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Office Depot - Teacher Apprecation

28-Jul-08

Office Depot Teacher Appreciation Week is coming!
Star Teachers save 10% instantly on qualifying in-store purchases during your event week and join in that Saturday for a free breakfast & free school supplies.
Find your teacher appreciation event week - be sure to look because they are different. Most of Michigan’s events are being held August 17 [...]

Staples Teacher Appreciation Day

26-Jul-08

Staples Teacher Appreciation Day
Staples is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day in stores across the country.
Select your home state to find the event date in your area.
Shop at Staples Saturday Teacher Event from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Get a FREE gift to get you ready for school (for the first 200 teachers, while supplies last)
See what new [...]

Big Lots Teacher Appreciation Day

26-Jul-08

Big Lots Teacher Appreciation Day
All Day Saturday, August 2, 2008
10% off total purchase
Must show valid school id or homeschool card

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Getting Kids Interested

28-Jun-08

What do you do if you have a child who doesn’t really seem to be interested in anything in particular?
If television is allowed in the house - does your child have a favorite show? Watch it with them, see what it’s about and talk about the show afterward. Ask them questions such as who is [...]

Office Depot - Star Teacher Program

06-Apr-08

Office Star Teacher Program seems to have changed since I posted the information on the website. I posted from their info sheet that you’ll receive a 5% discount on every purchase you make. Now their website says you’ll get 10% back on ink, toner & paper and 1% back on nearly everything else. Print services [...]

GreatScopes Microscopes Discount

05-Apr-08

GreatScopes Microscopes is now offering a 10% discount to homeschoolers on any microscope $149 or more. Their microscopes are already discounted 25% or more from retail, so the total value to homeschoolers is very high.
As a microscope dealer for twelve years and a homeschooler for twenty years, John Lind can tell you there really is [...]

Borders & Waldenbooks Educator Savings April 2-8, 2008

18-Mar-08

Borders & Waldenbooks Educator Savings April 2-8, 2008
During this special Educator Appreciation Week, Home Schoolers can save 25% on both classroom and personal purchases. Don’t forget to bring your Borders Classroom Discount Card with you. There is a special reception Friday, April 4 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm with food, fun & prizes!
Excludes electronics, periodicals, and [...]

A.C. Moore Teacher Discount Program

13-Mar-08

A.C. Moore To apply for a teacher discount card, please mail a copy of one of the following requirements to the address below. I have not included information for teachers, but you can visit their website at http://www.acmoore.com/faq.aspx#c3 for more detailed information. Please note that discounts only apply to merchandise purchased in an A.C. Moore [...]

Where you can get a discount

20-Jan-08

Homeschooling on a Shoestring shows you where to find homeschool discounts, what educational rewards programs are available to homeschoolers, and miscellaneous discount information for homeschoolers. Short term discounts, discount program updates and new discounts available are blogged in discounts.
Email me through the page if you have discount info to share!

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Jo-Ann’s

14-Dec-07

I stopped into Jo-Ann’s this past month and it wasn’t even to buy anything. I have a (cosmetics) bag that I keep all my discount cards in. One day I had some free time on my hands and actually alphabetized the discount cards. I’m glad I did that because it sure beats having people in [...]