Archive for December, 2013:

Don’t let the IRS gobble your IRA with tax penalties

Date: Dec 25 2013
Big penalties for not taking required minimum distributions. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/8Z765wU0vJI/ Read More »

Retailers to roll out huge after-Christmas deals

Date: Dec 25 2013
Some after-Christmas sales begin online on Christmas Day. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/yrdY-Lpoozc/ Read More »

Enrollment Deadline Passed, What’s Next for You and Obamacare

Date: Dec 25 2013
Filed under: Health Care, U.S. Government, Barack Obama, Health InsuranceJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesElva Garcia gets help signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act at a Miami Enrollment Assistance Center on Monday. By CARLA K. JOHNSON CHICAGO -- The deadline has ...Read More »

Target Hackers Stole Encrypted Credit Card Codes

Date: Dec 25 2013
Filed under: Credit Cards, Target, Consumer Issues, Consumer Protection, Debit CardsPhil Coale/AP By Jim Finkle and David Henry BOSTON and NEW YORK -- Hackers who attacked Target and compromised up to 40 million credit cards and debit cards also managed to steal encrypted ...Read More »

Why small businesses must tackle cybersecurity

Date: Dec 24 2013
Low profile will not shield small firms from cyberattacks http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/6FmPfgL_MaI/ Read More »

Investors eye stuffed stocks on Christmas Eve

Date: Dec 24 2013
Wall Street looks to extent gains from the "Santa Claus" rally. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ntv3C7aO8zc/ Read More »

Durable goods orders jump 3.5% in November

Date: Dec 24 2013
Increase was led by 21.8% jump in demand for commercial aircraft. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/5dmELUb1H0Q/ Read More »

New Home Sales Slip from 5-Year Peak as Prices Rise

Date: Dec 24 2013
Filed under: Real Estate, Economic Indicators, Housing Market, Materials & Construction, Home Buying, EconomyGeorge Frey/Getty Images By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -- Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell modestly in November from a five-year high and prices pushed higher, indicating the housing ...Read More »

The Man Who Saves CEOs Billions in Taxes

Date: Dec 24 2013
Filed under: Family Money, Estate Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Laws, Financial EducationGetty Images If populist propaganda is to be believed, the true power brokers in this country reside not in Congress or the White House, but in the executive suites of ...Read More »

Durable Goods Orders Surge, Boosting Manufacturing Outlook

Date: Dec 24 2013
Filed under: Computer Industry, Consumer Goods, Electronics, Manufacturing, InvestingTim Boyle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAppliances including washers and dryers on display at a Best Buy store in Northbrook, Ill. By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -- Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods surged in November and ...Read More »