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Rising Costs Take a Toll on Kids in the Classroom

Along historic Route 66 in Kingman, Ariz., communities strapped by high food and gas prices are struggling to get their kids ready to go back to school. "We're definitely having to get just the bare minimum this year," said Tanya Barca, a mother of two. "I'm trying to make my money stretch this year." Barca's back-to-school budget has dropped this year from $250 per child to just $100, causing her to search for bargain buys. In the next aisle, Wendy Powell, a mother of three, said tough times... Full Story
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