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Inflation Makes Back-To-School Shopping 40% More Expensive This Year

Back-to-school is a tough yearly cost for many families and this year it’s feeling a little tougher. According to the National Retail Federation families will spend an average of 40%…

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Back-to-school is a tough yearly cost for many families and this year it's feeling a little tougher. According to the National Retail Federation families will spend an average of 40% more on back-to-school items compared to Fall of 2019. Around $37 billion will be spent on back-to-school shopping this year.

So what products are seeing the biggest price hikes this year?

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