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Released: August 27, 2010

Back-to-schoolers who put off shopping rewarded with deals

Source: Bruce Horovitz, USA Today

Many folks back-burnered this year’s back-to-school shopping until they could almost hear the clang of the first school bell.

Now comes their payoff: deals.

This weekend, shoppers can get Elmer’s Glue for a quarter at Walmart; girl’s Arizona tees for $4.99 at J.C. Penney; women’s flats for $8 at Target; Sharp calculators for $9.99 at Kmart and 50%-off backpacks at Office Depot.

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