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A12 BUSINESS
Wednesday 16 august 2023

6 tips for

cutting

costs on

back-to-

school

shopping

By CRAIG JOSEPH of Nerd- Shoppers look for school supplies deals at a Target store, July
Wallet 27, 2022, in South Miami, Fla.
When Meghan Lakata’s Associated Press
kids return to school from
summer break, they’ll have
new (to them) clothes
and supplies. But thanks to
some creative shopping
habits, the mother of two
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