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    What Does It Cost to Send a Kid Back to School?

    America’s public school system ensures that every child in the United States gets a free education, but “free” is a misleading term. State and local taxpayers pay for the buildings, utilities, teachers, desks, chairs, and, in many cases, computers. However,…

  • 1969, Singer Grace Slick performs with the American rock group Jefferson Airplane at Woodstock music festival.

    How Much the Performers Earned at the Original Woodstock

    The 50th anniversary of Woodstock is right around the corner and, if you’ve ever wondered what the artists were paid to put up with traffic jams, awful weather, acres of mud, and hordes of incredibly stoned, acid-tripping hippies, here’s your…

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    Better Than the Bookstore: Best Sites for College Textbooks

    As the cost of college continues to rise, students have become savvier consumers. They’re taking advantage of ever more options for acquiring textbooks and other course materials and, for many, online vendors and apps have supplanted the campus bookstore. There are…

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    50 Tips for Back-to-School Savings

    Families plan to spend an average of $519 per student this year on back-to-school expenses for kindergarten through high school kids, according to an annual survey by Deloitte, and total spending is projected to reach nearly $28 billion for the…

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    25 Best Back-to-School Finds at Costco

    Don’t forget Costco when you’re tackling that back-to-school list: The warehouse club carries more school supplies than you might expect, with prices that are often lower than Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other major retailers — especially if you can divvy…

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    13 Industries the Immigration Crackdown Could Hurt

    The backlash against immigrants and unauthorized workers has reached a fever pitch, with the same old they’re “taking American jobs” rhetoric. President Donald Trump has made cracking down on undocumented workers a cornerstone of his administration. But the reality, economists…