In recent years, thrift stores have increasingly advertised themselves as money-savers for back-to-school shopping, the second-largest consumer spending period of the year.

And when teens shop, they’re spending less. Families with school-age kids, on average, are expected to spend $630.36 this year, according to a survey of 6,500 by the National Retail Federation.

Jennifer Bardsley’s son, daughter and nieces taught her these tricks for saving a lot of money on new school wardrobes.

A new Piper Sandler study of 7,000 Americans with an average age of 16.1 years has revealed that buying secondhand is becoming "second nature" for Gen-Z teens.

Most teen retailers have gotten crushed lately, but Five Below has avoided the fate of Aeropostale and its peers by adopting the same business model that Dollar General has used to produce immense ...

Uh-oh. If Capital One’s annual Back-to-School Shopping Survey is any indication, parents and teens are in for some tense moments in the weeks ahead. — Nearly half of parents questioned ...

The parks are now raising prices after he said Six Flags became “a cheap day care center for teenagers during breaks and the summers.”. Though he says they still hope to be an affordable park ...

-- Nearly half (47%) of parents questioned consider price to be the most important factor when making a back-to-school purchase. About the same percentage of teens (46%) said style and appearance ...