. During a teacher appreciation day, teachers can come into a store and be showered with all sorts of free gifts, coupons and discounts on school supplies. Teacher appreciation days are a great way to help balance the budget, when you are a teacher and are faced with … Continue reading →

Discounts on Clothing, Shoes, Toys, and Art Supplies

In my last blog, New Freebies at the Mall, I discussed how to get free jeans, t-shirts, and handbags at the mall. Here are some more deals at the mall that are too good to pass up. Toys R Us has a $5 off a $25 purchase. It is good for Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 20th only. So hurry and get out there today. They have school supplies and clothing in many of their stores. Some of the stores have paired up with Babies R Us, so this coupon can be used for baby stuff in these stores. … Continue reading →

Teacher Discounts

Attention teachers, these deals are for you. As parents, we are running around, hitting the school supply sales, and raiding the clothing sales, trying to get our kids ready for back to school. What about our teachers? Now is the time for you to look for deals for your classroom and sign up for educator promotions that will save you money all year. This includes homeschool moms too. Ann Taylor Loft offers discounts to teachers. Sign up for their teacher program and receive 20% off your first purchase plus receive advance notice on upcoming sales. Michaels Stores has a special … Continue reading →

You Get Teacher Rewards Too

Businesses love to support teachers. Especially businesses whose products might appeal to teachers. Giving them a discount means they’ll come back again, and again, and again. Barnes and Noble, Staples and Lakeshore Learning are just a few in my area that support teachers. . .and homeschoolers. Yep, you read that right. Most businesses that offer teacher rewards do not discriminate against homeschoolers. They are happy to extend their teaching rewards, which generally include 10% off, or a discount after purchasing a certain amount, to homeschoolers. How Do I Know if a Business Offers Discounts to Teachers? Just ask! Some companies, … Continue reading →

Programs to Aide Teacher Spending

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It is a well-known fact that many teachers spend out of pocket money for school needs and supplies. I am no exception from this group. I have realized that it seems that lower grades teachers spend more out of pocket money than higher-grade teachers. There are more activities and projects to be completed in primary grades. This is partly due to teachers being self-contained and teaching across the curriculum. In 2004, it was estimated that teachers spent an average of $458 out of their own pocket for school supplies and such. In 2006 the amount jumped to $552. Although teachers … Continue reading →

How to Save Money on School Supplies

Tis the season for back to school supplies. Parents everywhere are facing this time with a mixture of joy and dread. The summer will soon be over, and how on earth will they pay for all of the stuff that there kids need? If they are smart, budget-conscious consumers, they may try using the following strategies to bring the cost of needed school supplies down to just pennies on the dollar. Shop Multiple Stores Retail stores are fighting hard to get your back to school dollar, but not all sales are created equal. That is why if you want to … Continue reading →

Disney Youth Programs

Your kids could learn physics from a roller coaster Three times now I’ve written about special events offered by Disney World under the Disney Youth Programs division: Grad Nite/Senior Class Trip, STEP Classic, and Festival Disney. So what is Disney Youth Programs itself? Its official website doesn’t have an “about” section, but perhaps that’s because the name of the department is rather self-explanatory. Disney Youth Programs is the banner under which the Disney Parks offer a multitude of deals, discounts, and opportunities for youth groups and organizations. Youth Programs falls under four main categories: Performing Arts, Education, Celebrations, and Field … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Kentucky M-Z

Involvement with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling. Joining a homeschool network or support group in your area will make a difference in your homeschooling journey. You can find homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Kentucky homeschool groups and resources M-Z. MacPherson Academy This is a homeschool program where students meet with teachers one day a week and homeschool the other 4 days, except for math and advanced science … Continue reading →

Stock Your Scrapbook Room For Less Now

There is nothing better than getting inspired by stuff you find around your scrapbook room. And now is a great time to stock up on some great supplies to fill your scrapbook room. Why? It’s back to school time of course. Back to school sales are a great time to get some cool products and embellishments for your scrapbook layouts. So what kind of things work in that back to school aisle? Let me tell you. Papers/Stationary – A quick walk through of not only our local office supply store, but also a local discount chain proved to be quite … Continue reading →

School Supplies Are Still On Sale

There are more sales for school supplies this week. Each store seems to be in full swing and doing what they can to attract your dollar. Here are some great buys for Office Depot, Staples, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart. Office Depot is continuing their school supply sale with promotions on the following items: Freebies for this week include:Sharp Scientific Calculator. It’s free after a $7.00 mail-in rebate. The limit is one per customer. When you purchase $15 of dated goods, you will receive a free journal. I am thinking this is for date planners and calendars. Purchase a Texas Instruments graphing … Continue reading →