Archive for June, 2014:

In San Jose, higher minimum wage pays benefits

Date: Jun 14 2014
Silicon Valley city's minimum wage is over $10 an hour, up from $8 in early 2013. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/n51qW7cL64I/ Read More »

Feds don’t inspect 4 in 10 higher-risk wells

Date: Jun 13 2014
High pollution risks escape federal oversight as nation's fracking boom gains momentum. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/MS2glwQDLxE/ Read More »

You Won’t Like What the Supreme Court Just Did to Your IRA

Date: Jun 13 2014
Filed under: Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Retirement Plans, 401K, IRA Zimmytws/Shutterstock Millions of people use individual retirement accounts to save for retirement. But as IRAs have grown both in popularity and in size, they've also started to become a target for creditors looking ...Read More »

Global oil demand to rise as Iraq unrest spikes prices

Date: Jun 13 2014
The International Energy Agency report says Iraq is expected to account for 60% of the production growth from OPEC. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/nCvx1Sqz0Bc/ Read More »

Pentagon Declares War on Payday Lenders

Date: Jun 13 2014
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Debt, Consumer Protection, Loans, Payday Loans Lenny Ignelzi/AP "Scoundrels" and "scumbags" is what Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) calls them. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says they "exploit" military families. But it's Holly Petraeus -- wife of Gen. David Petraeus and head ...Read More »

5 Summer Tax Breaks You Should Know About

Date: Jun 13 2014
Filed under: Taxes, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Laws Getty Images Summer is almost here, and many of us are thinking about vacation trips and other ways to enjoy the season. But with April 15 just two months behind us (or 10 ...Read More »

P.F. Chang’s confirms breach in credit card data

Date: Jun 13 2014
Customers should be vigilant about checking their credit card and bank statements. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/y-pZl_rSnaY/ Read More »

Don’t touch these 7 stocks when crash comes

Date: Jun 13 2014
There are seven stocks that have been hit harder than the market in each of the past five market downturns. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/UCcHB98OBL8/ Read More »

Phyllis R. Brown Publishes Book Documenting Her Life as Caregiver of Husband with Alzheimer’s

Date: Jun 12 2014
1888PressRelease - Through narrative and advice, Phyllis R. Brown delivers hope and inspiration in the newly released edition of her book, Help Me! I'm Slipping, a memoir of her relationship with her husband who fell victim to Alzheimer's disease. Phyllis R. Brown ...Read More »

Report: Dryers waste $4B a year in energy costs

Date: Jun 12 2014
Dryers' energy efficiency has changed little since the 1970s, an environmental group says. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/nmLIe64CUxk/ Read More »