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All-Time Favorite Back-To-School Bargains

This week's bargains are all about books! Now that kids are back in school, look for those Scholastic flyers to come home.

I have to admit, 20-some years after elementary school, I still look forward to pulling these out of the backpack! The deals are still amazing.

Scholastic Book Clubs often offer books for as low as $1. There are popular characters, such as Harry Potter and Percy Jackson, typically at a substantial savings.

Get a jump on holiday shopping and even pick up a box set for a birthday gift.

Now, it's even easier with online ordering.

Don't let the flyers make it into the recycling bin before you get the chance to see what treasures they contain!

Not to mention, kids absolutely love receiving their book order and diving into it at home. It's a great way to inspire reading.

Next, Borders is getting closer to its closing date. Everything in stores and online is now 60 to 80 percent off.

I also have to mention a fantastic book sale on the horizon; the Friends of the Arapahoe Libraries book sale starts Sept. 8 at Koelbel Library. It is a FANTASTIC sale and a great way to build your family's library. Sunday the 11th is fill-a-bag day -- they provide the bag, and you fill it up for $6! More info is here.

Lastly, Babies "R" Us and Toys "R" Us are having their "Great Trade in" Event, during which you can bring in your old baby gear (cribs, car seats, high chairs, etc) and get 25 percent off a new baby item.

The idea is to put the safest new baby equipment in the hands of more parents. The event runs through Sept. 18. Get more info at toysrus.com.

Of course, this is also the time to start watching for next year's back to school bargains, as stores start clearance sales on everything from lunch kits to backpacks to protractors.

Have a great weekend and Happy Labor Day!

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