Archive for December, 2012:

Year-End Debt Checkup: Make Sure Yours Is Healthy Debt

Date: Dec 24 2012
Filed under: Credit, Debt Americans have set another record. It's not a good one, though. U.S. consumer debt hit an all-time high in October, with borrowing rising by $14.2 billion over September levels, to total $2.75 trillion. But there's a little silver ...Read More »

And Now for the Good News: Six Upbeat Money Trends of 2012

Date: Dec 24 2012
Filed under: Economy, Personal Finance, Money and PoliticsBetween the elections, the fiscal cliff, and the endless battles over taxes, expenditures, and budget issues both big and small, 2012 has been a difficult year. But, amid all the sound and fury, ...Read More »

Medicare payments tied to patient surveys

Date: Dec 24 2012
Special measures to keep patients happy can mean special payments to hospitals. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/PYcdTOmaFYs/ Read More »

Ask Matt: Buying ‘the market’ is commission-free

Date: Dec 24 2012
Why you shouldn't be paying any commissions to invest in the market. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/a9iH0UnWZmk/ Read More »

Money Quick Tips: 5 steps to becoming a saver

Date: Dec 24 2012
Money Quick Tips: A practical look at what it takes to change your financial ways and save. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/NX322GaTatU/ Read More »

Plan Your Christmas Holidays with The Shaftesbury Hotels Collection London

Date: Dec 23 2012
1888PressRelease - Christmas is fast approaching and it is high time you planned your Christmas holidays to be able to derive maximum relaxation, happiness and enjoyment of the festive season. Your best bet would be to plan your holidays with The ...Read More »

Audits of business for illegal immigrants rise

Date: Dec 23 2012
Immigration and Customs Enforcement audited more than 3,000 businesses. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/XOLLUW83lVI/ Read More »

Eight popular amenities for high-end homes

Date: Dec 23 2012
Rather than build a dream home, many wealthy homeowners are staying put, adding amenities. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/fS_yw6VKxQU/ Read More »

Suzuki sees sales surge despite plans to leave U.S.

Date: Dec 22 2012
It's offering discounts of up to $1,000 yet is asking for more inventory http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Pjtt6rz9w74/ Read More »

9 Year-End Tax Tips for Non-Millionaires

Date: Dec 22 2012
Filed under: TaxesIf you're a millionaire, lowering your taxes can be complicated, involving shelters in the Cayman Islands, Swiss bank accounts, fancy trusts, and other strategies -- some of which are only arguably legal. But for the rest of us ...Read More »