Back-to-School Countdown Day 2: Build a Budget for Back-to-School

Posted by Cynthia Ewer on August 2, 2016

Getting ready for back-to-school with the Organized Home Back-to-School Countdown? It's Day 2 ... and time to hang on to your wallet!

No doubt about it, outfitting the family for a new school year can be a pricey enterprise. Shoes, clothes and school supplies are only the beginning of the financial outlay. Today's parents must add fees imposed by cash-strapped school districts, shared hygiene supplies and deposits for band instruments. Sports and extra...