| State | Date | State Tax Suspended* | What’s Affected** |
|---|---|---|---|
| * State tax only. Local taxes may or may not be waived, depending on location. ** Cost per item, unless otherwise noted. | |||
| Alabama | Aug. 7-9 | 4% | Books worth $30 or less. School and art supplies worth $50 or less. Clothing worth $100 or less. A single purchase of a computer, software and/or computer accessories worth a combined value of $750 or less. |
| Connecticut | Aug. 16-22 | 6% | Clothing and footwear worth $300 or less. |
| Georgia | July 30 - Aug. 2 | 4% | School supplies worth $20 or less. Clothing and footwear worth $100 or less. A single purchase of a computer, software and/or computer accessories worth a combined value of $1,500 or less. |
| Iowa | Aug. 7-8 | 6% | Clothing worth $100 or less. |
| Louisiana | Aug. 7-8 | 4% | All "tangible personal property” worth $2,500 or less, except vehicles, meals and services. (For more details, click here.) |
| Mississippi | July 31 - Aug. 1 | 7% | Clothing and footwear worth $100 or less. |
| Missouri | Aug. 7-9 | 4.225% | School supplies worth $50 or less. Clothing worth $100 or less. Computer software worth $350 or less. Computers and computer accessories worth $3,500 or less. |
| New Mexico | Aug. 7-9 | 5% | School supplies worth $15 or less. Clothing worth $100 or less. Computer accessories worth $500 or less. Computers worth $1,000 or less. |
| North Carolina | Aug. 7-9 | 4.5% | Sports and recreational equipment worth $50 or less. Clothing and school supplies worth $100 or less. Computer accessories worth $250 or less. Computers worth $3,500 or less. |
| Oklahoma | Aug. 7-9 | 4.5% | Clothing and footwear worth $100 or less. |
| South Carolina | Aug. 7-9 | 6% | Purchases of any price in specific categories, including clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers, software, computer accessories, bed linens, bath towels and pillows, among other items. (For a full list, click here.) |
| Tennessee | Aug. 7-9 | 7% | Clothing and school supplies worth $100 or less. Computers worth $1,500 or less. |
| Texas | Aug. 21-23 | 6.25% | Clothing, footwear and backpacks worth $100 or less. |
| Vermont | Aug. 22 | 6% | All “tangible personal property” worth $2,000 or less, except vehicles, meals and services. (For more details, click here.) |
| Virginia | Aug. 7-9 | 4% | School supplies worth $20 or less. Clothing worth $100 or less. |
| West Virginia | Sept. 1 - Nov. 30 | 6% | Energy Star products worth $5,000 or less. |
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Here are some ideas that only cost time:
- Grab some chalk, find a busy sidewalk, and write down your web site
- Take those business reply envelopes and stuff them with your marketing materials
- Go to the library and place business cards inside books that represent your business (an artist placing cards in art books)
- Participate in online discussion forums and include your web site/blog as your signature
- Use YouTube and make videos (commercials with some free information)
- Use widgets to aid in viral marketing
- Tip me if you like these ideas! ;-))
Back in April of this year I wrote about natural gas and the Pickens'' Plan. The fundamentals are looking even better now.
Natural gas rig numbers have fallen the most in modern history over a rolling 12 month period (a fall of approximately 56%) and there appears to be no let up in the numbers falling over the last few months. In addition, it is a relatively simple task to shut a rig down but it is a much more difficult task to get it back on stream.
So once demand picks up, look for a price spike! My favorite way to play this is the exchange trade note GAZ
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I got my homeowners insurance and the premiums rose 20%. My dwelling figure (replacement cost) went up despite lower copper and lumber prices. State Farm bases everything off this number as a percent. Personal property is 75% of the dwelling for example. BTW, the Insurance Information Institute said personal property should be 50% - 70% of the dwelling.
Then I looked at what wasn’t covered:
So after I called and said I have no intention of rebuilding
the exact same house in the exact same location, I was able to name my own
replacement cost for the dwelling! I went back to the value before the real
estate bubble (2005-2006).
If you are ever in this situation, you can try what I did or simply raise your deductible.
