The cost of school supplies like pencils and notebooks can run up to $100 if you have a few kids heading back to school this fall.  Tack on book fees, activity fees, gym shoes and lunches and things start to get expensive.  According to the National Retail Federation,average person with children in grades K-12 will spend $688.62 on school supplies and related expenses.  Enviro Girl has three kids going to school full-time this fall and even with recycling many of last year’s supplies and leftovers she shelled out $150 on school supplies.  But she won’t spend $606 getting her sons back in the classroom and here’s why: Continue reading →