Out Box Communications

Back-to-school shopping can be one of the family’s biggest retail expenditures every year, outside of Halloween and Christmas, especially when kids are heading off to college. Money is often set aside for the published school list of pencils, folders, notebooks, highlighters and such; but rarely do parents count the total cost of expenditures in terms of books, student fees, electronics, clothing, communications, food/beverages/meals, housing, transportation and more. Last year $75.8 Billion was spent on school and college costs! Sixty-five percent of back-to-school shoppers begin more than a month before school starts. Clothing, electronic and supplies are in high demand the final weeks before classes begin. This can leave parents asking, "Where exactly does all of that money go? Has it always been like this? And where can I find some relief in my wallet?" These questions are answered by the data crunchers at http://www.moneychoice.org/school-budget/ along with some ba

This is your family's budget on healthcare PLANTATION, FL (Oct. 1 2014) — A typical family of four paid an estimated $9,144 in out of pocket health costs according to The Milliman Medical Index. And medical costs continue to climb and consume more of the family budget, leaving struggling families looking for ways to save.   The :DP SmileMeter™, a national survey conducted in July 2014 found that 25 percent of people have cut out other areas of their budget to better afford healthcare services.*   ** “We are here to provide affordable solutions for dental care so that families don't have to make the difficult choice of 'if' they can afford dental care for their family but rather which plan will best accommodate their needs," states Bill Chase, :DentalPlans’ VP of Marketing. “Dental savings plans provide choices and an easy solution for adults, families, and seniors to get the care they need, to keep their healthy smile.”   According to the :D