prom

Prom has gotten almost absurdly pricy: The average teen this year will spend $1,078 on the spring formal. Be smarter than average, and try these tips from consumer expert Andrea Woroch that could save you and your teen a ton, without making the night any less special.

When AmberDawn McCall got her invitation to the prom in Tri-Cities, Washington, she jumped at the opportunity. "A chance to dress up and go out dancing with my husband? Sign me up!" she told WalletPop. Yes, you read that right. McCall has a husband -- and six children -- and is part of a growing...

Break out the duct tape, fire up the glue guns and get the sewing machine out of the closet, it's prom season! Crafty, college-bound prom goers can win serious scholarship dollars for designing dream dresses and tuxedos -- no fairy godmother required. JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores is offering a...

How are teens getting ready for, like, the biggest night ever? Prom? During this, y'know, recession or whatever? The Miami Herald reports that South Florida high schoolers are trimming their budgets without sacrificing the importance of being trendy. Education reporter Hannah Sampson spoke to one...

With prom season on the horizon, the New York Times reports that -- at least on Long Island, which may not be an indicator of anything -- the market for prom-related items like clothes, tanning, hair, nails, tickets and transportation isn't flinching at the recession. While sales figures seem to be...

The Cinderella Project, a Los Angeles charity that supplies prom gowns to needy girls, is having a tough time meeting demand due to fewer donations this year. Fashion companies normally supply most of the prom gowns and shoes, but many have cut back on giving as they struggle to stay afloat in this...

After seven years of adorning their young daughters with the trinkets and trappings indicative of their wealth, parents at Alameda Middle School in Ampthill, Bedford, have been asked to tone it down. This year, rather than having it's young students participate in prom ceremonies not unlike those...

To add to America's recent financial woes (and less recent insanity), prom season is approaching. When did this high school event morph into a $500 or more budget item for many American families -- and why? Even if the young man (and his family) carries the brunt of the surface expenses -- tickets,...

I never went to my senior prom. I didn't really need to. I had a decent job, a cool ride, all the prerequisite distractions of the day and a raven haired girl who was mad about me with my shoulder length, blow dried, sandy blond hair. I had no time for dancing with the crowd.Prom time is coming...