Jan 04
Kelly Bell 1-4-2013 Longview Regional Medical Center employees give back to the Boys and Girls Club of Gregg County this holiday season. Longview Regional Medical Center (LRMC) spent Wednesday, December 12 hosting a hamburger and hot dog cookout to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Gregg County. Held on the hospital campus, the event collected $1650 for this worthy …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/lrmc-shows-their-holiday-spirit/
Jul 31
The Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO, a unit of American Electric Power) has requested permission from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to raise electric power rates in Texas by about $83 million. Should this hike be approved it will go into effect in January and result in approximately an additional $12 monthly (16%) for Lone Star …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/swepco-proposes-rate-hike/
Jul 31
By Jason Alderman If your spouse-to-be is considering postponing the wedding because of fears about the so-called “marriage penalty,” you two probably have bigger issues than whether you’ll have to pay higher taxes as a married couple than when you were single. Having said that, marriage does indeed have many financial ramifications – both good …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/is-the-irs-marriage-penalty-real/
Jul 30
By Jason Alderman Much was made of the size and complexity of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act when President Obama signed it into law in 2010. But now that the Supreme Court has upheld much of the act’s constitutionality, it’s a good time to review key provisions that have already gone live and …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/what-healthcare-reform-means-to-you/
Jul 21
By Mary Hunt Remember the way banks used to slap debit-card users with outrageous bounce fees if you happened to operate too close to the edge? It was so crazy, a six-dollar burger could end up costing $45 or more if all you had in your account was $5.99. What irked me, as well as …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/debit-overdraft-fees/
Jul 21
By Jason Alderman It’s no secret that health care costs have been spiraling out of control for years. To fight back, your best bet is to be a well-informed consumer: Know the true costs of medical procedures, supplies and medications so you can bargain effectively; carefully anticipate and track medical expenses; and stay on top …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/what-happens-when-you-cant-pay-your-medical-bills-2/
Jul 21
According to Clay Sanford, IRS spokesman one should try to have their income tax withholding match actual tax liability. If not enough tax is withheld, you will owe tax at the end of the year and may have to pay interest and a penalty. If too much tax is withheld, you will lose the use …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/personal-financial-change-adjust-withholdings/
Jul 21
By Mary Hunt Don’t look now, but that man who just walked into the store behind you is not here to shop. He’s a shopping anthropologist. The store hired his employer to find out what makes you tick. Once they have this data, they’ll use it to improve their profit margins. He’s watching your every …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/know-the-five-shopping-triggers/