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School’s Out for Summer

30 July 2009

I know, I know… It’s still summertime. But retailers are counting on the fact that parents are already thinking about school for fall. My newspapers and inboxes have been stuffed to the gills already with “back to school” ads and specials.
In a tough economic climate, retailers are hoping for every extra incentive [...]

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School Days, School Days, Spend A Lot of Money Days: School Sales Tax Holidays on the Way

25 July 2008

Earlier this week, I headed off to the store with school supply check list in hand. Boy, how things have changed since I was a kid. Tops on my list? Latex-free erasers. Pencils with latex-free erasers. Pencil sharpener together with Ziploc bag. The list went on and on. [...]

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Back to School.

7 September 2007

Monday marks the official “back to school” date of many schools here in the US. My oldest daughter started last Tuesday and my youngest daughter starts on Monday. It is a busy time.
Around this time, there are a lot of questions that come up about tax deductions for tuition, 529 plans, teacher expenses, [...]

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Sales Tax Takes a Holiday

18 July 2007

Each year, several states offer a “holiday” from sales tax in order to increase spending before school begins. Here are some sales tax holidays that I’m aware of.
As the mother of three children, I can appreciate this nod towards back to school spending. And according to the National Retail Federation, families with school-age [...]

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