Historic smoking report marks 50th anniversary

Date: Jan 05 2014
On Jan. 11, 1964, the Surgeon General pronounced the health risks posed by cigarettes. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/OSOXGG0X5vc/ Read More »

Super Bowl 2014 ad trends bring surprises

Date: Jan 05 2014
There may be more surprises than usual in 2014 Super Bowl commercials. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ip2CwrNWjyI/ Read More »

A 10-Week Plan to Cut $1,000 a Month from Your Budget: Ready for the Challenge?

Date: Jan 05 2014
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Budgeting, How to Save Money, Savings ChallengesIf you've made a New Year's resolution to get your finances in shape, you're not alone. A survey from Fidelity Investments finds a record number of consumers -- ...Read More »

Boeing Machinists OK Contract Tied to 777X

Date: Jan 04 2014
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Labor, Aerospace & Defense, ManufacturingElaine Thompson/APBoeing machinists with completed ballots head to their polling place at a union hall Friday in Everett, Wash. By MANUEL VALDES SEATTLE -- The stakes were high and the vote was close ...Read More »

7 Things Tax Preparers Wish We Would Do

Date: Jan 04 2014
Filed under: Taxes, Personal Finance, Income Tax, IRSJustin Sullivan/Getty Images By Geoff Williams Between now and April 15, as you start preparing your taxes, the best thing you can do for your wallet is think about how you can make life easier ...Read More »

Pickups rule Top 10 best-selling vehicles for 2013

Date: Jan 03 2014
Top of the list stays intact, but the bottom shows shifts in consumer preference http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/VkPCYCPvGk0/ Read More »

Asa Lakeman of VantagePointe Financial Group Earns CFP(R) Designation

Date: Jan 03 2014
1888PressRelease - Asa Lakeman, CFP®, Financial Advisor at VantagePointe Financial Group, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the certification marks CFP® and Certified Financial Planner™ in accordance with certification and renewal ...Read More »

After Market: Dow Bounces Back, but Techs (and Talks) Weigh on Stocks

Date: Jan 03 2014
Filed under: Market News, Federal Reserve, Stocks, Interest Rates The Dow bounced back from Thursday's sell-off, but the overall market was mixed. One factor weighing on the market: hawkish comments from Charles Prosser, the president of the Philly Fed. He said ...Read More »

Older Workers Taking Jobs from the Young? Nonsense! Say Economists

Date: Jan 03 2014
Filed under: Careers, Job Market, UnemploymentAlamy By MATT SEDENSKY CHICAGO -- It's an assertion that has been accepted as fact by droves of the unemployed: Older people remaining on the job later in life are stealing jobs from young people. One problem, many ...Read More »

Bernanke: Fed Still Committed to Low Rates

Date: Jan 03 2014
Filed under: U.S. Government, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Economy, InvestingSusan Walsh/AP By Jonathan Spicer PHILADELPHIA -- The Federal Reserve is no less committed to highly accommodative policy now that is has trimmed its bond-buying stimulus, Ben Bernanke said Friday in what could ...Read More »