Archive for January, 2013:

Consumer Reports Names the Worst-Value Cars on the Road

Date: Jan 02 2013
Filed under: AutosThe BMW 750Li is the worst value for your dollar, Consumer Reports said recently. The magazine, which recently ranked the Toyota Prius as the best value for your money, said the 705Li costs $1.80 a mile to drive. "With ...Read More »

Al Jazeera buys Current TV from Al Gore

Date: Jan 02 2013
Plans to rebrand the left-leaning news network co-founded by the former vice president. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/DwHQ3Ds-rgw/ Read More »

What to watch: Bonds battered after cliff deal

Date: Jan 02 2013
You'd think higher yields would be a happy event, but not in the bond market. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/X4caYGdf2OM/ Read More »

State, local government finances humming again

Date: Jan 02 2013
Improving state and local government finances bolster the 2013 economy. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/bw-3bz_OVOo/ Read More »

8 Things That Will Cost More in 2013

Date: Jan 01 2013
Filed under: Economy, Family Money Happy New Year! Your life just got more expensive. While congress frets over the looming fiscal cliff and taxpayers brace themselves for higher tax rates, consumers should prepare for certain goods to become pricier in 2013. Groceries, fuel-efficient ...Read More »

2013 Stock Market Outlook: What History Predicts

Date: Jan 01 2013
Filed under: Retirement, InvestingBy Tom Sightings The race doesn't always go to the swift, goes the old saying. But that's the way to bet it, replies the savvy gambler. So it is with the old saying about the stock market. Past performance ...Read More »

Maple Syrup Heist Could Make Your Pancake Breakfast More Expensive

Date: Jan 01 2013
Filed under: Economy, Crime, Food & DrinkIf you're relaxing at home enjoying a plate of flapjacks this New Year's morning, savor it while you can. The brazen theft, over the course of a year, of millions of gallons of maple ...Read More »

Shell oil-drilling ship runs aground off Alaska

Date: Jan 01 2013
A Royal Dutch Shell drilling ship ran aground Tuesday off an island in the Gulf of Alaska. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ZsNcA1XzJIw/ Read More »