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Free Pencils, 17¢ Notebooks: Crazy Back-to-School Sales Are Already Here
It’s only the middle of July. School just ended a few weeks ago for some students. Yet, in a world in which the Christmas shopping seasons starts in September, we’re already in prime “back to school” season, according to retailers.
L.A. Parents Pony Up For Kids’ V.I.P. Lounge Access at Sixth-Grade Dance
Most middle-school kids have better things to think about than whether or not they’re members of the 1%. But one Los Angeles charter school upped the ante on the usual social anxieties of its annual dance when it installed a …
Why We’re So Bad At Teaching Entrepreneurship
Decades of research have shown that students are very interested in being their own bosses. In the ’90s, for example, a Kauffman Foundation study found that two-thirds of high school students wanted to become entrepreneurs. …
Gambling for Good? 8 Ways Lotteries Could (in Theory) Make the World a Better Place
Few people would make the case that we should encourage gambling. But what if gambling could be used as a ploy to improve road safety, recycling, school attendance, the financial well-being of citizens, and society as a whole?
Student Loans — To Pay For Kindergarten?
The growing mountain of student loan debt we owe has been well-documented, but new research shows a trend that’s even more troubling than Americans going into hock to pay for a college degree: Apparently, some parents are taking …
Hey, Education Secretary Duncan, Let’s Teach Kids About Money (Not Just Talk About It)
Speaking to a White House advisory group this week, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan highlighted the need for schools to begin teaching students about personal finance as early as kindergarten. He’s dead on. But what’s he …
10 Stores with Great Back to School Deals Right Now
Even before the recent drama on Wall Street dampened consumer sentiment, the National Retail Federation said it expected back to school spending to be flat this year, with families limiting their purchases of clothing, gadgets, …
Double Bargain Season: Time Is Ripe for Back-to-School and End-of-Summer Deals
Are you getting a discount because school is beginning or because summer is ending? Do you care? Either way, you’re not paying retail.
Will the Flu Outbreak Be Worse Because of the Economy?
Nobody wants to get the flu. But workers who are concerned that they could be laid off at any moment, or who don’t even get sick pay, really don’t want to get the flu.
What Really Motivates Back-to-School Shopping?
It’s not just about glue, protractors, and binders. We’re buying stuff—new clothes, backpacks, sneakers, cell phones—in an attempt to make kids feel secure, more confident, more “with it.”
Ten Back-to-School Sales, Deals, and Money-Saving Tips and Strategies
For whatever reason, going back to school is associated with pushing one’s credit card to the limits. Perhaps not so much this year. Back-to-school spending is expected to be down nearly 8 percent compared to last year. Here are ten links that may help you save more than the average pupil.