What to watch: Bonds battered after cliff deal

Date: Jan 02 2013
You'd think higher yields would be a happy event, but not in the bond market. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/X4caYGdf2OM/ Read More »

State, local government finances humming again

Date: Jan 02 2013
Improving state and local government finances bolster the 2013 economy. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/bw-3bz_OVOo/ Read More »

8 Things That Will Cost More in 2013

Date: Jan 01 2013
Filed under: Economy, Family Money Happy New Year! Your life just got more expensive. While congress frets over the looming fiscal cliff and taxpayers brace themselves for higher tax rates, consumers should prepare for certain goods to become pricier in 2013. Groceries, fuel-efficient ...Read More »

2013 Stock Market Outlook: What History Predicts

Date: Jan 01 2013
Filed under: Retirement, InvestingBy Tom Sightings The race doesn't always go to the swift, goes the old saying. But that's the way to bet it, replies the savvy gambler. So it is with the old saying about the stock market. Past performance ...Read More »

Maple Syrup Heist Could Make Your Pancake Breakfast More Expensive

Date: Jan 01 2013
Filed under: Economy, Crime, Food & DrinkIf you're relaxing at home enjoying a plate of flapjacks this New Year's morning, savor it while you can. The brazen theft, over the course of a year, of millions of gallons of maple ...Read More »

Shell oil-drilling ship runs aground off Alaska

Date: Jan 01 2013
A Royal Dutch Shell drilling ship ran aground Tuesday off an island in the Gulf of Alaska. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ZsNcA1XzJIw/ Read More »

Home builder PulteGroup tops 2012 stock winners list

Date: Dec 31 2012
Home builder company soared 188% in 2012; four other stocks doubled their price. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/8fF8c0vwq0A/ Read More »

In uncertain 2012, stocks saw double-digit gains

Date: Dec 30 2012
U.S. stocks overcame major headwinds in 2012, such as the fiscal cliff and the election, but still posted double-digit gains. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/cuOdEfuUwtA/ Read More »

The 6 Biggest Busted Bets of 2012

Date: Dec 30 2012
Filed under: People, Features, Money and PoliticsGallery: The Six Biggest Surprises of 2012 Bruce Watson is a senior features writer for DailyFinance. You can reach him by e-mail at bruce.watson@teamaol.com, or follow him on Twitter at @bruce1971.The 6 Biggest Busted Bets ...Read More »

8 Retirement Money Questions for 2013

Date: Dec 30 2012
Filed under: Retirement, Personal Finance, Power of PlanningGallery: 8 Important Retirement Money Questions for 2013 More From US News: 50 Smart Money Moves Retirement Plan Tips for 2013 How 3 Investing Pros Straddle the Fiscal Cliff 8 Retirement Money Questions for 2013 originally appeared on ...Read More »