i have my new school shoes. i wonder if you do. the correct footwear is part of being ready for the first day of school, which is coming up faster than it should, if you ask me. so, like it or not, you’d better be ready. that involves some shopping.
sending youngsters back to school is more than an emotional process, of course. americans spend billions on back-to-school shopping. one source i consulted said the cost comes to about $700 for each child from kindergarten through grade 12. and that’s just the cost of supplies, which have gone up in price since last year.
i still can remember those long lists of 