GREAT READS → YIDDISHE GELT Issue 926 · August 31, 2022

How We Do… School Supplies Shopping

Stocking up for the new school year

How We Do… School Supplies Shopping

What do you pay for school supplies? For how many kids?

It usually turns out to be about $50 per kid per year. I’ve got seven kids in school this year, so it’s not cheap!

–Yechiel and Shifra Jacobson

Altogether, it’s probably $300 to $400 for four school age kids.

–Boruch and Shira Berger

On average, it comes out to around $50 per child.

–Heshy and Chanie Michaels

Last year it cost under $200 for three kids, but I think I didn’t have to buy any new backpacks, which is a huge expense. I’m expecting it to be at least $200 this year, for four kids. That also includes getting some supplies for the house and some knick-knacks for the younger kids so they don’t feel left out.

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