Money, Finance & Insurance

Most homeowners insurance companies that filed rate changes with the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) since July 1 proposed decreases, affecting about 700,000 Texas policyholders. Over the past 90 days, filed homeowners rate changes averaged a 4.3

New agreement will connect more Texas veterans with recreational opportunities while increasing awareness of state veteran services and resources. The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), and Vet Tix (Veteran Tickets Foundation) today announced a new statewide collaboration to expand access to recreational opportunities and connect more Texas veterans, service members and their families with valuab

2026 Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 7 - 9 In just over a week, the annual Sales Tax Holiday hits the Lone Star State, courtesy of the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. This year, the holiday hits the weekend of Friday, August 7 through midnight of Sunday, August 9.

Everyone says BBQ items are more expensive, but, surprisingly, the data shows that it takes the same bite out of an average American’s paycheck as a decade ago. The cost of a July 4 cookout basket costs roughly the same share of a median weekly paych

Supreme Lending, a full-service mortgage lender, today announced a new partnership with Woodforest National Bank to provide home

The deadline to protest the appraisal amount of your home – which ties in to the amount of property taxes you will have to pay – is rapidly approaching. May 15 is your last chance to convince the taxing authorities that your property is nowhere near

Eligible items include food, water, flashlights, batteries, first aid supplies, and generators The Texas Comptroller’s Office has announced that this weekend will be a Texas sales tax holiday for emergency preparedness supplies. The event begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 27.

Southside Bank (the “Bank” or “Southside”) announced the opening of its new full-service branch in The Woodlands, marking the Bank’s first standalone retail

We’re less than a week away from the April 15 deadline to file your 2025 taxes. To call this period ‘stressful’ would be an understatement at the federal level. Whether you’re surrounded by mounds of paperwork, going crosseyed at a computer screen, o

Woodforest National Bank® ('Woodforest') announced today a partnership with Greenlight® Financial Technology, Inc. ('Greenlight')

The Lone Star College-Montgomery Accounting Club, in partnership with AARP Tax-Aide, is providing free federal income tax

n the ever-changing world of the United States Tax Code, even altruists and philanthropists will be affected come the new year with a new set of deduction rules that could adversely affect how they give. We’re letting you know now so that you can mak

As the holiday season kicks off, the Texas State Securities Board wants to caution Texans — investment scams and financial fraud increase during this season.

According to PNC, five gold rings make the single-biggest price jump The cost of celebrating Christmas is climbing again. Now in its 42nd year, the PNC Christmas Price Index (PNC CPI) reveals that the cost of the gifts from the classic holiday carol ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ has risen 4.5% compared to last year,

Montgomery County has a higher-than-average return rate Historically, April 15 isn’t the happiest of days. On this date in 1912, the Titanic finished sinking. Abe Lincoln succumbed to the assassination attempt by John Wilkes Booth, and in 2019 the Cathedral of Notre Dame was reduced to tinder. And, of cou

The Sum Prep, a local provider of tax-preparation, tax-planning, and bookkeeping services, is focused on improving the tax planning process by offering personalized

Scam artists often follow a large storm or disaster. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has tips to help recognize and avoid common contracting scams.

IAS Wealth Management, Inc. (formerly known as Investment Advisory Services, Inc.) proudly announces its 30th-anniversary milestone in March 2024.

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors (CAPTRUST) today announced the addition of Engrave Wealth Partners (Engrave). The wealth management firm is based in The Woodlands, Texas,

Haynie & Company named Accounting Today Top 100 Firm