Archive for December 19th, 2013:

Stores open for 100 hours to attract shoppers

Date: Dec 19 2013
Round-the-clock marathon hours aimed at attracting consumers who wait till the last minute. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/4uSpxr7AluI/ Read More »

Holiday Gifts for Good -Silicon Valley Parents Develop GigatonGifts Website

Date: Dec 19 2013
1888PressRelease - GigatonGifts was launched in December by a group of Silicon Valley parents concerned about deforestation. Volunteer parents developed the GigatonGifts website (www.GigatonGifts.org), where people can purchase trees and solar stoves in Africa and Haiti as gifts. GigatonGifts was launched ...Read More »

After Market: Calm Optimism as Stocks Hold Steady, Gold Sinks Below $1,200

Date: Dec 19 2013
Filed under: Market News, Economic Indicators, Commodities & Futures, Stocks, Investing Stocks took a breather Thursday after racing higher on Wednesday, and the price of gold sank to a three-year low. The major averages ended mixed -- and that's good news, ...Read More »

Save on Gifts That Keep on Giving — Savings Experiment

Date: Dec 19 2013
Filed under: Holiday Shopping, Travel, Savings Experiment View PollIf you tend to procrastinate, you probably still have some people to shop for this holiday season. Well, here are a few gifts that are not only thoughtful, they'll keep on giving, all ...Read More »

Microsoft and Netflix Are Going from Friends to Frenemies

Date: Dec 19 2013
Filed under: Microsoft, Netflix, Amazon.com, Entertainment Industry, Music & EntertainmentAlamy Microsoft (MSFT) and Netflix (NFLX) may have been the best of pals over the years, but that could be about to change. Microsoft is getting ready to introduce original video content ...Read More »

Three simple rules for 401(k) investing success

Date: Dec 19 2013
Three rules for investing in your 401(k) http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/9DaRw_1d6qc/ Read More »

Holiday sales blitz may be bonanza for car buyers

Date: Dec 19 2013
Automakers are quietly or overtly offering deals through the end of the month. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/DDWJ86GE0Y0/ Read More »

Employees will pay more for health care in 2014

Date: Dec 19 2013
New year likely to bring higher deductibles and co-pays, smaller employer contributions. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/WOhnMHLKQC8/ Read More »