Your Guide for Back to School Shopping in Citrus Heights

The upcoming school year quickly approaches, which means parents are getting ready to purchase all the items their children need to be prepared for classes.

Looking around for the right deals can help you keep back-to-school shopping as affordable as possible. Citrus Heights Patch takes a look at some of the sales you can find in local stores.

The Sunrise Marketplace Sunrise Mall, Citrus Heights

The Sunrise Mall and Marketplace is your one stop shop for saving with a Sears, Payless, Old Navy, Lids, Macy's and so many more offering dozens of back to school specials. Click the link for special promotions and coupons for Aeropostle, American Eagle, Best Buy, Champs, Express and more. 

Walmart 7010 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights

Walmart is running specials for back to school and back to college. For students in grades K-12, you can snag deals like school uniforms with prices starting at $5.97, school supplies starting at 97 cents and backpacks that cost as little as $4.95.

If you’re getting a college student ready for the fall semester, there are plenty of deals you might want to check out. For instance, bedding starts at $34.88. Need to buy a new laptop for the school year? Walmart has some for $278.

Target Stores 5837 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights

Target currently boasts many discounts on items you’re likely to find on your shopping list. If you’re in the market for new clothes for your children, kids’ tops start at $5 and kids’ bottoms at $10. Shoes were recently on sale for buy one get one free. Target also has backpacks starting at $12 and lunch bags for as low as $10.

If you’re shopping for a college-bound student, Target also has some deals for you. Examples are hangers for $2, shower caddies and laundry baskets for around $3 and a rolling drawer cart for about $11.

Have a child who wears a uniform to school? At Kohl’s, a Chap school uniform sale mean means you can get girl’s polo shirts for $11.99, boy’s pants for $17.99 and girl’s cardigan’s for $18.99, just to give a few examples of the sale items.

Other school-related deals available at Kohl’s range from backpacks for under $30, twin XL sheets (a common need for dorms) for $24.99 and alarm clocks starting at $20.99.

Save on Back to School Shopping at Staples 6330 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

There are three ways to save on back to school shopping at Staples:

1. The Back to School Savings Pass costs $10 and entitles you to save 15% on hundreds of school supplies purchased in store through September 21, 2013. The Savings Pass may be used once daily from June 9 through September 21.
2. Staples Rewards are applicable all year on any in-store or online purchase. Participating customers receive 5% back on everything and free shipping with any order. Sign up at your local Staples store or online.
3. NEW! Reward A Classroom: This program encourages parents and teachers to collaborate on keeping classrooms stocked all year. Parents can earn extra rewards for the educators of their choice. Every time parents shop at Staples, their teacher will get 2% back on every purchase and 5% back on Copy & Print Center orders.

Best Buy 6110 Birdcage Centre Ln, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

Tech gadgets are now common on back-to-school lists, particularly for college students. You can find graphing calculators at Best Buy for as low as $57. If you’re in the market for a new computer, desktop packages start around $400.They also sell new and refurbished laptops for varying amounts.

Online Shopping

You might also want to consider signing up for online discount sites like Groupon.com, LivingSocial.com and NoMoreRack.com. Notifications will be delivered right to your email inbox to let you know about substantial discounts on everything from clothing and lunch bags to electronics. If there’s something on your list that’s a little too pricy in stores, you can try finding a discount on one of these sites so it doesn’t hurt your wallet as much.

Before You Hit the Stores 

Prior to beginning your school shopping adventures, take a little bit of time to check out the websites of the stores you’re planning on going to. You can see who has the best prices on what you’re looking for and might even be able to find coupons you can print out for even more savings.