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HOUSTON — So you missed tax-free weekend for back-to-school supplies, but you still want to save money. What now? 

Walmart, Target and Amazon are all trying to get you to spend your back-to-school budget with them, so we shopped around to see how sales stack up.

The items we chose are constants you’ll see on just about every school supply list for every grade in every district:

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There are a lot of variables here.  The retailers don’t all share the same brands or even the same products from the same brands. What’s available and extra fees can depend on whether you choose in-store pickup, delivery or shipping. All that said, here’s what we found.

To ship the items from Walmart, I’m looking at a total of $35.91 before taxes.

It was a little trickier at Target. The items were cheaper – $33.56 pre-tax – but you don’t qualify for shipping unless you spend $35. We ended up adding an extra box of tissues to reach that threshold, so the final total for the items is $35.25. So even with that extra item, it was a little cheaper than Walmart.

Finally, Amazon. We shopped the site as a Prime member, so if you don’t have a membership, pricing will be different. We were also careful not to add products with added shipping fees. Pre-tax, this cart added up to $61.20. It was the most expensive by a lot.

NOTE: It's possible prices will change between when we shopped for items and when you do. 

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