Archive for December, 2012:

Tour a Virginia couple’s $450,000 dream kitchen

Date: Dec 29 2012
A built-in pizza oven was just the beginning for one Virginia couple's kitchen makeover. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/7DEsfb9dn0Q/ Read More »

On the Job: Don’t be Pointy-Haired Boss; learn to manage

Date: Dec 28 2012
Being a manager can be rewarding, the key to a better salary and more opportunities. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/QyX9zKmy4u8/ Read More »

5 Winners and Losers of the Week in Business

Date: Dec 28 2012
Filed under: Company News, Investing, Netflix, Market NewsGallery: 5 Winners and Losers of the Week in Business Longtime Motley Fool contributor Rick Aristotle Munarriz owns shares of Netflix. The Motley Fool owns shares of Amazon.com and Netflix. Motley Fool newsletter services ...Read More »

Apex Mold Specialists Earns Esteemed 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award

Date: Dec 27 2012
1888PressRelease - Award reflects company's consistently high level of customer service. "It's a select group of companies rated on Angie's List that can claim the exemplary customer service record of being a Super Service Award winner," said Angie's List Founder Angie ...Read More »

Charles Stiefel appointed to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors

Date: Dec 27 2012
1888PressRelease - Philanthropist and pharmaceutical executive Charles Stiefel joins business and community leaders nationwide in support of famous Houston cancer center. The MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), an appointive board of volunteers dedicated to advancing M.D. Anderson's initiatives, ...Read More »

Tax Bracket Calculator Brings Perspective to the Fiscal Cliff

Date: Dec 27 2012
Filed under: Taxes, Personal Finance, Money and PoliticsTax brackets are moving targets, shifting as the years go by in the eternal political tug-of-war. That's the story of the fiscal cliff, with Democrats generally championing tax hikes for the rich and ...Read More »

Reduce Health Care Costs With Regular Checkups

Date: Dec 27 2012
Filed under: Savings Experiment, Did You Know When it comes to health care costs, preventative measures will help you save the most money in the long run. Find out why you should be seeing your doctor for regular checkups Reduce Health ...Read More »

Why Is Warren Buffett Buying Back Berkshire Hathaway Stock?

Date: Dec 27 2012
Filed under: Investing, Berkshire Hathaway, Market NewsEarlier this month, famed billionaire and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) chairman Warren Buffett dropped a bombshell. Breaking with past practice, and changing the financial rules he himself laid down, Berkshire is buying back its own ...Read More »

BBB’s charity ratings, seal of approval under fire

Date: Dec 27 2012
Some doubt BBB's charity ratings have teeth as it gets cash for its seal of accreditation. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/FVaUFwew4Ko/ Read More »

Passages: Brimmer broke racial barrier at Fed

Date: Dec 27 2012
He worked as a staff economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and as an economics professor. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Sfu8dK5gLlA/ Read More »