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Back to school shopping: what's actually worth spending more on

Back-to-school costs never seem to go down, and the list can feel longer every year. Here’s how to decide where spending a little more can pay off, and where saving makes more sense.

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Q: Last September I bought the cheapest backpack I could find for my son because things were tight, and by December the strap had torn and the zipper would not close all the way. I ended up buying a second one partway through the year, so I probably spent more than if I had just bought a better one the first time. Back-to-school shopping is starting again already and I want to be smarter this time, but I still can’t afford too much extra. How do I figure out what is worth spending more on and what I can keep buying cheap? ~Priya

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