Many of us have gotten sticker shock walking through the aisles at stores these days.

Parents shopping for school supplies right now are experiencing just that.

I just spent, I want to say... $230 in Walmart yesterday, versus last year I spent $150 on school supplies, said Jameelah Simmons.

WATCH: Families feeling the pinch as prices for school supplies rise

Shes a mom in Pinellas County whos feeling the pinch.

Prime example, I believe it was last year the notebooks was like 50 cents, and now I just went yesterday to get her school supplies and theyre like $2, said Simmons.

Shes seeing that increase on nearly every item on her list.

Its noticeable the amount thats going up. Even pencils last year I think I spent like $1.25... I think now it was like $2.50 for a pack of pencils, said

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