Back-to-school 2025: 5 tips for helping last-minute shoppers save money Whether you’re sending a kindergartener off to their first day or helping your college senior gear up for campus life, back-to-school shopping can get expensive fast, especially when shopping last minute. According to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, families with students in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $858.07 on clothing, shoes, school supplies, and electronics—slightly...
With fall definitely in the air, it is time for football games, taking short trips to view the fall colorful leaves, and cooling off from the brutal heat from the summer. And whether you are an Auburn fan or an Alabama fan, Saturdays will be game day for the season. It is amazing how much of our scheduling in the South centers around football games. So for much of you, ROLL TIDE and WAR EAGLE. In assessing my garden outcomes, the extreme heat and lack of rain did a number on our flowers, trees,...