On Monday, 10 school districts from around the Rio Grande Valley welcome students back to campus.

This is the perfect weekend to wrap up any last-minute back-to-school shopping. School supplies and some clothes will be tax-free through Sunday.

The countdown to the first day of school is on, and so is the spending. It's no surprise those back-to-school items can add up fast.

"Yes, I feel like we're feeling it more this year than the past years," parent Daisy Martinez said.

Martinez is a mom of two, a kindergartener and a fourth grader. She says she's already spent hundreds getting everything they need for school.

"Like $500, with uniforms and shoes, and backpacks more or less," Martinez said.

According to the National Retail Federation, families with school-aged children are expected

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