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Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused edition of The Daily Money. |
I know it is still summer, so the kids definitely don't want to talk about going back to school. I'm married to a teacher and he also doesn't want to talk about going back to school! |
But the back-to-school shopping season is upon us and started as early as June for some shoppers. According to the National Retail Federation, even more consumers — worried about the economy and tariffs — started their back-to-school shopping in July. |
There are ways to save money. If you live in one of the 17 states that have a tax-free shopping holiday, you can skip paying tax on certain items. |
Every participating state is different in when they hold their tax-free holiday, and some states offer a wide variety of things that are eligible, while others limit it to school-related items. In other words, even if you aren't back-to-school shopping, you may still benefit in some states. |
New Mexico and Tennessee have their sales-tax holiday weekends starting today. | A student grabs a box of crayons Aug. 20, 2016, at the Fond du Lac Family YMCA during the Fond du Lac Back to School program which pairs low income students with donated school supplies. Doug Raflik/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK |
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