Massachusetts Tax Holiday, Aug. 13-14

The weekend of Aug. 13-14 is officially a holiday weekend for shoppers looking for a deal.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill in early August creating another sales tax holiday in Massachusetts in hopes to boost sales during a slow time of year. 

The tax holiday will shelve the 6.25 percent levy on most items selling for less than $2,500.

According to the Boston Herald, since 2004, the Legislature has approved a two-day tax holiday every year except 2009, saving shoppers a total of $93 million.

Retailers in Massachusetts are already gearing up for the tax free weekend. In honor of the tax holiday, Cardi's Furniture stores in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts are offering an advance 7 percent discount through Friday.