This mom spent $2,000 on her kindergartner as viral ‘back-to-school hauls’ on TikTok and YouTube spin out of control

Students and parents are breaking their back-to-school budgets thanks to inflation and social-media trends.

Source: [MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-mom-spent-2-000-on-her-kindergartner-as-viral-back-to-school-hauls-on-tiktok-and-youtube-spin-out-of-control-0be2949d?mod=mw_rss_topstories)