For the really cheap - blank bands...

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I'm really cheap. I'll buy a $350 box of cigars, then not want to spend money on something like bands

If you are like me - try this!

3x3 Post-it notes are perfect. Your start writing on them where the stickie part starts, perpindicular to the stickie top, then take the scissors out and blammo! You can easily get 5 bands per post-it. They stick really well, and you can even have multiple colors! The 3x3 is the perfect size for most gauge