Archive for April, 2014:

It’s Saturday: Obama Must Be Talking Up the Minimum Wage

Date: Apr 26 2014
Filed under: Small Business, U.S. Government, Barack Obama, Investing Carolyn Kaster/APPresident Obama speaks about his proposal to raise the federal minimum wage at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., earlier this month. By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON -- For the fifth Saturday ...Read More »

Retirement: 7 shopping tips to save you money

Date: Apr 26 2014
Retirees: Don't turn shopping into a new profession and beware of bargain shopping http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/57ig3DBZ42Q/ Read More »

4 Reasons to Say ‘I Do’ to Joint Finances

Date: Apr 26 2014
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Budgeting, Financial Education Blend Images/AlamyJoining your finances in marriage fosters a sense of teamwork and can help spouses reach money goals together. By Holly Johnson Every married couple has to decide how to make their household work. ...Read More »

Social Security Returns to Snail Mail for Some Statements

Date: Apr 26 2014
Filed under: Personal Finance, Retirement Living, Social Security, Financial Education Getty Images Millions of Americans rely on Social Security for income in retirement or when suffering a disability. But figuring out how much in benefits can be challenging. That's what makes the Social ...Read More »

America’s best and worst airlines

Date: Apr 26 2014
Overall customer satisfaction with the airline industry in the 2014 ACSI survey totals just 69. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/_DjWaixQYyo/ Read More »

Taylor, Ricci & Associates adds TLO Risk Management Solution

Date: Apr 25 2014
1888PressRelease - In a well calculated business move, the Nation's leading asset recovery company, Taylor, Ricci & Associates has added yet another powerful and leading-edge technology that will aid their collection experts in recovering money for their clients. TLO, which has ...Read More »

JB Duarte, expects to launch projects with sales of R$100million over the next four years. Laodse de Abreu Duarte – Paul Chehade

Date: Apr 24 2014
1888PressRelease - The 100-year-old JB Duarte, has chosen a new path for its business. The company has decided to focus on the real-estate market in the countryside of São Paulo, and it expects to launch projects with potential sales of ...Read More »

After Market: Concern Over Ukraine Restrains Stock Gains

Date: Apr 24 2014
Filed under: Technology, Earnings, Market News, Manufacturing, Travel Industry The market paused Thursday as investors digested the latest developments in Ukraine, new economic data and a slew of corporate earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) ended flat, but the Standard & ...Read More »

Asian Disease Forces Jumbo Price Hike for Shrimp in USA

Date: Apr 24 2014
Filed under: Shopping, Inflation, Industry News, Products, Investing Getty Images In August, as the price of shrimp soared to $5.80 a pound, CNN called the new price on headless crustaceans an "all-time high." But do you know what consumers today would call ...Read More »

Winners and Losers: A Go for Amazon, Cheeri-Oops

Date: Apr 24 2014
Filed under: Company News, Apple, McDonald's, Amazon.com, Wall Street Watch Paul Sakuma/AP From a cereal giant infuriating its fans to the leading online retailer boosting the pedigree of its catalog, here's a rundown of the week's smartest moves and biggest blunders in ...Read More »