Back to School: High Costs Force Families to Reshuffle Budgets Dearborn – Ibtisam Khanafer As the new school year approaches, backpacks, notebooks, pens, clothes, and shoes reappear on families' shopping lists. However, preparing for school this year comes amidst rising living costs, forcing many families to cut back on spending, especially those with multiple children and accumulating expenses. Not all families are in the same boat. Some are we…