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Frugal Family: Tax Free Holiday Edition

Back to school: Part 1

Posted Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 5:11 pm ET|Updated Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 6:24 pm ET

Starting on Friday, you get to be frugal with a little help from Uncle Sam.

Here are just a few things you can buy during the tax-free holiday and save some extra dough.

1. Great for school or work, Acer Netbooks are available at Manassas Walmart locations for only $248. The netbooks come in eight colors!

3. Twin bed sets are as low as $29.99 at Manassas Target locations.

4. Mossimo tees and tanks are available at Manassas Target stores and are affordably priced at $5.

5. Crayola crayons are available at CVS Pharmacy in Manassas for just $1.99.