Amazon.com Will Collect Massachusetts State Sales Tax Next Year

The Internet retailer said the collection would begin in time for next year's holiday shopping season.

Checking out at Amazon.com will be a little pricier starting next November. Gov. Deval Patrick's office announced the deal Tuesday, stating the company would be adding jobs to Massachusetts in the next few years. Amazon.com and Patrick said they would work together to support a federal bill allowing individual states to collect sales tax in states where they have no physical location. "I value the contributions large and small employers alike make to Massachusetts' economic vitality, and this agreement captures that," said Patrick, in a statement. "We are thankful Amazon was willing to come to the table and we will continue our conversations with them about creating jobs here. This agreement is a win for all sides, and I am pleased it …

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Video games sales from Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop and Target.

Holiday Shopping Guide: Video Games on Sale This Weekend

Video games sales from Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop and Target.

Have a gamer on your holiday shopping list? To help you find the best deals and save money we have put together this list of video game deals being offered this weekend. Amazon.com Games: Fitness Games: Featured Games: Click here for more game deals. Consoles: Click here for more console deals.   Best Buy (Deals good through Saturday) XBox 360 Kinect Games for $29.99 XBox 360 Kinect Games for $39.99 XBox 360 Kinect Games for $49.99 Console Deals Click here for more Best Buy video game deals.   GameStop (some deals online only) Featured Deals Find more deals here. Target Target has daily deals on video games, consoles and accesories but they change too frequently for this weekend post. Find the deals here.

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Baby Steps

A Head Start on Holiday Shopping

Using technology and proper planning to get shopping out of the way

Perhaps I’m jumping the gun covering the topic of holiday shopping in early November.  But since the winter weather has already hit us with its first punch, I figure it’s time to get a head start on the holiday season too. There are huge advantages to shopping early.  One is avoiding the December chaos and constant crowds at every mall.  After you’ve already finished shopping, driving by a packed parking lot instead of fighting for a spot comes with a certain smug sense of pride.  Starting early also takes the edge off the inevitable budget strain of the season.  Spending money over a number of months is much less painful than dropping it all at once.  And when everyone is still cramming in their shopping the week before Christmas, those …

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