do i have to buy office/student for every pc i own, got 6 kids

[poor-dad]

i have three school age kids of my own and three exchange studentd, my wife
and i
all use exel power point, word, i have 6 of more pc's running at once, omg
ill go broke

 

[mezzodiva]

Not necessarily; you can see the license terms for each version of Office
here:

http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/default.aspx

You might want to call Microsoft to speak with a licensing specialist, as
well. They can make recommendations for what you might need.

 

[Another Brian]

I'd recommend Office 2007 Home and Student. It contains Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and OneNote. It can be installed on 3 computers. You'd just
need to buy two copies. Amazon has it for $125. You can compare all
the Office editions at:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101635841033.aspx

Brian Bygland