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Surveys Find Majority of Parents Start School Year Carrying Debt and Expect to Borrow More

Rising prices, branded uniform rules, tech needs and peer pressure push families into credit, loans or risky coping that strain household budgets.

School Supplies Up Nearly 8% and Packed Lunches About 11% More This Year

U.S. Retail Sales Slip 0.2% in January, Largest Drop Since May

Sam’s Club Standardizes Most Store Hours to 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Daily, Starting Oct. 12

U.S. Families Reach Record Back-to-School Budgets as Shopping Season Starts Earlier

Back-to-School Spending Set to Hold Steady at $30.9 Billion as Parents Hunt Value