Reporting from Sacramento —
Mindy Benham understands how to pinch a penny.
That’s why the Costa Mesa resident does a lot of her buying on the Web. She particularly favors Amazon.com Inc. since the giant e-retailer doesn’t collect California state sales taxes on her purchases.
“There’s something about Milwaukee, where I’m from, that men and women take pride in how small they pay for some thing,” said Benham, a magazine art director, who lately bought a pair of eyeglasses and a sofa online. “I do not want to pay taxes on a thing if I do not have to pay… Continue reading









