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\"How<\/p>\n

The American Express Spending & Savings Tracker<\/a> released last month showed that nine in ten parents expected to spend about $1151 for back-to-school purchases. Wow!<\/p>\n

In addition to the back-to-school spending survey, American Express also asked 2,033 adults, “What is the appropriate age for parents to purchase a mobile phone for their children?” On average, the answer was 12.<\/p>\n

\"When<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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