Back-to-school shopping may cost up to 18% more this year

(NewsNation) — Whether you’re buying backpacks for your first-grader or paying college tuition, you’ll experience back-to-school sticker shock.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates school essentials have risen 8-18 percent over the last year This includes the food you pack in your child’s lunch, clothes and tuition, based on research conducted by the finance website The Balance.
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