Back-to-school costs: the €285 allowance and other ways of savings hundreds of euro
To hard-pressed parents, it can feel as if extra busyness and unnecessary expense are intentionally built into the start of the school year
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- 24 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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To hard-pressed parents, it can feel as if extra busyness and unnecessary expense are intentionally built into the start of the school year
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Back-to-school costs: the €285 allowance and other ways of savings hundreds of euro
To hard-pressed parents, it can feel as if extra busyness and unnecessary expense are intentionally built into the start of the school year
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To hard-pressed parents, it can feel as if extra busyness and unnecessary expense are intentionally built into the start of the school year
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To hard-pressed parents, it can feel as if extra busyness and unnecessary expense are intentionally built into the start of the school year
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