Among all the back-to-school essentials extracting money from parents' pocketbooks, clothing and accessories are the most demanding. According to the National Retail Federation, 95 percent of surveyed parents will spend over $230 on apparel this year, plus another $114 on ...read more
First step? Get organized. Keep a file with letters, emails and notes sent home from your kid's school for registration requirements, report cards, permission slips, required vaccinations, school policies, teacher and parent contact information, etc. See if the school has a ...read more