Amy Judd of Global News has written one of the many back-to-school articles appearing today (Monday, September 2, 2013). Her research raised a useful point about just how much one should spend to get kids functional again for class. Among the ideas she heard was waiting a couple of days to see what is really needed. Forty-eight hours is not going to make a difference with teacher and it gives you an opportunity to get a clearer picture and winkle out better deals.