Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost American families significantly more ...

Parents often spend hundreds of dollars each year on back-to-school clothing and supplies. Coupons, secondhand purchases and bulk buying can save money and offset the cost of inflation.

“We had multiple families come in and buy for everybody in their family, not just students in the school,” Evola said, adding that they charged $5 per bag of clothing and gave away some.