Every school year starts with a supply list, but new sneakers usually aren\u2019t listed among the pens and paper. So why are clothing and shoes what parents say they struggle most to cover?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thirty-seven percent of parents named clothing and shoes as one of their two most burdensome school costs, more than any other category, according to a survey of 1,052 parents of K-12 students conducted by Centiment for Accredited Debt Relief<\/a>. Electronics ranked second at 25%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clothing costs can add up, but many parents and kids feel it\u2019s just as important as academic supplies. After all, the other kids notice what a classmate wears in a way they never notice a binder. Here\u2019s how parents can be responsive to their kid\u2019s social needs without digging a deeper financial hole just to keep up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n