Archive for August 21st, 2012:

19 million Americans still go without broadband

Date: Aug 21 2012
FCC report's ranking of states with fast Internet underscores correlation between high-speed access and economic productivity. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/7VVZodkoyQQ/1 Read More »

Walmart Sweetens the Pot for Holiday Layaway Shoppers

Date: Aug 21 2012
Filed under: Wal-Mart Stores, Retail, Holidays Walmart (WMT) is offering a better deal to layaway shoppers this coming holiday season, the latest sign that pay-in-installment programs continue to see a revival among retail chains. The nation's biggest retailer, which resumed layaway last ...Read More »

Save and Spray Mold Away — Savings Experiment

Date: Aug 21 2012
Filed under: Savings Experiment, For the Home, Lifestyle View PollView Poll Household mold is not only unsightly, but it can also be a danger to your health, if left untreated. Many brand name mold removers are effective, but aren't exactly the safest ...Read More »

The Biggest Risk to Your Golden Years — It’s Not What You Expect

Date: Aug 21 2012
Filed under: Retirement, Health Care It Isn't What You Expect Two hints: it's not inflation, and it's not taxes. The biggest risk to your nest egg is a long-term care event. With the average cost of long-term care in an assisted living facility ...Read More »

Breaking through 1,400 for S&P 500 is ‘rally killer’

Date: Aug 21 2012
Big round numbers, such as 1,400 or Dow 10,000, tend to serve as price ceiling for major stock indexes for period of time. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/_S8NPk7xGiY/1 Read More »

Boston Market to take salt off table, cut sodium in 3 dishes

Date: Aug 21 2012
Boston Market is announcing plans to remove salt shakers from guest tables at all 476 locations and reduce sodium in three signature items. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Zn2LRPjhVSI/1 Read More »

Facebook insider Peter Thiel sells 20.1 million shares

Date: Aug 21 2012
One of Facebook's earliest investors and a member of its board was among the insiders selling stock in the after a lockup expired last week. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/VsWgxIa6uLI/1 Read More »

Facebook Photo Bombs Instagram

Date: Aug 21 2012
Filed under: Technology, Facebook If Instagram could do it all over again, maybe it would've blinked. The leading photo-sharing app developer accepted a roughly $1 billion buyout bid from Facebook (FB) earlier this year, shortly before the world's largest social networking website ...Read More »