Staples = awesomeness!

I usually reserve Staples for back-to-school shopping. However, I found a deal this week that I couldn't pass up! I'm a Staples Rewards member and I get emails from Staples about once a week. They typically have a sneak peek of their weekly ad and some coupons for computers or other big-ticket items. 

But this week I had a lovely surprise! I opened my email on Thursday to see a $5 reward. I didn't remember buying anything with a reward, so I guess it was a bonus offer that I could use on ANYTHING in the store! So I looked at the last page of their weekly ad and saw a section of Dollar Deals. 

I bought two 4-packs of Bic Atlantis pens and a cute little notebook.

And check out my receipt!

I didn't have to pay tax or anything. Awesome!

I'm not 100% sure about their rewards program, but I think you only get a rewards statement once per quarter. If you buy something in the ad that says you get 100% in rewards back, it's not an automatic reward like you get at CVS or Walgreens. You have to wait awhile. You also receive rewards if you recycle ink cartridges there. I need to remember that the next time I have an empty cartridge.