Free Universal Remote at Staples!

This week at Staples, the GE 4-device universal remote is free after rebate! It is priced at $9.99 after the instant savings discount, and it has a $10 Easy Rebate. This could make a good stocking stuffer for someone at Christmas!

According to their ad, these rebates are both done through their Easy Rebate program. If you've never done a Staples rebate before, their "easy rebates" really are, well, easy. The rebate forms will print at the end of your transaction so you can mail it in, or you can submit it online here. Personally, I prefer to do the online submission because it's easy and I know I won't lose anything before mailing it in.

Staples - Good Deals on Printer Paper

Staples has a couple pretty good deals on printer paper this week, although one of them is a bulk purchase.

Deal #1:
Buy (1) 500-sheet ream of HP multipurpose paper @ $7.29
Minus $2.30 "instant savings" - $3.99 easy rebate = Final cost of $1
Limit 2 rebates per household.

Deal #2:
Buy (2) 2,500-sheet cases of bright white multiuse paper @ $24.99 = $49.98
Buy a small filler (like maybe a pencil) to bump your pre-tax total up to $50.
Minus $24.99 easy rebate on 2 and $10/50 Office Depot printable coupon* = Final cost is $14.99/2, or $7.50 each
Limit 2 rebates per household - so you could potentially get a total of 4 cases of paper for $30 and change.
*Most, if not all, Staples take competitor coupons!

That may seem like a lot of money for paper, but considering that my husband will be needing to print multiple copies of his 300-page dissertation in the coming months, I'm thinking we might need it!

According to their ad, these rebates are both done through their Easy Rebate program. If you've never done a Staples rebate before, their "easy rebates" really are, well, easy. The rebate forms will print at the end of your transaction so you can mail it in, or you can submit it online here. Personally, I prefer to do the online submission because it's easy and I know I won't lose anything before mailing it in.

Staples - Free Peachtree Pro Accounting Software

If you need accounting software, this is the week to get it! Staples has Peachtree Pro Accounting 2010 free after rebate this week. It is on sale for $165 ($199-$35 "instant savings"), and you get $165 back via rebate. Also, most, if not all, Staples take competitor coupons, so if you have an Office Depot or Office Max coupon (e.g., $10 off a $40 purchase), you could use that and get an even better deal. (You will still get the full $165 rebate back.)

I know rebates in general sometimes get a bad rap, but I have done several Staples rebates in the past and have had very good experiences. Assuming this is actually a Staples rebate, not one from the manufacturer, it should work the same way. When your receipt prints, you will also get the rebate form, which you can mail in, or you can submit the rebate online at www.stapleseasyrebates.com. Personally, I prefer the online submission - it's quick and painless, and I can do it the same day so I don't forget about it. After you submit the rebate, you can also track it online to make sure it's going through okay. All in all, I think Staples has a good rebate program, and I feel comfortable using it; we have always gotten our money back promptly.