156 Missouri Stores Offering Dirt-Cheap School Supplies

It is my duty as a dad to walk around our house and turn off every unnecessary light because I'm a dad and I'm all about saving money. That's why the cheapest place to get school supplies is a big deal to me and I've learned that the place ranked as the least expensive place to get school things has 156 locations in Missouri.

I came across this interesting school supply cost breakdown shared by Finance Buzz today. What they did is genius. They scanned all the retail websites for the 20 most common school supplies and then added up all the costs. Their conclusion wasn't shocking, but the price difference was to me. The average cost of these 20 school supplies was $102.87, but the cheapest retailer had them available for only $54.21.

What major retailer has the cheapest school supplies?

Answer - Walmart

According to Walmart, they have 156 Missouri stores. That includes supercenters, Sam's Clubs, discount stores and neighborhood markets.

Listen, I understand that Walmart having something cheaper than other places isn't unusual. However, the 2nd cheapest school supply retailer in Missouri is Dollar General, but their total cost for the same 20 school supplies is $72.75. Even with my admittedly limited math skills, I know that's nearly a $20 buck difference. When you factor in families that have multiple children like our family does, a $20 difference really adds up quick. The scary thing is we're only weeks away from the school supply price difference mattering.