Forbes – Janet Berry-Johnson 
The National Retail Federation estimates that American families will spend a total of $75.8 billion on back to school shopping this year. If you are lucky enough to live in a state that offers a sales tax holiday for back to school shopping, saving is a no-brainer! If you’re one of the unlucky ones (like this Arizona resident), you’ll need to get a little more creative to save on back to school shopping.(more)