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How Consumers can save on Back to School Costs

August 3rd, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer I know it might seem to be too early to consider this but the strain consumers feel when preparing for the new school year can be alleviated. The most stressful thing for consumers at this time besides paying those auxiliary fees is purchasing the books on the book [...]

7 Ways for parents on a tight budget to help their kids enjoy Summer

July 30th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer This time of year is dreaded by most parents. They are faced with the challenge of finding activities for their school age kids home for the holidays. The dilemma is how to be a good provider and a good parent by not neglecting their children during the Summer. [...]

The Price of Summer

July 24th, 2012

For many parents there is the ever present question, ‘How do I afford to feed the kids when they are home for summer?’ The cost of caring for children increases as being at home means they consume more food and beverages than if they were at school. Faced with rising grocery bills, many parents in [...]

The School Squeeze

July 25th, 2010

After the dust settled, parents of students who passed the GSAT exams for prestigious high schools faced a new problem. Many high schools have mandatory summer school for their new students. To make matters worse, they also added hefty registration costs. Parents were ‘up in arms’ when they were told they had to pay these [...]

Summer Rush

July 1st, 2010

Summer is here again and parents breathe a sigh of relief for the wonderful invention of summer school. Still as wonderful as it is to ship the kids off, the costs of such programmes have steadily risen over the years. An overview of the programmes offered revealed an average cost of $6000-$10000 per week. Those [...]

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