Ways Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping

 As summer winds down, parents and kids are gearing up to go back to school. For parents, kids returning to school means back-to-school shopping. In 2012, the Detroit News reported that families will spend an average $688 per child on back-to-school purchases. Detroiters, if you're looking to save money on back-to-school purchases, here are places in the metro area to do it. Several of these tips apply to back to school shopping outside of Michigan, too. Read more at Ways Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping in Detroit

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Sleep with Jesus, little one. Listen to Paul Potts 'Con Ti Partiro' on the World Player; Con Ti Partiro is Italian for 'Time to Say Goodbye'. Let the healing tears flow...