Brandi McGrath
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“Everything is squeezing us.”
Brandi McGrath · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Brandi McGrath talked about the broader financial squeeze affecting her family.
“I was paying a dollar apiece for basic folders last year, and today they were $2.79,”
Brandi McGrath · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Brandi McGrath pointed out how the price of basic folders had more than doubled since the previous year.
“It’s insane how expensive things have gotten,”
Brandi McGrath · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Brandi McGrath remarked on the sharp increase in back-to-school prices.
“He’s going to get the cheapest folder that I can afford, and we’ll put stickers on it because I can’t afford the prices that anything fun is going for,”
Brandi McGrath · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Brandi McGrath shared her plan to decorate plain, inexpensive folders for her son.
“There’s all sorts of balancing I have to do now,”
Brandi McGrath · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Brandi McGrath described the financial adjustments she has had to make for school shopping.
“I’m looking for every sale I can.”
Brandi McGrath · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Brandi McGrath explained that she is searching for sales to afford school supplies.
“flabbergasted by the difference.”
Brandi McGrath · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Brandi McGrath described comparing her recent receipts to those from 2025.