Current Conditions and Looming Equipment Price Hikes Should Spur Search for Additional MPG Improvements

Date: Dec 18 2012
1888PressRelease - NationaLease's Vice President of Maintenance gives fleet owners ways they can make truly effective changes in their operations that will lead to significant fuel savings. Downers Grove, IL - Private fleets and carriers can take many incremental steps to ...Read More »

Fast Food Scrooge: McDonald’s Asks Franchisees to Open on Christmas

Date: Dec 18 2012
Filed under: Company News, Wal-Mart Stores, McDonald's, Food & Drink, HolidaysIt's not just retailers pushing to get their employees on the clock during the holidays. Now, McDonald's (MCD) is turning heads by asking its franchisees to open on Christmas Day. "Ensure your ...Read More »

3 Surprising Findings From the Latest Study on Credit Reporting Agencies

Date: Dec 18 2012
Filed under: CreditBy Mandi Woodruff We're still at least a year away from laying eyes on the FTC's decade-long review of credit reporting agencies, but a new study from a consumer watchdog gives an interesting preview at what we might be ...Read More »

Chained CPI: How Washington Is Likely to Slice Social Security Benefits

Date: Dec 18 2012
Filed under: Retirement, Government, Money and PoliticsBy Bob Rosenblatt An arcane change to the way Social Security's annual Cost of Living Adjustments, or COLAs, are calculated may be part of a deficit reduction deal between President Barack Obama and Congress. The ...Read More »

Inflation measure could help ‘fiscal cliff’

Date: Dec 18 2012
A 'fiscal cliff' deal could involve changing how inflation is calculated. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/bfN1uQvYVY8/ Read More »

Housing market builds (some) momentum

Date: Dec 18 2012
A slow housing market recovery will be more visible in some regions than others. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/wF7GngWtCfc/ Read More »

How soon could jobless rate reach 6.5%?

Date: Dec 17 2012
Some economists see unemployment rate falling faster than Fed expects http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/RbD24GD19_U/ Read More »

New Study Reveals the Most Important Item in Your Credit Report

Date: Dec 17 2012
Filed under: Personal Finance, Credit Cards, Credit ReportA person's credit card usage is the single most important factor in establishing their credit, according to a new study released Thursday from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The study analyzed data from the ...Read More »

Year-End Review: Give Your Workplace Benefits This 3-Step Check-Up

Date: Dec 17 2012
Filed under: Retirement, Personal Finance, Saving MoneyAs the end of the year approaches, it's important to make sure you're not leaving any money on the table when it comes to your workplace benefits. Making the most of what your employer ...Read More »

Investment Roundtable: Top stock picks for 2013

Date: Dec 17 2012
Participants in USA TODAY's 2012 Investment Roundtable chose 5 stock picks or investment plays. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/cshus40zOqQ/ Read More »