Archive for December, 2012:

Millions of homeowners forgo foreclosure reviews

Date: Dec 27 2012
Millions of homeowners may miss chance to have foreclosure cases checked for mistakes http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/3rrlMSTts00/ Read More »

Stocks turn mixed in light post-holiday trading

Date: Dec 26 2012
Trading is light because of the holiday this week. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/RY22oIqfr5Y/ Read More »

Post-Christmas Deals Abound After Disappointing Retail Season

Date: Dec 26 2012
Filed under: JC Penney, Best Buy, ShoppingThe sales figures are starting to roll in for the Christmas season, and the early results don't look good: According to one estimate, sales grew by just 0.7% over last year, well below the ...Read More »

Man Wins New Hampshire Lottery With Ticket Sold in Error

Date: Dec 26 2012
Filed under: Personal Finance, Lifestyle By Suzan Clarke A New Hampshire man is the winner of a $2.1 million Megabucks lottery jackpot even though the lucky ticket wasn't the one he intended to buy. Scott Bennett, 48, of Hillsborough, went into the ...Read More »

Building a Better Bill: To Curb Counterfeiting, Paper Goes High-Tech

Date: Dec 26 2012
Filed under: Alcoa, Adobe SystemsWith several high-profile counterfeiting cases in the U.S. this year -- and with crooks having access to increasingly sophisticated printing and copying technology -- governments are pushing hard to make paper currency more secure through technology. A ...Read More »

Starbucks tackles ‘fiscal cliff’ one cup at a time

Date: Dec 26 2012
Coffee shop employees in Washington area asked to write 'Come Together' on cups. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/gecERUEkypE/ Read More »

Returning gifts gets easier . . . and harder

Date: Dec 24 2012
Don't like that gift? Here's where you may have an easier (or harder) time returning it. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/a9Avzjd7-h0/ Read More »

January 2013 is National Radon Action Month in U.S.A. | Take Action Against America’s Leading Household Killer! SWAT Environmental is Saving Lives.

Date: Dec 24 2012
1888PressRelease - The Surgeon General of The United States is urging home and business owners to test for this deadly gas. Radon levels are typically higher in the winter months and the threat may be at its greatest in January. ...Read More »

Christmas Message – Best Wishes for Peace and Joy this Holiday Season. Paul Chehade:.

Date: Dec 24 2012
1888PressRelease - Best Wishes for Peace and Joy this Holiday Season and a New Year of health, Happiness and Prosperity. Best regards, Paul Chehade:. • Christmas Message Dear Friends: During Christmas, we gather with family and friends to celebrate the birth of our ...Read More »

This Christmas, Americans Prefer Microsoft Surface to Peace, Happiness

Date: Dec 24 2012
Filed under: Technology, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon.com, Best Buy'Tis the night before Christmas, and all through the house, last minute shoppers are ... as panicked as a mouse in a room full of cats. With just hours to go before your wee ...Read More »