Archive for January, 2014:

After Market: Credit Cards Get Credit for Lifting the Dow

Date: Jan 17 2014
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Credit Cards, Banks Two giant credit card companies helped lift the Dow Friday. American Express (AXP) gained 3.5 percent as fourth-quarter earnings doubled. The company cited strong consumer spending during the holidays. That in turn lifted ...Read More »

Pizza Hut Goes Old School for Its Next Pie Innovations

Date: Jan 17 2014
Filed under: Food & Beverage, RestaurantsAP It's OK to say that Pizza Hut is full of hot air when it comes to its latest marketing move. It almost certainly won't mind. Yum! Brands' (YUM) iconic Pizza Hut introduced a new crust for ...Read More »

5 Ways You’re Putting Your Identity at Risk

Date: Jan 17 2014
Filed under: Technology, Consumer Protection, Ripoffs & Scams, Internet Fraud, Computersmaradonna 8888/shutterstock From oversharing on social media to using the same password across the internet, here's a look at five mistakes people make online that put their personal information at risk. 1. ...Read More »

Why I’m Glad Your Renters Insurance Was Canceled

Date: Jan 17 2014
Filed under: Insurance, Auto Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Renting, Financial EducationGetty Images I saw a segment on a news show recently that highlighted a family whose insurance company had canceled their renters policy. The family in question filed two claims against their ...Read More »

How Honda pulled off that amazing Fit debut

Date: Jan 17 2014
Actors and moving belts displayed the car's versatility by appearing to make it move http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/vUXU-VwOEGg/ Read More »

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Slips in January

Date: Jan 17 2014
Filed under: Economic Indicators, Inflation, Consumer IssuesBen Torres/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesA cashier bags items after scanning them at a Family Dollar store in Mansfield, Texas. By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK -- U.S. consumer sentiment slipped in its first January measure, weighed by ...Read More »

Bonds rally, but caution remains

Date: Jan 17 2014
The price of the 10-year Treasury note has been rising in 2014. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/aR1DY0C-Vzg/ Read More »

Stocks mixed after earnings, economy news

Date: Jan 16 2014
Indexes are mixed the last trading day of the week. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/q8dUSR3SSm8/ Read More »

Radon Awareness Month has started. Don’t ignore the potential radon threat in your home. Call a radon specialist now

Date: Jan 16 2014
1888PressRelease - Call your radon specialist about national radon awareness month, and become informed about the radon gas threat, or visit www.radonmonth.org. Radon Gas is the second leading cause to lung cancer in the world. Ignoring this hazardous gas could ...Read More »

National Radon Month is going on, don’t ignore the Radon Gas Threat. Give your Radon Mitigation Company a call

Date: Jan 16 2014
1888PressRelease - Every January is National Radon Awareness Month which is dedicated to informing individuals about the radon gas threat. SWAT Environmental is the leading radon mitigation company and they're dedicated to helping people eliminate the radon gas threat. Don't ...Read More »