back to school

School starts soon. Let the spending begin. Not only do I have back-to-school clothes shopping to worry about, I also have back-to-sports spending. We have hockey and football players in the house. Every year it means new clothes AND new athletic gear -- shoes, skates, etc...

Earlier this morning, I was talking on the WTRV morning show about the stress of "back to school." Sure, for students the issues are the uncertainty of the new school year. Add to it the issues of clothes, school supplies, getting up early and new routine. What about for parents? While I am pleased to see my kids get back to school and predictable routine, I also feel that twinge of sa

Just a few more weeks and the kids go back to school. Hurray. Can't wait. In the meantime, let the spending begin. We've already begun clothing shopping at our house....clothes and football spikes. In addition to the usual pens, papers and backpacks, check out these back to school things...

Most moms know the supplies they needed when they went off to college won't work for their college-aged children today. Just under 45-percent of the mothers taking part in a new Sam's Club poll say a spiral notebook was the most essential thing on their supply list when they started their post-high school education, while 23-percent say a calculator was the must-have item for them...