
It won't be long before kids head back to school, and more than a few will be taking a new phone with them. The challenge is finding a device that keeps your kids connected without taking too big a bite out of your budget.
I've been there. Last year, I decided the time was right for my daughter to have her own smartphone, so I took advantage of a BOGO deal available at Verizon at the time. My wife, who also needed a new phone, picked up a then-new iPhone 15; that allowed us to get a free iPhone 14 that my daughter could use.