Q92: Victoria's Best Music Station » back to school http://kqvt.com Victoria's Best Music Station Tue, 21 May 2013 21:58:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What Are the Worst Back-to-School Beverages to Give Your Kids? http://kqvt.com/worst-back-to-school-beverages/ http://kqvt.com/worst-back-to-school-beverages/#comments Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:26:53 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=138034 Some parents are under the illusion that just because they give their little curtain climbers juice instead of bouncing them off the walls with soda that they are somehow providing them with a lesser evil.

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]]> http://kqvt.com/8-back-to-school-items-your-kids-really-need-the-funnies/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Back to School Shopping Tips for the Tax-Free Holiday http://kqvt.com/back-to-school-shopping-tips-for-the-tax-free-holiday/ http://kqvt.com/back-to-school-shopping-tips-for-the-tax-free-holiday/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:41:45 +0000 KQVT http://kqvt.com/?p=8051 The fine folks at the Better Business Bureau were kind enough to put together a list of shopping tips for our readers for the Sales Tax Holiday coming up this weekend. For those who might be partaking of the Tax-Free weekend for the first time, and even for shopping veterans, some of the tips are invaluable. Be sure to take a close look before you shop because "Back-to-School" sales don't always mean you're making the most of your money.

Annual Sales Tax Holiday runs Aug. 19 – 21

VICTORIA, Texas – The 13th annual Sales Tax Holiday, or Tax-Free Weekend, begins Friday and runs until Sunday. Consumers can expect to save approximately $8 for every $100 they spend on most clothing, footwear and school supplies priced less than $100. A full list of items that qualify can be found on the Texas Comptroller’s website here.

]]> http://kqvt.com/back-to-school-shopping-tips-for-the-tax-free-holiday/feed/ 0 Getty Images North America Back to School – 5 Tips for Kids Waiting at the Bus Stop http://kqvt.com/back-to-school-5-tips-for-kids-waiting-at-the-bus-stop/ http://kqvt.com/back-to-school-5-tips-for-kids-waiting-at-the-bus-stop/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:20:22 +0000 Chip Sandalwood http://tsminteractive.com/?p=35005 School is almost back in session, which means it’s time to start brushing up on tips for taking the bus. The school bus can be a great resource for time-strapped parents and independence-seeking children alike. But it also needs to be approached with safety and care.

Here are five tips to make your child’s bus ride the best it can be.

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