Need a new washing machine or fridge? This weekend, you'll have the opportunity to purchase energy-saving appliances without paying state and local sales taxes.

In today's local news section, I wrote a story on North Carolina's Energy Star Tax Holiday, which starts Friday and has the potential to save you big money buying products that will also trim your energy bills. Click here to read the full story.

As Amgad Saad, an owner of Garner TV & Appliance told me: "The average refrigerator we sell is $2,000 so that's a nice savings."

$135 in savings, to be exact. Very nice.