Topic: Back to School

'Paris in Love': 8 stories of life in Paris

After moving her family to Paris for a year, author Eloisa James shares 8 stories of life in France.

Workers dropping out of the work force for school: Bad sign for the economy

More and more people are dropping out of the labor force in favor of further education. But they're doing it because they think they have to.

5 great books about friendship for tween readers

Five good books about making friends

Back to school with confidence

A Christian Science perspective.

Bringing light to a new school year

A Christian Science perspective.

Bestselling books the week of 8/25/11, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Back-to-school shopping? Don't forget feathers.

Back-to-school shopping now include feathers for students' hair. The back-to-school shopping trend is so strong that stores are running out of feathers.

Back-to-school shopping: Use it to teach kids about money

Tax-free weekends kick off in many states this month -- several start Saturday -- just in time for back-to-school shopping. Parents should spend wisely, experts say, by seeing what is already available in their home, buying when items are on sale, and creating a budget and sticking to it. It's also a chance to teach children important money lessons. Here are six money smart lessons for kids:

State tax holidays: Is your state on the list?

This summer, there will be at least 17 state tax holidays, usually lasting a weekend. Most of the state tax holidays are aimed at back-to-school shoppers, but a few involve far more goods.

Teach your kids about money: 9 dos and don’ts

Most Americans don’t have a rainy day fund, haven’t saved enough for retirement, and aren’t prepared to fund their children’s college education, according to a 2009 survey from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. How can we prevent future generations from making the same mistakes? Teach kids about money. The US Department of Education has teamed up with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and National Credit Union Administration to promote financial literacy in schools across the country. Parents have a role, too. Here are nine do’s and don’ts to get your children started

On back-to-school weekend, bargains abound online

Traditional back-to-school shopping is under way, and this year the average family is expected to spend $606 on back-to-school supplies.

'Cash for clunkers' could wreck back-to-school spending

Parents pare school shopping. How to tell the kids?

Apple launches back-to-school deal – in May?

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Some relief as gas prices fall

Prices below $4 a gallon could help carmakers and back-to-school retailers.

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