Posts Tagged ‘Back To School’
First Person: How I Cut the Cost of Sending the Kids Back to School by 70%
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Restaurant.com Offers Back-to-School Family Savings
Company Creates Relief from Busy Schedules with Affordable Dining DestinationsArlington Heights, IL (PRWEB) August 29, 2011 Back-to-school can be an expensive and exhausting adventure with the cost of school supplies, backpacks, new clothes and extra activities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, consumers spend $7.2 billion on back-to-school shopping.Restaurant.com understands families need …
Back to School: 2011-2012
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — By August, summertime will be winding down and vacations will be coming to an end, signaling that back-to-school time is near. It’s a time that many children eagerly anticipate — catching up with old friends and making new ones, and settling into a new daily routine. Parents and children alike scan the newspapers and websites looking for …
Detroit Back-to-School Extravaganza to give out supplies, haircuts, and more
As August winds down, it’s time for students to think about school. For many parents struggling in Michigan’s precarious economy, back-to-school means expensive clothes, supplies, sports physicals, musical instruments, school lunches, transportation – the list is endless. The Detroit Back-to-School Extravaganza is here to help.
Free Admission, School Supplies, Backpacks, Immunizations at Detroit Children’s Museum
Communities around the country are gearing up to send kids back to school. Among the shopping events, many organizations are hosting back-to-school giveaways with free school supplies, haircuts, immunizations, etc. Detroit Children’s Museum is no exception.
Best deals on school supplies in the Philadelphia area
In this difficult economy, back-to-school shopping adds to your family’s regular expenses. In addition to regular school supplies, some Philadelphia-area classrooms utilizing technology now require items like flash drives for homework transfer. Here are five local stores offering the best options for your favorite student, from laptops to lockers.
Get Uncle Sam To Help You Buy An iPad In 2011
Back-to-school computer shoppers take note. The rules have changed this year for withdrawing money from 529 college savings plan to buy a computer (or Apple iPad), but not from Coverdell education savings accounts. If you’re looking for a break by using these tax-advantaged accounts, be careful you get it right. “It’s always confusing when they [members of Congress] put something in and then …
10 Small Businesses Catering to Students
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The end of summer may bring groans from students, but small businesses catering to this market are looking forward to back-to-school season. Back-to-school spending, including sales on electronics and computer equipment, school supplies, shoes and clothes, is expected to rise 2.6% this year after spending declines the past two years, according to IBISWorld. The season is …
