> > The next problem is Tennessee folks sneaking across into Georgia to buy groceries where sales taxes are less than half of the rate at home. We haven't figured that out yet, but just give us a little time.
> > Howard
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> Um. Wouldn't that amount to MORE money, for gas? Assuming they don't walk the entire way jst to get some stinkin' groceries.
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> -zK

People in the Chattanooga area are just minutes from Georgia. There are also people like us who are going down there anyway, so it's a good time to stock up on stuff. Our sales tax varies from about 9 to 9.3 cents on the dollar with hardly anything exempt. In Georgia, it's less than five and some items tax free. You can save several dollars on a medium-sized order of groceries.

We also watch gas prices on the way down, and on the way home we get the best price. Sometimes Georgia is cheaper than Tennessee and sometimes Tennessee is cheaper. We have saved as much as 20 cents a gallon. Even a dime a gallon can save you over a dollar per tank.
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