Archive for November 3rd, 2012:

Confident consumers spur retail, remodeling hiring

Date: Nov 03 2012
Healthy portion of October's job gains came in retail and construction sectors that had been lagging. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/F9rB0slZ5r0/ Read More »

Beer Man: Chocolate reigns in Krombacher Dark

Date: Nov 03 2012
High-quality Krombacher Dark is smooth and easy on the palate with a hint of chocolate malt aroma and grassy hops http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/eR37btDur_w/ Read More »

Test Drive: Avalon acquires some sex appeal

Date: Nov 03 2012
Toyota Avalon is a not-quite-as-big smoothie, now with sex appeal, and its first hybrid. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/3LefxLl3VPg/ Read More »

Reverse Mortgages: 3 Ways You Can Tap Home Equity to Enhance Your Retirement

Date: Nov 03 2012
Filed under: Retirement, Real EstateBy Gerri Detweiler You may have heard of reverse mortgages as a way for seniors to tap the equity in their homes to pay for living expenses, but there are other ways that homeowners are using their ...Read More »

Investors spurn better-than-expected jobs report

Date: Nov 03 2012
October employment report surprised to the upside on nonfarm jobs added; jobless rate ticked up to 7.9%. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/UKH24g5IWPg/ Read More »

Hyundai, Kia apologize, will reimburse for false mpg

Date: Nov 03 2012
Hyundai/Kia say sorry, offer reimbursement http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/TWKWsMXI7ro/ Read More »

Analysis: Is economy better now? You decide

Date: Nov 03 2012
Voters will weigh in on what they think of the economy on Tuesday. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/sSEQbDKbLeU/ Read More »

Safeway’s 2 Bad Habits: Overcharging, and Not Obeying the Courts

Date: Nov 03 2012
Filed under: Company News, Safeway, Retail, Consumer Ally Safeway (SWY) -- North America's second-largest supermarket chain, after Kroger (KR) -- has already gotten into hot water for ripping off customers: The state of California, which has the highest concentration of Safeway ...Read More »

Any Excuse for a Sale: The Best Deals You Can Get This Weekend

Date: Nov 03 2012
Filed under: American Express, Federal Express, Saving Money, Shopping, Secret ShopperEvery Friday, we scan the weekly ads, deal sites and retailer marketing emails to find the best deals available for the coming week. Here are a few of the best ...Read More »

A Tax Hike is Coming Soon for the 47% and the 53%

Date: Nov 03 2012
Filed under: TaxesMitt Romney thinks 47% of Americans don't pay taxes. Well, most of those 47% of Americans would beg to differ. Fact is, a whole lot of folks who don't earn enough to owe federal "income" tax do pay something ...Read More »