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Back to School: Online Deals to Save Parents Money

With all the supplies kids need for school, not to mention the additional accessories, preparing for the school year can get pricey. We found some online deals to share.

By Mary Ann Lopez

Sending the kids back to school, whether college or primary school, can be costly. Today, kids need to be up on technology, have the right clothes and accessories. What can a parent do... But, search for deals.

Here are some deals we found online (Editor’s note: Deals may expire at any time):

Student need a laptop? Here are three options at varying price points:

15.6” Toshiba

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Need your laptop to move faster?

Netgear Wireless USB Adapter

Cool that computer down!

Merkury Laptop Cooling Base

iPad too expensive?

Blackberry Playbook 7” Tablet

Charge Your iPhone and iPod Easily

iDock Cable Free Wall Charger

Save Data/Documents

Centon DataStick 8GB

Protect a MacBook or Laptop

Brenthaven

Pack Lunches While Saving the Planet

Re-Pac Bags (reusable lunch bags)

Know of a great local back-to-school deal? Share it with us! E-mail Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. Or, share it in comments!


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