Best of DailyFinance: The Week in Review (April 21-27, 2014)

Date: Apr 27 2014
Filed under: Personal Finance Simon Belcher/Alamy Missed out on this week's hot stories? Our readers' favorite stories of the past week are shown below, starting with our news story on the fungus threatening the world's banana supply. Our readers also liked ...Read More »

Wolff: Publishers as beggars

Date: Apr 27 2014
'Slate' implores readers to make donations to the online magazine. Is there any way to avoid it? http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/zYuR0B14sd0/ Read More »

States where the most children go hungry

Date: Apr 27 2014
The Land of Enchantment leads the list, according to new report by the Department of Agriculture. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/-UZs312-8Rg/ Read More »

How to Select Investments For Your Retirement Accounts

Date: Apr 27 2014
Filed under: Bonds, Index Funds, Money Market Funds, Dividend Stocks, Retirement Plans Ariel Skelley/Getty Images By Timothy McCarthy Often, when investing in a retirement account, people end up inadvertently titling their overall risk profile in their combined accounts into either too much risk ...Read More »

Oldsmobile’s gone 10 years, but all’s not forgotten

Date: Apr 27 2014
Family, former plant workers strive to keep legacy alive. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/fCR8h7JnDGI/ Read More »

Test drive: Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG

Date: Apr 26 2014
High performance with admirable gas mileage, but package falls short of its steep price. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/naMVYE4n060/ Read More »

It’s Saturday: Obama Must Be Talking Up the Minimum Wage

Date: Apr 26 2014
Filed under: Small Business, U.S. Government, Barack Obama, Investing Carolyn Kaster/APPresident Obama speaks about his proposal to raise the federal minimum wage at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., earlier this month. By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON -- For the fifth Saturday ...Read More »

Retirement: 7 shopping tips to save you money

Date: Apr 26 2014
Retirees: Don't turn shopping into a new profession and beware of bargain shopping http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/57ig3DBZ42Q/ Read More »

4 Reasons to Say ‘I Do’ to Joint Finances

Date: Apr 26 2014
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Budgeting, Financial Education Blend Images/AlamyJoining your finances in marriage fosters a sense of teamwork and can help spouses reach money goals together. By Holly Johnson Every married couple has to decide how to make their household work. ...Read More »

Social Security Returns to Snail Mail for Some Statements

Date: Apr 26 2014
Filed under: Personal Finance, Retirement Living, Social Security, Financial Education Getty Images Millions of Americans rely on Social Security for income in retirement or when suffering a disability. But figuring out how much in benefits can be challenging. That's what makes the Social ...Read More »