Archive for August, 2013:

Presidential market scoreboard: Reagan to Obama

Date: Aug 31 2013
Wall St. Cheat Sheet takes a look at how stocks and the economy performed during each term. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/9FqtIDQjD90/ Read More »

Labor Day Gas Prices Lowest in Years

Date: Aug 31 2013
Filed under: Travel, Gas Prices, How to Save Money, Vacation Planning, SavingGetty Images By Sam Ro At the beginning of the year, gas prices were surging at an usually high clip. But the summer has now come and gone and in hindsight, gas ...Read More »

Chronic Poverty Can Lower Your IQ, Study Shows

Date: Aug 31 2013
Filed under: How to Save Money, Planning, SavingGetty By Max Nisen The daily pressures and stresses of poverty take up so much mental energy that it reduces cognitive function. According to a new study, published in Science today, being preoccupied with money ...Read More »

5 things that could trip up stocks in September

Date: Aug 31 2013
September is the least-friendly month for the Dow: Can the market avoid a fall? http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/m5nPnXUwjGo/ Read More »

Happy Labor Day: But What the Heck Happened to the Unions?

Date: Aug 31 2013
Filed under: Unemployment Rate, Job Market, Unemployment, Layoffs, U.S. Government, Economy, People, SavingSusan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesMembers of the Ironworkers Union march in the Labor Day parade in New York. Before the deep, deep discounts and back-to-school sales, ...Read More »

Volvo readies rebound with new vehicles, engines

Date: Aug 30 2013
Volvo eyes revival under Chinese owner, readies new vehicles, powertrains http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/yEUVI5woNSI/ Read More »

3CX Delivers an Easy and Affordable On Premise Mobile Device Management Solution

Date: Aug 30 2013
1888PressRelease - Retain full control of sensitive location tracking data with 3CX's new On Premise Mobile Device Manager for Windows Server. LONDON UK - 3CX, developer of the award-winning Windows VoIP PBX 3CX Phone System and mobile device management solution 3CX ...Read More »

Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly in Latest Week

Date: Aug 30 2013
Filed under: Mortgages, Housing Market, Home Buying, Interest Rates, Economy Shutterstock By Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON -- Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages declined this week but stayed close to their highest levels in two years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the ...Read More »

Winners and Losers: Walmart Goes Progressive, Burger King Adds a Silly Sandwich

Date: Aug 30 2013
Filed under: Earnings, Retail, Labor, Wall Street Watch, InvestingAP Photo/Burger King Companies can make brilliant moves, but there are also times when things don't work out quite as planned. From a Japanese gaming pioneer finally cutting prices on its poor selling ...Read More »

Foreclosures Fall 25% in July from a Year Ago

Date: Aug 30 2013
Filed under: Mortgages, Housing Market, Home Buying, Foreclosure, EconomyAP NEW YORK -- There were fewer U.S. foreclosures in July than a year ago, while properties in the foreclosure pipeline also fell as the housing market continued to improve, according to data ...Read More »