Archive for February 7th, 2014:

Reports: AOL reverses position on year-end 401(k) match

Date: Feb 07 2014
Fear is that more companies will join IBM and shift from matches paycheck to paycheck. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/OpkqsfznRe0/ Read More »

After Market: Employment Optimism Lifts Stocks to a Positive Week

Date: Feb 07 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Investing Stocks rallied for a second straight day on Friday, despite a disappointing report on job growth. The closely watched January jobs report was tepid at best, but many analysts attribute that to the ...Read More »

U.S. may be inching toward oil independence

Date: Feb 07 2014
Crude oil imports fall, helping narrow U.S. trade deficit. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/tyb2Bgq-jCY/ Read More »

Swap and Save on Hotels — Savings Experiment

Date: Feb 07 2014
Filed under: Savings Experiment, Did You Know View PollIf you're planning a getaway, think twice before you book a hotel room. You can save a significant amount of money by swapping homes with a fellow traveler instead. Here's how. Sites like HomeExchange.com ...Read More »

What Causes a Stock Market Crash?

Date: Feb 07 2014
Filed under: Investing Basics, Stock Markets, InvestingGetty Images/Image Source In 1602, the Dutch East India Co. established the Amsterdam Bourse, now recognized as the world's oldest stock exchange. However, it wasn't until 1720 that the first recorded stock market crash occurred. ...Read More »

First Take: Jobs report makes bonds look good

Date: Feb 07 2014
Jobs report disappoints; be thankful for bonds http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/t86uX-W1xcE/ Read More »

Employers Add Just 113,000 Jobs in January

Date: Feb 07 2014
Filed under: Labor, Unemployment Rate, Job Market, Career Change, EconomyBen Torres/Bloomberg via Getty Images By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER WASHINGTON -- Hiring was surprisingly weak in January for the second straight month, likely renewing concern that the U.S. economy might be slowing after ...Read More »

Jobs disappointment: January gains just 113,000

Date: Feb 07 2014
The economy showed a second month of weak job gains in January. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/e36Eg5Bm61E/ Read More »