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For those of us in Virginia, tax free weekend is just a few days away (you can see when your state is participating by checking my list here)! I thought I would share some of the top deals around, so you can make the most of your 72 tax-less hours! {Nitty, gritty details: During this three-day period, purchases of certain school supplies, clothing and footwear will be exempt from the Virginia sales tax. Each eligible school supply item must be priced at $20 or less, and each eligible article of clothing and footwear must be priced at $100 or less.}
First, print as many store coupons as you can find! Many times, stores will run “Tax Free Weekend” sales, even though they are not back to school clothes. They know that parents are out in force and want to tempt you to check their stores out. It’s one of the times I will take a gamble and use my precious printer ink to get some great unadvertised bargains. Here are some of the best ones:
{Clothes!}
:: Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft 30% off entire purchase (valid through 8/7)
:: JCPenney’s $10 off a $25 purchase (valid 8/3 – 8/6)
:: Kohl’s 20% off Shopping Pass (valid on ALL items, 8/5 – 8/7, can be combined with $ off coupons)
:: Gap 30% off Entire Purchase (35% for Gap cardholders, 8/5 – 8/7, this deal is through Plum District – you don’t have to pay anything, just sign up for an account)
:: New York & Company $30 off a $75 purchase (valid through 8/8)
:: Old Navy $10 off a $50 purchase (valid through 8/11, you do need to “like” them on Facebook)
{Shoes, Shoes, and More Shoes!}
:: Famous Footwear 20% off your entire purchase (valid through 8/14)
:: Payless Shoes 15% off your entire purchase (valid through 8/31) or 20% off your entire purchase (valid through 8/7)
:: Rack Room Shoes $10 off a $60 purchase (valid through 8/31, just sign up for their email alerts) or 10% off your entire purchase (valid through 8/8)
{Children’s Attire}
:: The Children’s Place 15% off Everything (valid through 8/7)
:: Carters 25% off a $40 purchase (valid through 8/10)
:: Osh Kosh B’Gosh 20% off a $40 purchase (valid through 8/10)
:: Gymboree 20% off your entire purchase (valid through 8/8 and for every $50 you spend, you will receive $25 in Gymbucks)
{School Supplies}
:: Office Depot $10 off a $50 purchase (valid through 8/8)
:: Office Max $5 off a $25 purchase (valid through 8/6)
:: Staples $20 off a $150 purchase of HP Toner (valid through 8/9) or 15% Savings Pass for $10 (valid through 9/17)
:: Michaels 20% off your entire purchase (valid through 8/6)
{Miscellaneous Coupons for Stores that Might be Offering Additional Discounts}
:: Bath & Body Works’ $10 off a $40 purchase (valid through 8/7)
:: Barnes & Noble 15% off one item (valid through 8/8)
Second, print or clip all manufacturer coupons for School Supplies/Clothes. There have been quite a few coupons popping up for pens, Kleenex, Crayola products and more. Be sure to keep an eye on coupons.com as they add coupons at random times during the day!
{Printable Manufacturer Coupons}
:: $1.00/1 HP Paper with ColorLok Technology
:: $0.40/3 Kleenex On the Go Tissue Packs
:: $1.00/1 BIC Ball Pen with Easy-Glide System Ink (Enter the contest on Facebook – you’ll receive a coupon at the end for trying.)
:: $5.00/1 BIC Mark-It Permanent Markers
:: $0.50/1 Roll of Scotch Double Sided Tape
:: $1.00/1 Scotch Pop-Up Tape Dispenser
:: $0.75/1 Scotch Easy-Grip Packaging Tape Dispenser
:: $0.50/1 Scotch Foam Mounting Squares
:: $0.75/1 Scotch Reusable Shapes, Strips, and Tabs
:: $2/$10 Post-It Products Purchase
{Coupons to Clip in 7/31 and 8/7 Newspapers}
:: $1.00/2 BIC Stationary Products (found in 7/31 SS)
:: $1.00/1 Avery Heavy Duty binders (will be in this week’s 8/7 SS)
:: $2.00/1 Scotch Easy-Grip Packaging Tape Dispenser (will be in this week’s 8/7 SS)
:: $1.00/3 Scotch Magic Tape Products (will be in this week’s 8/7 SS)
:: $1.00/2 Scotch Pop-Up Tape Products (will be in this week’s 8/7 SS)
:: $1.00/2 Scotch Magic Green Tape Products (will be in this week’s 8/7 SS)
:: $0.50/1 Scotch Packaging Tape (will be in this week’s 8/7 SS)
{Target Coupons}
:: $1.00/1 Crayola Dry Erase Items
:: $0.75 off 4pk or 6 pk Kleenex facial tissue
:: $3.00/1 Denim Jeans
:: $0.50/1 (12 ct) Elmer’s school glue sticks
:: $0.50/1 Select Crayola 50 ct items
:: $0.75/1 (3-5 pk) Post-It flags or tabs
:: $1.00/1 Papermate Writing Utensil Item
:: $1.00/1 Select Expo Dry Erase Markers or Cleaner
:: $0.50/1 Scotch Magic Tape Item
Note: This post ended up being so long, that I’m going to make “Back to School Savings During Tax-Free Weekend” into a short series. I will have a post about planning your shopping trips and a price-comparison of school supplies among some of the more popular stores in the area. I will also continue to add to this list of coupons as more become available! Please let me know if you see one I missed! 
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