Shopping Ellis County

SAVE MONEY - With the current state of the US economy, saving money has become very important to households nation-wide. The link below is a website that offers coupons from various stores located in Ellis County and  North Central Texas.

Five Sneaky Bank Fees - YOU MAY HAVE FREE checking with your bank, but that doesn't mean you aren't paying fees elsewhere. Where fees were once used as a deterrent from, say, repeatedly bouncing checks or other poor behaviors, they're now big money makers for banks, accounting for 56% of a banks income, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Banks earned an estimated $80 billion on fees in 2006. Ten years ago, fees accounted for just 3% of bank income.

Ennis History Recalled in New BookLocal authors present stunning collection of antique images in new titleHome to yearly events including the Bluebonnet Trails and Festival, the National Polka Festival, and the Christmas Parade of Lights, Ennis was built on traditions and a strong sense of community.  The new book Ennis, part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series, reveals local history in more than 200 vintage photographs.