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The annual backpack index shows prices for school supplies are 7% higher than last year. almost every basic item is more expensive, some up to $10 more. >> say it isn't so, bertha. >> i used to always have a special pen. >> i'm real particular about my pens. all right. hopefully those won't go up too. thank you. fascinating news from the uk. people are happiest in life when they were 23 years old and again when they hit 69. that's according to a new study from a london school of economics. happiness, they say, goes in waves throughout our lives, dipping in our 50s and peaking again when we'r...

Illegal built experts out there definitely say they are unethical. >> great stuff. i want to move to something else that's mom and dad having to shell out more for back to school shopping. the numbers are significant. >> when it comes to expected spending when we approach this back to school spending, they will pay more for supplies and extracurricular activities. youpt pacing the consumer price index. the so-called backpack index shows this year costs are up 7.3% from last year. the breakdown not really surprising the older kids, the ones in high school are paying 9.5% more for elementary and...