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Scam Alerts
Back-to-School Scams Are Peaking: What to WatchFraud has a back-to-school season too. Every August, while families are juggling tuition bills, supply runs and dorm move-ins, scams built for students and parents surge — and the…
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- Money DecisionsBack-to-School Tech: When August Deals Are Worth It
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Money Decisions
Record Back-to-School Budgets, But the Laptop Can WaitBack-to-school spending is headed for an all-time record this year — $43.3 billion for K-12 families, per the National Retail Federation's annual survey. That's up from $39.4…
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