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How to Save Money on Office Supplies for your Small Business

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Save Money on Office Supplies for your Small Business
Save Money on Office Supplies for your Small Business

If you're a small business owner, chances are you don't have money to spare. Follow the steps below to save money on office supplies for your home office or small business.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    The big three office supply stores - Office Max, Office Depot, and Staples - all offer free delivery when you place an online order of $50 or more. This saves you not only time (which is money) but gas as well.

  2. Step 2

    Linking to an office supply store website through an online reward site like Ebates will earn you a rebate on your purchase. For example, linking to the Office Max site through Ebates will earn you a 6% rebate on your purchase. See links to major online reward site in the resources section below.

  3. Step 3

    Online reward sites like Ebates will also notify you of any coupons that the retailer offers.

  4. Step 4

    Sign up for the free customer reward programs at the stores where you shop. You will receive sale catalogs as well as coupons you can use toward online or in store purchases.

  5. Step 5

    Shop with a rewards credit card to earn an additional reward or cash back on your purchases.

Tips & Warnings
  • Make sure to use a separate credit card for business purchases. This will keep your bookkeeping much cleaner - a great benefit at tax time!

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arb6812 said

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on 10/22/2008 For product lists go to www.quixtar.com. Free shipping on all product orders $75 and above. Prices less than retail. Don't miss out.

arb6812 said

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on 10/22/2008 Interested in potentially saving money on cleaning supplies and more. Check out L.O.C (liquid organic cleaner), B2B (business to business), SA8, as well as many others. Contact arb6812@yahoo.com if any of these products could save you money and get less than retail price.

dsarokin said

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on 8/16/2008 Terrific. I've been spending more and more on supplies as my home business grows, so this is excellent advice. Thanks a lot.

luv2blog said

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on 8/6/2008 Great. Anything that helps save money is good to know!

Limowreck said

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on 8/5/2008 Thanks for these tips on how to save money. It's hard enough to make money in the first place. Small business owners can really benefit from these tips. *****

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