Archive for November, 2013:

Don’t Bet Your Shirt on a Great 2014 for Stocks

Date: Nov 24 2013
Filed under: Federal Reserve, Wall Street Watch, Stocks, Stock Markets, InvestingHenny Ray Abrams/AP By STEVE ROTHWELL NEW YORK -- Don't bet your shirt on a repeat performance. That's the message from some of the nation's biggest investment firms as the Dow Jones industrial ...Read More »

8 Indispensible Money-Saving Apps for College Students

Date: Nov 24 2013
Filed under: College, How to Save Money, Mobile Technology, Consumer Electronics, SavingAlamy Money is always tight when you're in school, but with the right apps, you can turn your smartphone or tablet into a savings magnet. From free texting to cheap ...Read More »

4 Credit Card Deals for Holiday Shopping That Are Too Good to Resist

Date: Nov 23 2013
Filed under: JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Holiday Shopping, Credit Cards, ShoppingAlamy The holiday season is the make-or-break time of year for retailers. But what many people don't consider is that it's also a key season for credit card companies. They're making ...Read More »

Report: Katie Couric close to joining Yahoo

Date: Nov 22 2013
High-profile news anchor nearing deal to leave ABC News, join struggling Web portal. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/GnKSTN8LPd8/ Read More »

After Market: S&P 500 Joins the Round-Number Milestone Party

Date: Nov 22 2013
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Stocks, Investing It was the S&P 500's turn to close at a milestone level, and a big deal may be brewing the cable industry. The Dow topped 16,000 on Thursday, but Friday, it ...Read More »

Week’s Winners and Losers: Walmart’s Poverty Wages and La-Z-Boy’s Comfy Earnings

Date: Nov 22 2013
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Consumer GoodsWireImage/Getty Images From a poorly planned food drive to "mislabeled" bibles to a run on recliners, here's a rundown of the week's best and worst moves in the business world. La-Z-Boy (LZB) -- Winner It's not easy ...Read More »

4 Important Money Lessons We Learned While Working for Minimum Wage

Date: Nov 22 2013
Filed under: Careers, Personal Finance, Budgeting, How to Save MoneyAlamy I'd say there's a good chance I inadvertently messed up a few orders at my first minimum-wage job. I was a freshman in college, still learning the basics of burger-grilling as ...Read More »

FCC chairman: I’m no fan of in-flight calls

Date: Nov 22 2013
Regulator backtracks after uproar from travelers opposed to lift of cellphone call ban. . http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/GApDjvl012A/ Read More »

Tesla CEO expects feds to clear Model S in fires

Date: Nov 22 2013
Elon Musk, leader of upstart automaker, says hybrid car will be cleared in federal probe. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Z-p1kJrTNK0/ Read More »

S&P 500 closes above 1800 for first time

Date: Nov 22 2013
The S&P 500 closes above 1800 for first time in history as 2013 bull market rolls on. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/TGK-c5uNZAI/ Read More »