Finances and some fun at Buffett annual meeting

Date: May 03 2014
Carnivale for capitalists: thousands head to Omaha for Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/wOPr8uS98C8/ Read More »

Health care spending surges in first quarter

Date: May 03 2014
New health care law, better economy help fuel medical spending http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/dTqwIy4lQLY/ Read More »

How You Can Avoid Rising ATM Fees

Date: May 03 2014
Filed under: Banking, Checking Accounts, How to Save Money, Debit Cards Getty ImagesThree of the nations largest banks have hiked their out-of-network ATM fees by 50 cents in the past six months. By Simon Zhen Rising ATM fees are making it more expensive ...Read More »

Your Paranoia Means Big Business for This Company

Date: May 03 2014
Filed under: Identity Theft, Security, Investing Alamy There's never been a better time than now to be in the business of catering to folks worried about someone swiping their identities. Between the data security breach at Target (TGT) during the holidays, which ...Read More »

Should You Trust Third-Party Travel Booking Sites?

Date: May 03 2014
Filed under: Travel, Airfare Getty Images Travelers who use third-party booking sites to make airline reservations may think they're getting a deal. But if they ever need to cancel or modify the reservation, rebook when a flight is cancelled, or deal with ...Read More »

Chuck Leavell is happiest around trees or Stones

Date: May 02 2014
Rolling Stones pianist has had a longtime eco-passion that's led him to tech. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/pZB9eSPOgCs/ Read More »

Week’s Winners/Losers: A Check-In Uptick; A Twitter Let-Down

Date: May 02 2014
Filed under: Company News, Market News Getty Images From a door-to-door selling icon stocking up on blush after a disappointing quarter to several hotel chains checking in with strong occupancy trends, here's a rundown of the week's smartest moves and biggest blunders ...Read More »

The 6 Best Things to Buy in May

Date: May 02 2014
Filed under: Shopping, Shopping Trends Getty Images The weather is heating up, and so are deals on a variety of goods. Memorial Day also means a weekend of sales. Meats for the Grill Many grocery stores will have specials on grillable meats throughout May. ...Read More »

Yelp Can Still Rate Itself 4 Stars, Despite a Few Bad Reviews

Date: May 02 2014
Filed under: Company News, Media, Earnings, Internet Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg/Getty Images A growing number of merchants and customers are finding reasons to complain about Yelp (YELP), but its fan base is apparently growing even faster. The local rating review site operator posted another ...Read More »

First Take: At last, some good news on jobs

Date: May 02 2014
April's jobs report should please stock investors, but might give bond investors pause. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/SrZ07W_n8NQ/ Read More »