This mom spent $2,000 on her kindergartner as viral ‘back-to-school hauls’ on TikTok and YouTube spin out of control
MarketWatch· Genna Contino· Aug 6, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Students and parents are breaking their back-to-school budgets thanks to inflation and social-media trends.
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