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U.S. Back-to-School Spending Reaches Record Levels as Families Tighten Budgets

Higher prices and stronger demand are driving national totals up and prompting parents to plan, reuse and hunt for discounts.

U.S. Parents Set to Spend Record on School Costs as Worries and Debt Rise

INDEC Says Monthly Cost to Raise a Child Reaches Up to $678,308 in June

Argentina’s Poverty Line Reaches $1.36 Million in January as Food and Child Costs Outpace Inflation

Bavaria Scraps Kinderstartgeld as Petitions Surge

Childcare Fees Climb Across Baden-Württemberg as Parents Press State to Step In

Germany Sets 2026 Child-Benefit Changes: Kindergeld to €259, Higher Child Allowance Confirmed

Germany’s Child Benefits Hit Record €57.5 Billion in 2024

Families Face June 30 ISEE Deadline for Assegno Unico Arrears as Inclusione Payments Halt in July

House GOP Advances Tax Bill Featuring $1,000 MAGA Accounts for Newborns

Study Reveals 38% Decline in Elterngeld's Value Since 2007

Senator Josh Hawley Proposes Doubling Child Tax Credit to $5,000