Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Back to School and Your Budget

Back to School on a Budget

Tawra Kellam
www.LivingOnADime.com

Back to school is a time when many moms witness their money sprout wings and take flight, finding their homes at retail stores across America. I know that consumer spending is good for the economy, but I don’t take it upon myself to keep the entire US economy propped up, so when my first-grade son announced that he wanted a backpack with rollers, I saw this as a wonderful financial teaching moment. His school is small, and he doesn't walk to or from school. He didn't need rollers.

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http://www.crosswalk.com/finances/11579363/

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