Back-to-school shopping used to be a financial and emotional hurdle for the Emery family—until they discovered how Temu could help them check off every item on the school supply list without breaking the bank. And as prices rise nationwide, other families are doing the same.

Back-to-school season often brings the excitement of fresh notebooks, sharpened pencils, and new beginnings. But for many parents, it also brings financial stress. Gabby Emery, a 39-year-old mother from Mishawaka, Indiana, received a long supply list from her 11-year-old son Roman’s school weeks ahead of the 2025–2026 school year. With a modest part-time job at a local bakery and her fiancé currently unemployed due to health issues, the cost of preparing for school weighed heavily on her.

Hoping to cut costs, Emery t

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