Archive for October, 2012:

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Complaint Site Takes on Credit Reports, Too

Date: Oct 24 2012
Filed under: Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Report, GovernmentSince it launched last summer, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's complaint website has been giving Americans a way to file grievances about a number of money-related issues. It started with credit cards, ...Read More »

Addiction Canada Treatment Network And The Family Recovery Program

Date: Oct 24 2012
1888PressRelease - If you have a loved one with an addiction problem, you know that they aren't the only one suffering. In a family struggling with addiction, every family member is affected in some way. Then addiction now becomes a ...Read More »

Facebook Mobile Gains Spur Revenue Growth

Date: Oct 24 2012
Filed under: Company News, FacebookBy Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB) posted a 32 percent jump in third-quarter revenue to $1.26 billion, as the company reignited advertising growth with the help of larger-than-expected gains in mobile. The company's shares ...Read More »

Why Yelp Is Fighting Fake Reviews with Public Shaming

Date: Oct 24 2012
Filed under: Technology, Expedia, Amazon.com, Consumer Ally, ShoppingIn its quest to keep its reviews free of bribery and bias, Yelp last week turned to a new weapon: public shaming. The company announced Thursday that businesses found attempting to buy positive ...Read More »

Weak Outlooks Doom Dow to Worst Day in 4 Months

Date: Oct 24 2012
Filed under: Netflix, Facebook, UPS, 3M, DuPont, Market News* Dow off 1.8 pct, S&P off 1.4 pct, Nasdaq off 0.9 pct * DuPont drops sharply on results, UTX modestly lower * Apple pares losses after new iPad launch * About 63 percent of ...Read More »

Stocks trade sharply lower on weak earnings

Date: Oct 23 2012
Dow initially trades more than 250 points lower as investors express disappointment over quarterly earnings. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/SYjfmYapXcQ/ Read More »

Monster stock plunges on probe into reports of deaths

Date: Oct 23 2012
Federal regulators investigate safety of highly caffeinated energy drinks after reports of 5 deaths; Monster stock drops. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/I5mMLqA-xME/ Read More »

Live coverage: Apple’s new product event

Date: Oct 23 2012
Apple adds more fuel to its product line. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/u_BzrqkyVvM/ Read More »

World Shares, Euro Down Sharply on Weak Earnings, Spain Concerns

Date: Oct 23 2012
Filed under: Market NewsBy Angela Moon Global shares and the euro fell sharply on Tuesday after a slew of weak U.S. corporate earnings results and credit ratings downgrades of several indebted regions of Spain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down nearly ...Read More »

What’s Happening to Social Security Next Year?

Date: Oct 23 2012
Filed under: RetirementIf you're receiving Social Security benefits, your check will rise by 1.7% in 2013, thanks to that program's most recent annual cost-of-living adjustment. The average monthly benefit check to a retiree will increase from around $1,240 to $1,261 ...Read More »