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Yikes they tax clothes & shoes too
I always thought NY was nuts charging tax on clothes, shoes
Yup- and don't think it won't happen in NJ. They've got to make up that $11 billion deficit somehow, so why not start taxing all your fancy jeans and Manolo Blahnik shoes?
That's why it's not charged at the full sales tax rate. Fast food, candy, etc., gets the full sales tax.
I need to live somewhere to survive, too- should I not pay tax on my residence?
You forgot to mention the tax on clothes Bob! Now that ought to get everyone's panties in a wad!
Truthfully tho, while there are many "nuisance taxes" here that are totally foreign to the average NJ resident, I still manage to save a bundle on property tax and auto insurance. Surprisingly my homeowners' insurance is roughly the same as I paid in NJ.
Getting back to the OP's question, I just wonder if the old formula of homebuying is back in fashion. 3x your salary and 20% down. Think of the grief that ol' formula might have saved the country if that chestnut of economic wisdom had been followed. For the OP, however, I suspect what he has to bring to the table might cover the downpayment for 2-car detached garage in Harding Township! First-time home ownership in NJ is a tough financial nut to crack.
Yup- and don't think it won't happen in NJ. They've got to make up that $11 billion deficit somehow, so why not start taxing all your fancy jeans and Manolo Blahnik shoes?
I wonder if Carrie did her clothes and shoe shopping in the Short Hills Mall or Riverside Square?
Yup- and don't think it won't happen in NJ. They've got to make up that $11 billion deficit somehow, so why not start taxing all your fancy jeans and Manolo Blahnik shoes?
whoa - all y'all southerners have been talking about your big affordable houses with nice finishes and WE'RE materialistic?!?!
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