Citizens of Massachusetts flocked to the stores to take advantage of the annual Sales Tax Holiday Weekend. All personal product purchases are not charged the 5% sales tax, except for “all motor vehicles, motorboats, meals, telecommunications services, gas, steam, electricity, tobacco products and any single item whose price is in excess of $2,500.” You know, basically anything that is a necessity that isn’t already exempt from tax.
Who doesn’t want a sound rationale to go on a shopping binge? Think about it: You save $5 for every $100 spent. I purchased about $80 in furnishings for my new apartment’s second bathroom. That’s $4.00 in my pocket instead of in the state’s coffers! Is this a holiday or an all-expense paid vacation to the laundromat?
