NEWSTALK 860 » Financial http://ksfa860.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What Are the Best States for Retirement? http://ksfa860.com/what-are-the-best-states-for-retirement/ http://ksfa860.com/what-are-the-best-states-for-retirement/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:04:28 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161624 You’ve put the kids through college and paid off the mortgage, so now it’s time to kick back and relax.

So, where should you spend your golden years?

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/what-are-the-best-states-for-retirement/feed/ 0 Wavebreak Media 5 Ways to Save Money on Your 2013 Taxes http://ksfa860.com/how-to-save-money-on-your-taxes-this-year/ http://ksfa860.com/how-to-save-money-on-your-taxes-this-year/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:07:25 +0000 Maura Chwastyk http://tsminteractive.com/?p=155023 It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started:

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/how-to-save-money-on-your-taxes-this-year/feed/ 0 401 (K) 2013, Flickr Lon Morris Dorms in Jacksonville to be Converted Into Apartments http://ksfa860.com/lon-morris-dorms-in-jacksonville-to-be-converted-into-apartments/ http://ksfa860.com/lon-morris-dorms-in-jacksonville-to-be-converted-into-apartments/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:03:14 +0000 Rick St. Nick http://q1077.com/?p=102972 I feel bad for those that attended Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, but at least there is some positive news to be broadcast concerning the bankruptcy, which shut down the campus last year.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/lon-morris-dorms-in-jacksonville-to-be-converted-into-apartments/feed/ 0 Lon Morris College Secret Santa Picks Up Family's Walmart Bill http://ksfa860.com/walmart-secret-santa/ http://ksfa860.com/walmart-secret-santa/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:47:29 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=174758 On the Friday before Christmas, Ruby Modlin was grocery shopping at Walmart with her family.

The Altoona, Iowa woman noticed that a man was following her around the store. Being a glass-half-filled type of gal Modlin figured it must be somebody who recognized her -- maybe from high school.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/walmart-secret-santa/feed/ 0 KCCI8 Today is Gift Card Exchange Day http://ksfa860.com/today-is-gift-card-exchange-day/ http://ksfa860.com/today-is-gift-card-exchange-day/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:47:50 +0000 Jen Austin http://q1077.com/?p=100189 Gift cards are more popular than ever it seems. They were an easy gift this year for many of us, and quite a few of us received them too.

The research firm CEB TowerGroups says around $110 billion worth of gift cards were sold this year in the United States, up ten percent over 2011.

But if you received one you don't want, you can exchange it for cash.

Here's how it works.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/today-is-gift-card-exchange-day/feed/ 0 iStockphoto, Thinkstock Texas Man Accidentally Donates Shoe With Thousands of Dollars Tucked Inside! [VIDEO] http://ksfa860.com/texas-man-accidentally-donates-shoe-with-thousands-of-dollars-tucked-inside-video/ http://ksfa860.com/texas-man-accidentally-donates-shoe-with-thousands-of-dollars-tucked-inside-video/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:40:08 +0000 Lisa Lindsey http://kkyr.com/?p=166366 Just when you've lost all hope in humanity, a great story comes along! A man in Webster, Texas donated some old shoes to Goodwill, the kicker? He didn't realize his wife was using the shoe as a piggy bank! Luckily, there are honest people in the world!

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/texas-man-accidentally-donates-shoe-with-thousands-of-dollars-tucked-inside-video/feed/ 0 KPRC Budget Cuts May Force State Parks to Close http://ksfa860.com/budget-cuts-may-force-state-parks-to-close/ http://ksfa860.com/budget-cuts-may-force-state-parks-to-close/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:19:00 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=89906 Here we go again. The legislative session is coming in January, and we're hearing the usual predictions of budgetary doom and gloom.  This year we are hearing that if the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department doesn't get the money it needs, nearly two dozen state parks may have to close.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/budget-cuts-may-force-state-parks-to-close/feed/ 0 via Facebook/Texas Parks and Wildlife Study: Half of Americans Will Die Nearly Broke http://ksfa860.com/half-of-americans-die-nearly-broke/ http://ksfa860.com/half-of-americans-die-nearly-broke/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:51:46 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=87777 This should get your attention if retirement is in your near future. MarketWatch reports a recent survey shows that almost half of all U.S. retirees die with savings of $10,000 or less -- almost no money in the bank.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/half-of-americans-die-nearly-broke/feed/ 0 via Flickr/Tax Credits Lon Morris College Suspends Fall Classes http://ksfa860.com/lon-morris-college-suspends-fall-classes/ http://ksfa860.com/lon-morris-college-suspends-fall-classes/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:53:25 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=87058 Worst has come to worst at the oldest two-year college in Texas.  Officials at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville have suspended the entire fall term of classes.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/lon-morris-college-suspends-fall-classes/feed/ 0 via Facebook/Lon Morris College Philadelphia Woman Could Be Fined For Giving Out Free Lunches http://ksfa860.com/woman-fined-free-lunch/ http://ksfa860.com/woman-fined-free-lunch/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:31:27 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=145098 Talk about a good deed being punished. This summer, Angela Prattis has been handing out daily free lunches to about 60 kids in her Chester, PA neighborhood. These meals are the same ones they would be getting if their school was in session. Now she faces a fine of $600 a day for doing so because she doesn’t have a variance to serve food in a residential neighborhood.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/woman-fined-free-lunch/feed/ 0 NBC 10 Stores Bracing for Tax Free Weekend http://ksfa860.com/businesses-bracing-for-tax-free-weekend/ http://ksfa860.com/businesses-bracing-for-tax-free-weekend/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:59:29 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=84864 The Lufkin News reports retail stores across the state are gearing up for the annual tax-free weekend this Friday through Sunday. With the first day of school getting close, parents can save money on everything from school supplies to clothing.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/texans-get-millions-in-health-insurance-rebates/feed/ 0 via Flickr/Images_of_Money Good News: Home Prices on the Way Up http://ksfa860.com/good-news-home-prices-on-the-way-up/ http://ksfa860.com/good-news-home-prices-on-the-way-up/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:56:58 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=82594 In another sign that the national recession is easing up -- at least here in Texas -- the Lufkin News reports retail home prices are trending upward.  Local realtors say after several years of a "buyer's market", they're seeing clear signs of a turnaround. It's a "seller's market" again.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/taxes-on-olympic-medals-who-knew/feed/ 0 via Flickr/401(K) 2012 BBB Warns of "Storm Chaser" Repair Scams http://ksfa860.com/bbb-warns-of-storm-chaser-repair-scams/ http://ksfa860.com/bbb-warns-of-storm-chaser-repair-scams/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:53:34 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=80887 Storm chasers?  Aren't they the people who get their thrills by video'ing themselves chasing tornadoes?  Well, yes, but that's not who this story is about.  There's another group known as "storm chasers", and the Better Business Bureau says they are to be avoided at all cost, if possible.  They're crooks.

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The Jacksonville Progress reports LMC officials have headed off the foreclosure by filing for federal Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/lon-morris-college-files-for-bankruptcy/feed/ 0 via Facebook/Lon Morris College Expert: Lon Morris Taking Right Steps to Survive http://ksfa860.com/expert-lon-morris-taking-right-steps-to-survive/ http://ksfa860.com/expert-lon-morris-taking-right-steps-to-survive/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:09:17 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=75536 Lon Morris College in Jacksonville is flat broke and as close to going out of business as a school can be.  Years of adding and expanding programs, out of control spending, and borrowing to the hilt to pay for everything have finally caught up with the oldest two-year college in Texas.

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