Date: Aug 09 2014
Filed under: Investing Basics, Dividend Stocks, Investing
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For investors, nothing makes the job of beating the market easier than brokers who willingly hand over free money via reinvested dividends.
Yup, I just said "free money." You see, some brokers have access ...
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Date: Aug 09 2014
Filed under: School, Personal Finance, College, 529 Plans, Education
Chagin
As a tool for college savings, options like 529 plans offer some impressive tax breaks to help savers cover college expenses. But they're not the only game in town.
If you want the ...
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Date: Aug 08 2014
A federal judge has rejected a $324.5 million class action over high-tech hiring.
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/71460027/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Judge-rejects-settlement-in-Apple-Google-case/
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Date: Aug 08 2014
U.S. stocks definitely did not follow Japan's cue, where the Nikkei index nose-dived 3%, losing 454 points for the trading day on the strife in Ukraine and Iraq.
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/71425708/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Stocks-jump-Dow-ends-up-points/
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Date: Aug 08 2014
Biggest is for 200,000 Saturn Vue SUVs for key issue.
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/71449108/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~GM-adds-US-recalls-biggest-for-Saturn-Vue-key-issue/
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Date: Aug 08 2014
Filed under: Stock Markets, Investing
AP/Richard Drew
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks are closing higher as investors were relieved by reports of easing tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
News reports said Russia had ended military exercises near Ukraine.
The Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) ...
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Date: Aug 08 2014
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Recalls, Consumer Protection, Auto Recalls
AP file/M. Spencer Green
DETROIT -- General Motors (GM) is issuing six more recalls totaling more than 312,000 vehicles as the company cleans up past safety issues.
The recalls in North America pushed GM's ...
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Date: Aug 08 2014
Filed under: Travel
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By Theresa Kim
When heading overseas, travelers often forget about the financial planning. Besides basic preparations, like making copies of your bank account and credit card information, there are some subtler financial measures that can potentially save you from ...
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Date: Aug 07 2014
Investors keep an eye on global tensions and reports of an improving U.S. economy.
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/71342048/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Stocks-give-up-early-gains-losses-accelerate/
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Date: Aug 07 2014
The Dow is down 4% from its record July 16 close, but 5 blue chips are down a lot more.
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/71351564/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Dow-downers-blue-chips-hit-most-since-peak/
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