Archive for March, 2014:

Love Your Grandkids — but Take Care of Your Own Finances First

Date: Mar 24 2014
Filed under: Retirement, College, College Savings Plans, Education, Retirement Plans Alamy If you're a grandparent, there are two key gifts you may want to share with your grandkids: time and money. On a day-to-day basis, you may have more of both than ...Read More »

3 Things You Need to Know to Get the Child Care Tax Credit

Date: Mar 24 2014
Filed under: Taxes, IRS, Tax Credits Yellowdog Productions/Flickr Child-care expenses can be a huge part of a family's budget, especially for single parents or in households where both parents work. But the Internal Revenue Service helps millions of Americans by offering a ...Read More »

Russia won’t be hit hard by sanctions, experts say

Date: Mar 24 2014
Regular workers may feel pain, though. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/0gLa5DCY8O4/ Read More »

Top 10 nations stockpiling gold

Date: Mar 22 2014
Surprise: The biggest hoarders of gold are some of the most advanced nations in the world. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/koEzyUav-mY/ Read More »

Crews try to contain oil spill in Galveston Bay

Date: Mar 22 2014
Barge carrying nearly 1M gallons of oil collided with a ship at the peak of migratory shorebird season. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/OshA6aqvVMY/ Read More »

California DMV: No evidence of computer breach

Date: Mar 22 2014
Law enforcement alerted the agency to a potential security breach related to credit cards. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/1tg78anHnDc/ Read More »

Zuckerberg Says Obama Steps on NSA Spying Not Enough

Date: Mar 22 2014
Filed under: Company News, Facebook, Security, Scandals and Lawsuits, Barack Obama Alex Wong/Getty ImagesFcebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, arrives at the White House for a meeting Friday with President Barack Obama. By Roger Runningen and Chris Strohm Facebook (FB) Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg ...Read More »

After Market: Biotechs, 3-D Printing Cut Into the Week’s Stock Gains

Date: Mar 21 2014
Filed under: Technology, Earnings, Market News, Biotechnology, Stocks The biotech sector was in the spotlight on Wall Street on Friday, and not in a good way. Biotechs have been stellar performers for more than a year, but some analysts now say ...Read More »

Walmart’s New Tool Gives You Competitors’ Prices

Date: Mar 21 2014
Filed under: Company News, Retail, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, Wal-Mart Jacquelyn Martin/AP By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO NEW YORK -- The "Every Day Low Price" king is trying to shake up the world of pricing once again. Walmart told The Associated Press that it has ...Read More »

Rising shrimp costs put Red Lobster in hot water

Date: Mar 21 2014
Parent company Darden Restaurants say shrimp costs in the quarter rose about 30%. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/UTmIqnZgbbA/ Read More »