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Friday, August 17, 2007

Posted by Alan @ 12:20 pm CDT
Filed under: Current Events, Family, Parenting, Politics

Tax-Free Weekend has arrived in Texas, the time every year when the government wipes all the sales taxes off the books for one glorious weekend.

It's nice to be able to go save a few bucks. Saving 7-8% off big ticket (for me, anyway) items like a new pair of boots is good, and saving money on kids' clothes, even better. But we don't do a big shopping binge for back to school. And with the crowds this weekend generates, we usually try to stay away.

The swarm of shoppers is horrendous this weekend. It's like adding the frenzy of the day after Thanksgiving to the last-chance desperation of Christmas Eve.

Are any of you brave enough to tangle with the back to school crowd this weekend?

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Comments on "The Tax Man Forbeareth":

1. Milly - 08/17/2007 12:56 pm CDT

Been there done that here in Oklahoma saved a bit on Miss Littles new wardrobe, I also had a great coupon. Plus we had a daddy moment, he looked down at her and said who said she could grow up.

2. Brian - 08/17/2007 2:02 pm CDT

We had that in Tennessee(where you save almost 10%) a few weekends ago and bought some back-to-schoolish things for the girls. If they'd just stop growing we wouldn't have to do that. :)

3. Milly - 08/17/2007 6:27 pm CDT

Ahhh another daddy moment.

4. Sherry Early - 08/17/2007 10:35 pm CDT

What I don't understand is why there's still sales tax on school supplies---paper, pencils, crayons, etc.--when the tax=free weekend is supposed to be for preparing to go back to school?

5. Thirsty Bear - 08/18/2007 6:09 pm CDT

Wife and I hit the storesearly today to purchase some running shoes. The Sporting Store we visited was empty shortly after it opened. But within 10 minutes the aisles were cluttered with people shopping. We avoided the crowds barely.

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