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Time for a (tax) holiday
If you are the thrifty type, this weekend it is time for a sales tax vacation. 
It's been two years since Florida had a back-to-school season sales tax holiday in early August. But other states still do.
In Alabama, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee, the tax-free holiday begins Friday. August 7 and runs through Sunday.
You'll be able to keep the 4 percent through 9.75 percent sales tax in those states if you're buying school supplies, clothing and in some cases, computers.
If your vacation plans are taking you elswhere across the country, you can see a complete list of all 16 state sales tax holidays in the August issue of Real Simple magazine and at Kiplinger.com.
For more information, go to:
http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2009/07/sales_tax_holidays.html
Harriet Johnson Brackey, the personal finance writer for the Sun-Sentinel, has been an award-winning business...
Comments
Better question, should you ever trust Washington?
The current Chief of Staff of The White House made millions working for Wall Street, Senator Chuck Schumer raised millions from Wall Street firms in the last election cycle... and these guys are going to reform Wall Street???
Don't bet on it.
If you want a friend, adopt a dog.
Don't trust bankers, brokers, or anyone who says they are from Washington and they are here to help!
Wikipedia:
On December 14, 2008 the New York Times published an article on Schumer's role in the Wall Street meltdown. The article stated that Schumer "embraced the industry’s free-market, deregulatory agenda more than any other Democrat in Congress, even backing measures now blamed for contributing to the financial crisis... Schumer took steps to protect industry players from government oversight and tougher rules, a review of his record shows. Over the years, he has also helped save financial institutions billions of dollars in higher taxes or fees. He succeeded in limiting efforts to regulate credit-rating agencies." This article also charged that Schumer blocked ratings agencies reforms proposed by the Bush Administration and the Cox SEC.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/business/14schumer.html
Posted by: G | August 15, 2009 3:06 AM