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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 12:17 AM
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Anyone here inTexas using/abusing the tax-free weekend?
Such a limited number of items available for tax free status. I do all my shopping for the kids the weekend before so I get to go through well-stocked shelves. The stores run out of stuff here during our tax free weekend. The merchants don't order enough. It's too big of a hassle.
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silverlib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 12:24 AM
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1. I did some shopping today.
But it wasn't tax free stuff and the traffic in Austin, Texas was worse than any Saturday I can remember. Wish I had stayed home. I plan on waiting till the Outlet Mall restocks to buy school clothes for my social butterfly.
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tedoll78 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 12:29 AM
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2. Question:
Do they exempt school textbooks on this weekend?

I might go shopping for my textbooks and some clothes. In three weeks - after a two-year absence from the classroom - I will once again be a student! (yay!)
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silverlib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 01:18 AM
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3. no text books - here's the link
http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx98_490/tx98_490_list.html

no text books and not even all clothing -
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tedoll78 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 01:44 AM
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5. Crap!
What's the point then? Sheesh..
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 01:42 AM
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4. F*** NO
I'd rather pay EXTRA than put up with HORDES OF SHOPPERS. x(
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bookman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 01:50 AM
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6. Do the Math
I'm always amused by the fervor to save 7 or 8 per cent. Even a minor "sale" will offer 10%. Stores love it because of the volume.

I don't have school age children, but I can't see the big deal.
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