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Published Aug 28, 2014
I know, I know...my following gripe is probably going to come across as frivolous because I really do have more important things to fret about.
Anyhow, the increased price of lined filler paper is absolutely shocking to me. Although I theoretically could get my note-taking needs accomplished in a paperless manner with my laptop, I tend to retain five times as much material when I take notes by hand with my good old pen and paper.
In previous years I've stocked up on filler paper during the month of August due to the back-to-school sales at every other store. Places such as WalMart, Big Lots and other discount retailers have traditionally sold the 100-pack bundle for $0.50 to $0.75 each during this time of the year to draw in the back-to-school crowd. However, this year I've seen the same 100-packs sell for $1.99 and up.
Although it's no big deal, I felt like sounding off. If you've read this far, thanks for listening. By the way, have any of you been caught off guard by higher prices this year?
cee cee g
104 Posts
meanmaryjean, DNP, RN
7,899 Posts
Have you bought a pound of hamburger lately? I mean really!
Oh, and I retain anything I've written by hand as well. I myself am a legal pad devote'.
MissCris
155 Posts
Have you bought a pound of hamburger lately? I mean really!Oh, and I retain anything I've written by hand as well. I myself am a legal pad devote'.
Seriously! I used to spend $100 a week at the grocery store and recently it's been more like $140. I buy pretty much the same thing week to week so omgwhatishappening?!
dorkypanda
671 Posts
Seems like school supplies are rising in cost and also other things associated with being a student.
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
1 Article; 20,908 Posts
Going shopping today I'll let you know.....
LouBean
34 Posts
Nice to know others prefer pen and paper! I am frequently the only old fogey in my classes writing my notes the old-fashioned way -- in cursive, nonetheless.
As for the prices, do you have access to a Sam's Club or Costco? Haven't checked mine for paper, but I would guess they have some.
Could you pick me up some paper and a couple pounds of hamburger??????
happy2bnurse
8 Posts
This is why I bought a bunch of the .15 notebooks instead but I'm a lefty so its easier to use the filler paper. I don't even think they had filler paper on sale with the other school supplies.
Stitch3296
I noticed that this year as well. Kept hoping it would go on sale and it never did. I also used to be able to spend $160 a week on groceries, now can't seem to get out without being around $200. And don't even get me started on gas $!!!!
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
102 Articles; 27,612 Posts
I've got a Sam's Club membership and I live near Costco. Sam's Club had plenty of deals on the plain white 8x11 all-purpose printer paper for use in copying machines, fax and printers (the 750-sheet reams of plain white paper were about $3 each). However, the lined filler paper was not on sale. Inflation is a witch...
Fellow lefty- use the spiral notebooks backwards- start from the back! That's what I do- you should see my kids' heads almost explode every time they look for a recipe in one of my notebooks!