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In memory of her daughter, a Florida mom opens a prom store ... where everything is free

by Nadege Green
May 28, 2019
Regina Talabert opened up a free prom pop-up store in tribute to her daughter Noricia.
Regina Talabert holds up a dress.
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Prom season is here, and it can cost families a pretty penny

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 19, 2017
Teens are spending hundreds of dollars on the 'promposal' alone.
Friends dance together at their prom.
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Will you go to prom with us?

by Marketplace Contributor
May 15, 2017
We're looking for your stories of prom, "promposals" and prom prices.
Crystal Kornegay and Romero Tyler, the prom queen and king at Oyler School in Cincinnati.
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From "promposal" to dress, everything must be unique

by Kai Ryssdal and Gina Delvac
Apr 17, 2015
Stores track who's wearing what so that there are no repeats come prom night.
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One School, One Year

At Oyler School, prom is more than a party

by Amy Scott
May 3, 2013
When a high-poverty school in Cincinnati added a high school seven years ago, prom was essential.
Crystal Kornegay, Prom Queen 2013, checks out her royal hairdo.
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How much is too much spending on big life events?

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 26, 2013
A Visa study finds that prom costs about $1,100 -- but kids from families with incomes under $50,000, and kids with single parents, spend more on prom. Turns out there’s a long tradition of chastising the poor for spending “too much” on big life events.
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Prom spending keeps rising

by Bridget Bodnar
Jun 8, 2012
Would you spend $1,000 to go to prom? Many do. The recession, if anything, is a bigger motivator to go big for a high school dance party.
Students dancing at prom.
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Families choose to splurge for prom

by Bridget Bodnar
May 18, 2012
It's prom season, and surveys show that American families will be spending $1,000 on average for prom this year, up a third from last year.
Surveys show that American families will be spending $1,000 on average for prom this year, up a third from last year.
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