Back-to-school sticker shock: How to cope with higher prices for supplies

Have you checked out prices on back-to-school supplies? Even with the tax-free savings, there’s sticker shock.The average price of school supplies increased from more than $161 last year to $173 this year. That’s nearly 8% more.There are a variety of factors driving prices higher. And there’s little relief in sight.Angela Hanks, Chief of Policy Programs at The Century Foundation, joined us on The Morning Show to discuss the back-to-school affordability issue for parents and how they can better cope and offset these higher costs without going into debt.