1. Take a look around your house to see if you have any leftover school supplies from last year. I found a pack of 50 pencils, some brand new high lighters, and some erasers.
2. Visit www.taxadmin.org to find out if your state has a break from sales tax during certain days in August.
3. Visit www.gutenberg.org for many great works of literature that can be downloaded for no cost.
4. Reuse last years things. Some notebooks and folders are still in good shape.
5. Sign up for one free year of Amazon Prime benefits at www.amazon.com/student . This includes no cost two day shipping and other deals.
6. Visit www.studentrate.com for free notifications about local and national deals and giveaways for students only.