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I spent about $2,000 on a bed party to reveal my daughter's college decision. It was extra, but completely worth it.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Melinda Long, a 48-year-old owner of a health and fitness company, Grit and Glow, and mother of three from Lloyd Harbor, New York. It's been ...
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The rise of the college bed party: Parents are spending big bucks to announce their kid's college decision — and small business owners are cashing in

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Parents (like ‘Real Housewife’ Heather Dubrow) are throwing ‘bed parties’ for college-bound kids

When "Real Housewives" star Heather Dubrow's children made their college decisions, she immediately started planning their "bed party." What's a bed party? Dubrow learned of the trend when she spied ...
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The $342 Cost of Throwing a College "Bed Party"

Welcome to Show the Receipts, a series where we ask interesting people to share exactly how much it costs to get shit done. No matter the task, we're tracking every last dollar from start to finish.