Tax Free School Shopping Weekend

Here's a list of the states participating in Tax Free Weekend 2011.

• Alabama (August 5-7): Certain school supplies, computers, and clothing - Check list of participating cities and counties
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• Arkansas (August 6-7): Clothing and school supplies
• Connecticut (August 21-27): Clothing and Footwear
• Florida (August 12-14): Clothing, Books, and School Supplies
• Iowa (August 5-6): Clothing
• Louisianna (August 5-6): All TPP
• Maryland (August 14-20): Clothing and Footwear
• Mississippi (July 29-30): Clothing and Footwear
• Missouri (August 5-7): Clothing, Computer, and School Supplies
• New Mexico (August 5-7): Clothing, Computers, and School Supplies
• North Carolina (August 5-7): Clothing, School Supplies, Instructional Material, Computers, Other Computer, and Sports Equipment
• Oklahoma (August 5-7): Clothing
• South Carolina (August 5-7): Clothing, School Supplies, Computers, and Other
• Tennessee (August 5-7): Clothing, School Supplies, and Computers
• Texas (August 19-21): Clothing, Backpacks, and School Supplies
• Virginia (August 5-7): Clothing and School Supplies

If you have a budget for Christmas, this is a good time to buy a few Christmas gifts. My suggestions for not overspending during these tax saving week-ends from my experience are:

1. Look at the ads before you leave home to shop.
2. Go through your closets to see what you are in need of, donate the clothes you can no longer use.
3. Make a list and stick to it.
4. Do a search for your state and find out the exact rules which apply to what you can purchase during the tax free week-end.
5. Stick to your spending budget.

By Bobbie G. from Rockwall, TX