Tax-free Weekend: List of items that won't be taxed The annual Sales Tax Holiday in Texas comes just in time for back-to-school shopping. Get ready to put on your comfy shoes and shop till you drop for Tax-Free Weekend. During the annual Sales Tax Holiday on August 9-11, Texans can buy most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks tax-free. Each item must be under $100 to be eligible. And you don’t have to fight the back-to-school crowds. Online items are also tax-free as long as the seller... read more

As the events of the last few years in the real estate industry show, people forget about the tremendous financial responsibility of purchasing a home at their peril. Here are a few tips for dealing with the dollar signs so that you can take down that “for sale” sign on your new home. Get pre-approved. Sub-primes may be history, but you’ll probably still be shown homes you can’t actually afford. By getting pre-approved as a buyer, you can save yourself the grief of looking at houses you can'... read more