Archive for June, 2014:

GM recalls nearly 29,000 Cruzes to fix air bags

Date: Jun 26 2014
Some 2013-2014 models have an inflator built with an incorrect part that could it to rupture.          http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/67498885/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~GM-recalls-nearly-Cruzes-to-fix-air-bags Read More »

Many guess how much they need in retirement

Date: Jun 26 2014
Half of workers are guessing their retirement savings' needs.          http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/67478094/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Many-guess-how-much-they-need-in-retirement Read More »

After Market: Fear of Fed Action Makes Investors Skittish

Date: Jun 26 2014
Filed under: Market News, IPOs, Investing Worries about interest rates rising earlier than anticipated sent Wall Street lower Thursday, but GoPro flew high on its first day of trading. Comments by the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis rattled ...Read More »

It’s Summer, and Scammers Are Calling Seniors

Date: Jun 26 2014
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Consumer Issues, Consumer Protection, Ripoffs & Scams, Internet Fraud, Financial Education Maximult/Shutterstock Seniors are among the most common victims of con artists. According to New York State AARP Director Beth Finkel, older Americans had $2.9 billion stolen from ...Read More »

Four Ways We Feed a Family of Five for $575 a Month

Date: Jun 26 2014
Filed under: Family Money, Shopping, Budgeting Dave and Les Jacobs/Blend Images Simply put, grocery shopping is expensive. The Department of Agriculture says that groceries can average $600 to nearly $1,300 for a family of four. However, the monthly bill for my family of ...Read More »

What is the Client’s Role in the Outsourcing Relationship?

Date: Jun 25 2014
1888PressRelease - AmeriQuest Business Services' David Nitzsche explains why it's a prescription for disaster when clients do not stay involved in the client-provider relationship when business functions are outsourced. CHERRY HILL, NJ - "Making a success of the relationship between the ...Read More »

Winners and losers in Aereo decision

Date: Jun 25 2014
Sorting out the Supreme Court's decision against the TV-streaming company.          http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/67382466/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Winners-and-losers-in-Aereo-decision Read More »

Media stocks surge on Scotus Aereo ruling

Date: Jun 25 2014
Court ruling vs. Aereo boosts media stocks          http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/67380680/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Media-stocks-surge-on-Scotus-Aereo-ruling Read More »

Economy shrank 2.9% in 1Q, worst drop since ’09

Date: Jun 25 2014
The government's latest estimate of 1Q GDP was revised lower from -1%.          http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/67370266/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Economy-shrank-in-Q-worst-drop-since Read More »

Future of Barnes & Noble is Still Hard to Read

Date: Jun 25 2014
Filed under: Microsoft, Amazon.com, Earnings, Barnes & Noble, Books David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images A lot of investors still believe in a storybook ending for Barnes & Noble (BKS). Despite sluggish store-level performances, the obliteration of its closest rival as a sign of ...Read More »