$900 Per Kid For Back-To-School Shopping? [Patch Survey]

Back-to-school spending is hitting close to $885 per child this year, with the biggest chunk going to sports and after-school activities (about $337), not supplies. Basic school supply costs are up 8 percent overall, with some items like lunchboxes jumping 27 percent, and a separate survey found some parents are resorting to payday loans, pawning belongings, or even gambling to cover the tab.