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Gasoline Prices Continue to Rise
Gasoline Prices Continue to Rise
Gasoline Prices Continue to Rise
The prices we pay for gasoline in Louisiana continue to slowly rise. Louisiana AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says an internationally-weak U.S. dollar and the ongoing debt ceiling disagreement in Washington, D.C., are to blame. He says those two factors have had crude oil and retail pump prices on a roller coaster...
IRS Increases Mileage Rate
IRS Increases Mileage Rate
IRS Increases Mileage Rate
The Internal Revenue Service has increased the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and other purposes...
Major Milestone for IRS e-file Program
Major Milestone for IRS e-file Program
Major Milestone for IRS e-file Program
IRS e-file has passed a major milestone...over one-billion served. The Internal Revenue Service's e-file Program has passed the one-billion mark for individual tax returns processed safely and securely since 1986. Prior to the April 18th deadline, IRS e-file passed another high point, as well, since more than 100-million individual tax returns were e-filed during the 2011 filing season... Read Mor
How to Lower Your Energy Bills
How to Lower Your Energy Bills
How to Lower Your Energy Bills
The City of Shreveport's Energy Efficiency Division has a new program that can help you with that.  Homeowners can have "energy audits" of their homes performed to determine whether energy-efficient improvements could save them some significant cash...
Why Are Coffee Prices on the Rise?
Why Are Coffee Prices on the Rise?
Why Are Coffee Prices on the Rise?
We talk about high gasoline prices pretty regularly, but how about the cost for that cup of joe? Plantation Coffee owner Stan Schikowitz says there are a number of reasons coffee prices keep going up. Increased rain leading to decreased crops in Colombia -- and an improving economy leading to higher labor costs in Brazil are a couple of those...

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