There are many styles of paper shredders available today. You can find them in all major office supply stores as well as places such as Wal-Mart or Target. One type of paper shredder is the strip cut paper shredder. This paper shredder cuts paper into long strips. For added security, you can consider a cross cut paper shredder which cuts the paper both horizontally as well as vertically. The price of a paper shredder will also depend on the volume of paper to be shredded on a daily basis. Lower volume shredders can shred about 150 sheets of paper daily and are usually goof for a home user. Higher volume paper shredders cost more and are designed for faster shredding needed in an office environment.