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2016 Dates and Details For Texas Tax-Free and Tax Exemption Weekend – August 5-7

Posted on July 29, 2016 | Leave a comment
Be sure to add next weekend’s 2016 Texas tax-free holiday to your calendar (August 5-7) and save an extra 8.25% on qualifying back-to-school clothes, school supplies, and more. Here’s the scoop…

During the August 5-7 tax holiday, Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits on the following categories:

  • Clothing (most items under $100 qualify)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

SHOPPING TIP: Need to quickly find your child’s school supply list? Go here and type in your zip code to find an updated supply lists for many of the schools in the area.

:: Learn more about the tax holiday at the Texas Comptroller’s site.

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Details For 2015 Texas Tax-Free and Tax Exemption Weekend — Starts Friday!

Posted on August 6, 2015 | Leave a comment

Reminder: The 2015 Texas tax-free holiday starts Friday and runs all weekend (August 7-9) ~ save an extra 8.25% on qualifying back-to-school clothes, school supplies, and more. Here’s the scoop…

During this weekend’s tax holiday (August 7-9), Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits on the following categories:

  • Clothing (most items under $100 qualify)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

SHOPPING TIP: Need to quickly find your child’s school supply list? Go here and type in your zip code to find an updated supply list for the schools in your area.

:: Learn more about the tax holiday at the Texas Comptroller’s site.

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2015 Dates and Details For Texas Tax-Free and Tax Exemption Weekend – August 7-9

Posted on July 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

Be sure to add the 2015 Texas tax-free holiday to your calendar (August 7-9) and save an extra 8.25% on qualifying back-to-school clothes, school supplies, and more. Here’s the scoop…

During the August 7-9 tax holiday, Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits on the following categories:

  • Clothing (most items under $100 qualify)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

SHOPPING TIP: Need to quickly find your child’s school supply list? Go here and type in your zip code to find an updated supply list for the schools in your area.

:: Learn more about the tax holiday at the Texas Comptroller’s site.

 Enjoy and Share! :)

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10 Columbus Day Sale Coupons Worth Checking Out — 50% OFF at Michael’s, 25% OFF at World Market & More

Posted on October 10, 2014 | Leave a comment

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Here is a nice collection of savings coupons for Fort Worth and Dallas retailers, valid this week (and beyond in some cases)! 

Secret Sauce Savings Tip:  Note that you can print these out as many times as you need them, but typically you can only use one per store visit.  Read the “birdseed” for each coupon.

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What is Included in Texas’ 2014 Tax Exemption and Tax-Free Weekend Holiday?

Posted on August 8, 2014 | Leave a comment

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Just a reminder ~ the 2014 back-to-school Texas tax exemption weekend starts today!  Here’s the scoop on what items qualify as tax-free…

 

During the August 8-10 tax holiday, Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits on the following categories:

  • Clothing (most items under $100 qualify)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

To learn more, go to the Texas comptroller’s site, here.

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2014 Dates For Texas’ Tax Exemption and Tax-Free Weekend Holiday

Posted on July 25, 2014 | Leave a comment

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Be sure to mark the 2014 back-to-school Texas tax-free weekend on your calendar to save on clothes, school supplies, and more — the tax exemption weekend will take place August 8-10. 

 

During the tax holiday, Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits on the following categories:

  • Clothing (most items under $100 qualify)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

To learn more, go to the Texas comptroller’s site, here.

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Up to 50% OFF Sports Hoodies & T-shirts

Posted on August 23, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Great Deal! Back to School Graphic T-Shirt ~ $6.82 Girls Belted Cargo Capri for $6.91

Amazon has girls and teens sports themed hoodies, athletic pants, and t-shirts on sale for 40%-50% OFF ~ sale prices start at $9.99.
Most types of sports and team colors are represented. Plus, if you plan on spending $75 or more at Amazon.com on clothing items, be sure to use promo code 2075APPL for an extra 20% OFF.

   

P.S.  If still have some of the “oh-no-we-forgot” frantic back-to-school shopping to finish, take a look at Amazon’s online clothes sale here ~ we found some great things for 75% off.    

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FREE Membership This Weekend to Sam’s Club ~ August 2-4 Open House

Posted on July 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

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If you aren’t a member of Sam’s Club, you may want to jump on this…

This weekend, Sam’s Club and SamsClub.com will offer FREE public access to members-only savings without a non-member shopping up-charge (Sam’s normally adds 10% for non-member purchases).

Do note that Sam’s requires that purchases be made with cash, a debit card, MasterCard, Discover Card, or Sam’s Club/Wal-Mart credit card.

Details, details
How: Non-members will be directed to the Member Services desk upon entrance to receive a temporary membership pass that allows them to shop with no fees during the three-day event. Non-members accessing SamsClub.com will be asked for their email address before checkout.  To learn more about Sam’s open house, go here.
Where: To find the nearest Sam’s Club store, click here.
When: Weekend event takes place August 2-4, 2013.

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Apple MacBook Laptops Up To $300 Off ~ Great Back to School Deal

Posted on July 23, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Savings Tip:  This is the hottest back-to-school MacBook deal we’ve seen and definitely worth checking out if you need a new laptop!  As you may already know, Apple products rarely go on sale.

Apple MacBook Savings Deal

Right now, you can save up to $300 off Apple MacBook Laptops through Amazon. If you are in the market, we highly recommend you check out this sale. These are the lowest prices I’ve seen offered (even lower than Black Friday’s deals)!

Here are some of MacBook discounts we found:

Do note that if you plan to get any of these laptops, you might now want to wait, as we don’t know how long these will be available at this price (as you probably already know, Amazon prices can change often).

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2013 Dates For Texas Tax Exemption Holiday/Tax-Free Weekend

Posted on June 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Be sure to mark the 2013 back-to-school Texas tax-free weekend on your calendar to save on clothes, school supplies, and more.  The tax exemption weekend will take place August 9-11, 2013.  Note:  this is a week earlier than normal this year.

Texas residents can receive tax-free shopping benefits August 9-11, 2013 on the following categories:

  • Clothing (under $100)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

To find out more, go to the Texas comptroller’s site, here.

 

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Container Store 10% OFF Discount Coupon for Teachers ~ Please Pass Along

Posted on January 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Please pass this along to any teachers you might know…  

The Container Store is offering a special 10% OFF just about everything discount for teachers and educators when you sign up for their latest “Organized Teacher” discount program. Once you are signed up, you’ll receive other just-for-teachers special offers throughout the year.   Learn more here.

Insider’s Buying Tips ~ The coupon you’ll receive via email, once you sign up, is valid for 30 days from sign up and cannot be combined with other offers. That said, we recommend you plan your enrollment time to when you know you will be using the coupon and when no other sale or discount is offered on your purchase. Also, the discount will work at both the Container Store’s bricks & mortar store and at their online store (containerstore.com).

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  Many thanks for helping pass the word to teachers you know! :)   

 

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REMINDER: College Students, Save Up to 90% OFF Textbooks And Get FREE 2-Day Shipping

Posted on January 4, 2013 | Leave a comment

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On a personal note: We continue to hear from parents who tell us that they save bunches of money on college books by ordering through this program.  It definitely gets our pass-along worthy “seal of approval.”

    

Save a Bundle This Semester on Textbooks

Amazon is offering college students FREE 2-day shipping on all purchases of textbooks (and anything else that Amazon sells), and enrollment is FREE to students for 6 months!  Plus Amazon offers various other programs that will help you save on college costs including:

  • Amazon’s Textbook store.  Find thousands of college textbook titles  available ~ up to 30% OFF new bookstore prices and up to 90% OFF used textbooks ~ potentially saving hundreds of dollars on your book tab.
  • Kindle e-Textbook rental store. Take a look at Amazon’s Kindle Textbook Rental program which allows you to download your textbooks to a Kindle, iPad or just about any computer for 80% of the new book price.  Kindle textbooks can typically be rented for any length between 30 to 360 days – you pay only for the time you need and can extend or buy anytime.

Details, details
What:  College students can sign up here for the FREE Amazon
Student Two-Day Shipping on textbooks and more.  Learn more here.
When:  FREE 2-Day shipping benefits will extend for 1 full year from
the sign up date.
Who is Eligible:  Only students currently enrolled in a college or
university who have a valid .edu e-mail address to confirm their status
are eligible to take part in Amazon Student.

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FREE Sam’s Club Membership This Weekend!

Posted on August 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

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If you aren’t a member of Sam’s Club, you can try them out FREE with no up-charge or membership this weekend at their back-to-school open house ~ Friday, August 17 to Sunday August 19. It’s great timing as this is also Tax-Free weekend in Texas!

Do note that Sam’s requires that purchases be made with cash, a debit card, MasterCard, Discover card, or Wal-Mart credit card, and they do not accept checks.

Details, details
How: To learn more about Sam’s open house, go here.
Where: To find the nearest Sam’s Club store, click here.
When: The membership-free event takes place August 17-19, 2012 during normal store hours.

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College Students: Save Up to 90% OFF Textbooks And Get FREE 2-Day Shipping

Posted on August 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

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On a personal note: We have heard from several parents that they have saved bunches of money on college books by ordering through this program.  It definitely gets our pass-along worthy “seal of approval.”

Save a Bundle This Semester on Textbooks

Amazon is offering college students FREE 2-day shipping on all purchases of textbooks (and anything else that Amazon sells), and enrollment is FREE to students!  Plus Amazon offers various other programs that will help you save on college costs including:

  • Amazon’s Textbook store.  Find thousands of college textbook titles  available ~ up to 30% OFF new bookstore prices and up to 90% OFF used textbooks ~ potentially saving hundreds of dollars on your book tab.
  • Kindle e-Textbook rental store. Take a look at Amazon’s Kindle Textbook Rental program which allows you to download your textbooks to a Kindle, IPad or just about any computer for 80% of the new book price.  Kindle textbooks can typically be rented for any length between 30 to 360 days – you pay only for the time you need and can extend or buy anytime.

Details, details
What:  College students can sign up here for the FREE Amazon
Student Two-Day Shipping on textbooks and more.  Learn more here.
When:  FREE 2-Day shipping benefits will extend for 1 full year from
the sign up date.
Who is Eligible:  Only students currently enrolled in a college or
university who have a valid .edu e-mail address to confirm their status
are eligible to take part in Amazon Student.

Enjoy and Share! :)

 

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50% Off Six Flags Park Admission (With School Supply Donation) ~ August 13-17

Posted on August 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

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Donate New School Supplies and Receive 50% Off Six Flags Park Admission!  Individuals that donate six or more new school supplies will receive a coupon valid for a half-priced one day general adult admission ticket.  Donations will be accepted August 13-17, 2012 at Six Flags Over Texas.

All supplies will be donated directly to Mission Arlington, a local organization that helped more than 400,000 people in 2011.

Details, details
What:  Learn more about Six Flags 50% OFF admission and  school supply drive here. See a list of suggested school supplies needed here.
When:  August 13-17, 2012
Where:  Go here to get directions to Six Flags.
The Small Print (Only Made Larger):  Coupon only valid on the day of the donation. Offer not valid on special events, child tickets or in conjunction with any other offer.

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