I spend less than $300 on back-to-school shopping for my 2 kids. Here's what works to help me save money.

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The author has her kids reuse backpacks and lunch boxes and buys used clothes for back-to-school.

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The baseline price tag for looking cool for school is $1,000 for 9 hot items

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Gen Z TikTok-approved back-to-school items include the Airpods Max, the Adidas Gazelle sneakers, and the Owala FreeSip water bottle.
Gen Z TikTok-approved back-to-school items include the Airpods Max, the Adidas Gazelle sneakers, and the Owala FreeSip water bottle.

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My husband has been a teacher for 18 years. This is the beginning-of-school motto our family lives by.

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The author suggests focusing only on what you can control for a successful back-to-school season.

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My family didn't have money for name-brand clothes and I was teased growing up. Here's how I buy them for my daughter with a limited budget.

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A girl enjoys the day in athleisure

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I'm a teacher and parent, and I know how stressful the back-to-school season can be. Here are 7 tips to make things easier.

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Ashley Archambault standing in front of lake with her son smiling.
Ashley Archambault is a teacher and a parent.

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The back-to-school season always reminds me why I love homeschooling my kids so much

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The author with her husband and two kids during a whale-watching trip in Baja Sur, they are sitting on a beach and smiling.
The author has been homeschooling her two kids for several years.

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Parents are split on whether it's OK to post back-to-school photos on social media. Experts are too.

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Back-to-school photos have become an annual tradition on social media.

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Will Ferrell doesn't know why he used to be embarrassed about his real name. We asked a clinical psychologist for her take on it.

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Will Ferrell was embarrassed to be called "John" at school.

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College student streaming deals: Check out discounts from Amazon, Hulu, Apple, and more

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The typical brown bag school lunch costs 50 cents more this year, and it's a perfect example of how little daily costs from inflation add up to a big expense

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A parent fills a lunch box with bread, fruit, and vegetables for a kindergarten child.
Each day's packed lunch is about 50 cents more this year than last year – assuming a very rough 10% combined increase in prices for ham sandwich supplies, plus sides.

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