The long days of carefree summer vacation are soon coming to an end. Florida public schools start back up on Monday, August 19^th. Colleges and universities’ start dates vary between August 21^st, 26^th and 27^th. We’re not rushing things here at Queen of PAWNS, just looking ahead to a very important weekend for students of all ages.

The list of things that kids need to be successful in the classroom these days is including more and more high ticketed items. As for the college student, computers are becoming no longer a luxury but a must. Whether you are investing in someone else’s education or your own, these kinds of tools can take a big bite out of your budget. The Queen understands, although royalty, she too has put her own children through school (and herself through college). To help make this year’s transition back to the classroom less of a financial crunch, Queen of PAWNS is having a back to school sale.

Florida legislature is one of 13 in the U.S. to approve sales tax holidays. For the Sunshine State, Summer Sales Tax Holiday is from August 2^nd through August 4^th. If this sounds foreign to you, here is a link to better understand what a sales tax holiday is and what items are tax exempt. New and different from last year’s tax holiday exemption list, the state has added computers and related accessories under $750. So the Queen, in her royal kindness and wisdom is taking the holiday a step further and discounting all personal computers and tablets 35% off regular price! Who says that sovereignty cannot collaborate with democracy?

Rest assured, all computers are completely reset before resale. We do a full windows restoration which erases all hard drive disks. Then we reinstall the windows operation system. To be certain and as a precaution that all private information of the previous owner is erased safely and completely, we use FILESHREDDER. You can find information about this amazing program here: FILESHREDDER. When you purchase a computer from us, it is not only clean, but it is also complete with the latest Windows or Mac running programs!

Remember to mark your calendars for back to school shopping at Queen of PAWNS and compound your savings during the Summer Sales Tax Holiday August 2^nd through the 4^th. Start the school year off smart - buy second hand!