If you get Wal-Mart cheap, you will probably not last through the first quarter, much less the rest of the year.

My suggestion is to spend a little more money in the beginning and go to Staples. They have heavy-duty notebooks that, if you take care of them, will last you the entire year! The fun thing is that these are “view” binders, so you can put your favorite artwork inside to personalize them.

Stuff you CAN get on the cheap at Wal-mart: Pens, pencils, notebook paper, scissors, glue, etc.

The other way to save money is NOT to fall for the crap that places try and sell you. You don’t need “keepers” or other fancy products.