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Even the Tooth Fairy Can't Escape Inflation

Last year a lone tooth went for an average $5.36; this year it's $6.23

(Newser) - Time to pony up, parents—er, we mean, tooth fairies. Last year, a single tooth placed under a child's pillow earned that kid an average $5.36. Inflation has come for even mythical beings, however, with Axios reporting that the cost for fallen molars and incisors has shot up...

PM Says Easter Bunny Is an 'Essential Worker'

But he might not make it to every home this year, she tells children

(Newser) - New Zealand's prime minister has reassured worried children that the country's coronavirus lockdown will not apply to the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. She said Monday that they have joined workers like health care personnel on the list of "essential workers," the Washington Post reports....

Tooth Fairy Tightens Purse Strings, Pays Less Per Tooth

Kids today can earn $64 of tooth income over their careers, down from $74 in 2013

(Newser) - The Tooth Fairy isn't feeling as generous this year as she has in recent ones. After hitting a high of $3.70 per tooth in 2013, her average payout dropped to $3.43 in 2014 and is down yet again to $3.19 this year, according to a new...

Tooth Fairy Paying a Lot More This Year

$3.70 per tooth; that's a 23% jump over 2012

(Newser) - The days of finding a quarter under your pillow are long gone: The Tooth Fairy no longer leaves loose change. Kids this year are getting an average of $3.70 per lost tooth, a 23% jump over last year's rate of $3 a tooth, according to a new survey...

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