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Record Back-to-School Spending Hits $146.8 Billion as Families Face Higher Prices

A shift toward electronics and rising everyday costs are squeezing household budgets, funneling savings toward retailer deals and short-term tax relief such as Texas’s Aug. 7–9 holiday.

Maryland Sets Aug. 9–15 Tax-Free Week for Back-to-School Shopping

Paid AI Use Edges Into U.S. Households as $20 Plans Gain Traction

Fox Guest Tells Viewers to Skip Adult Gifts for the Holidays as 'Grandma Doesn't Need Slippers' Goes Viral