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Are you average? According to the National Retail Federation, the average household with students in grades kindergarten through 12 is expected to spend $549, down from $594 last year.

3 Responses to “Poll: back to school spending”

  • Kathleen Says:

    Normally I don’t spend much but this year my daughter’s school changed to a new uniform so no hand me downs or using last year’s. For supplies I shop all the ads.

  • Beth Says:

    I voted none, because I don’t have kids, but I just realized I usually buy two backpacks worth of supplies for our work charity program. They recommend $40/kids–and that includes the backpack. It requires creative shopping, which is fun. (I refuse to get cheap crayons for young kids. I’m not usually a brand-snob, but my experience has shown Crayola crayons work so much better, that to me it’s worth the extra for that pleasure.)

  • Bargain Babe » Back to school on a budget Says:

    [...] majority of readers voted they would spend less than $250 on back to school clothes and supplies, less than half the national average. The National Retail [...]

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