Archive for April, 2014:

Stocks jump on Citi earnings ‘beat,’ retail sales

Date: Apr 14 2014
Better-than-expected from Citigroup lifts dark mood on Wall Street. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/jYvWeyPTELQ/ Read More »

Atomic Vapor opens Canada’s first 100% organic E Liquid wholesale direct to retail electronic cigarette outlet in Victoria British Columbia.

Date: Apr 13 2014
1888PressRelease - Atomic Vapor is Canada's only wholesale direct to consumer manufacturer of purely organic 100% vegetable glycerine based, propylene glycol free E liquid for electronic cigarettes. Atomic Vapor Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of purely organic, 100% vegetable glycerin based ...Read More »

Ga. parents: GM knew of defect in daughter’s car

Date: Apr 12 2014
Federal lawsuit filed Friday claims faulty ignition switch caused crash resulting in $1M in medical bills. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/cQm4Ua-V1Bk/ Read More »

Wall Street wonders when stock slide will end

Date: Apr 12 2014
Some market watchers worry that the ingredients for a broader market correction are in place. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/FEK-njGkWPs/ Read More »

How Insurers Secretly Target Lazy Shoppers for Higher Prices

Date: Apr 12 2014
Filed under: Insurance, Secret Shopper, Auto Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Consumer Issues Getty Images By Gerri Detweiler Have your auto or homeowner insurance rates been creeping up? If so, you may have been "POed." According to the Consumer Federation of America, some insurance companies are ...Read More »

5 Reasons You Desperately Need a Budget

Date: Apr 12 2014
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Budgeting, How to Save Money Getty Images By Holly Johnson If you do prepare a household budget, a recent Gallup poll showed you're in the minority. In fact, only one in three adults polled last year admitted ...Read More »

How to Choose a Mortgage Banker

Date: Apr 12 2014
Filed under: Mortgages, Banking, Home Buying, Home Loans Alamy When I first started the process of buying an apartment in New York City, I thought I'd just choose the bank that offered me the lowest interest rate. But I soon realized that ...Read More »

Mario Draghi hedges on ECB’s stimulus options

Date: Apr 11 2014
European Central Bank president noncommittal on "unconventional measures" to combat low inflation. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/yGPir7I0oPk/ Read More »

JPMorgan Profit Falls 19% as Trading Revenue Drops

Date: Apr 11 2014
Filed under: Company News, JP Morgan Chase, Earnings, Banks Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images By David Henry and Tanya Agrawal JPMorgan Chase reported a far weaker-than-expected quarterly profit as revenue from securities trading fell in a climate of uncertainty about the strength of the ...Read More »

How to ‘Consciously Uncouple’ Your Taxes

Date: Apr 11 2014
Filed under: Taxes, Divorce, IRS, Tax Deductions, Tax Refunds Colin Young-Wolff, Invision/APIn happier days: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin. By Lauren Young "Conscious uncoupling" might become all the rage now that actress Gwyneth Paltrow and musician Chris Martin have announced they are separating ...Read More »