Time for New Year’s financial resolutions

Body It’s that time of year when many of us promise ourselves we’ll go to the gym more, or learn a new language, or take up a musical instrument, or any number of other worthy goals. But this year, when making New Year’s resolutions, why not also consider some financial ones?

Capital Highlights

Body Retiring senator named Secretary of State Retiring state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, has been named the next secretary of state by Gov. Greg Abbott. She replaces John Scott, who announced his resignation effective at year’s end.

Traveling Man Best Steaks

Body Texas is famous for big ranches and raising cattle. Where there are ranches and cattle, there are people that like their steaks. As a whole,weTexans like our steaks,and thankfully,so do most people in America.

Financial Focus PASSING ASSETS THROUGH A TRUST : WHAT TO KNOW

Body As the year winds down, your thoughts might drift to the future. And, as part of that future, you may be thinking of where your financial assets will end up.

Capital Highlights

Body Patrick lays out legislative priorities Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlined his goals for the upcoming legislative session, calling them “general concepts,” according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Financial Focus

Body To achieve your financial security, and that of your family, you will need to create a comprehensive strategy.But for this strategy to succeed, you’ll need to guard it from various challenges – and that means you’ll need to build in different layers of protection.

Capital Highlights

Body Changes urged in funding comm unity colleges A report submitted to state leaders ahead of the 88th legislative session’s opening in January urges lawmakers to develop “an innovative new model” to fund community colleges.

Advice can help when making charitable gifts

Body Now that it’s the holiday season, gifts are probably on your mind – and you might intend for some of those gifts to go to charities. Although your intentions are good, you could be shortchanging both your recipients and yourself with your method of giving.

Have a head for key fobs?

Body You’re getting warmer! Remember when other children would say that when you were getting closer to finding something hidden? If they said “colder” instead, you knew you were headed in the wrong direction. Great times. To recapture the fun, lose your car in a parking lot.

The 501:

Body Is a makeshift, handwritten will better than none at all? Let’s hope so. Mine’s tucked away with the Cutco knife documents. Look under the silverware tray. Yep, I believe the story about a farmer who was definitively trapped under his tractor.