Archive for September 20th, 2012:

Grocery giant Kroger is adding clothing in Ohio store

Date: Sep 20 2012
It's trying to compete with Walmart and Target, which have added groceries. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/0mU6tP-DzZ4/1 Read More »

Average rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.49%

Date: Sep 20 2012
Mortgage rates fall after Fed announces plans to buy more bonds, stimulate housing market. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/rO8RhKtm0ww/1 Read More »

Starbucks rolls out single cup system

Date: Sep 20 2012
The coffee giant is rolling the Verismo System that will brew coffee in a single machine. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/o4K7ZqD77W4/1 Read More »

3 Tips for Booking the Right Hotel Without the Wrong Fees

Date: Sep 20 2012
Travelers who have finally gotten the hang of airline surcharges may be overlooking some sneakier culprits that are driving up the price tags of their trips: ancillary hotel fees. While baggage and meal charges on flights vary within the industry, they're ...Read More »

A Winning Strategy for Saving: These Sites Make It a Game

Date: Sep 20 2012
Filed under: Family Money, Personal FinanceWith interest rates so low these days, it's hard to get motivated about putting money into a savings account. But it is important for us to save, and so services have popped up that use ...Read More »

Analyst Downgrades Leading Toy Stocks — Bah, Humbug!

Date: Sep 20 2012
Filed under: Company News, Mattel, ShoppingIn the timeless holiday classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, forgotten playthings are eventually rescued from the Island of Misfit Toys. This Christmas, we may be seeing companies banished to the island of misfit toymakers. Needham analyst Sean ...Read More »

Ask Matt: Do changes to the Dow signal winning stocks?

Date: Sep 20 2012
Investors who think stocks added to the Dow will rocket higher are often disappointed. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/3IxZ7-mk7j0/1 Read More »

Website questioned about unexpected credit card charges

Date: Sep 20 2012
Hundreds of consumers have filed complaints about MyLife.com with Better Business Bureau. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/RFCs0O9Uty4/1 Read More »

Fed eyes jobs data; you should, too

Date: Sep 20 2012
Wall Street will be watching the jobless benefits claims report released Friday. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/aUKLGLeimV0/1 Read More »

J.C. Penney New Shops Shine, Rest of Store Sales Tough

Date: Sep 20 2012
Filed under: Company News, JC Penney, Macy's, Wal-Mart Stores, Target CorpSept 19 - J.C. Penney Co's (JCP) new shops within stores are doing much better than other parts of its department stores, but it is "way too early to draw ...Read More »