Ah, back-to-school time: the smell of newly-sharpened pencils, fresh crayons, and flowing cash. If that third one's got you down, take a look at these tips for creating - and sticking to! - a back-to-school budget.
It doesn't take much to turn the school's supply list into a full-on shopping list. But you can do better than that. Before you buy even one notebook, estimate how much you can afford to spend overall and what the costs are likely to be.
