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Back-to-School Shopping in Full Swing

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It's August and that means back-to-school shopping is in full swing.

The average parent with K-12 kids is on track to spend more than $675 on back-to-school clothes and supplies this year.

Consumer Reports recommends a little planning before hitting the mall to get more bang for the buck.

Some tips include:
- Buying basic supplies in bulk to use year-round
- Retailers will deeply discount certain things like notebooks, folders, and pens.
- Use the web to hunt for sales instead of going store-to-store.
- For the biggest share of back-to-school spending, clothing, start small.

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