Archive for December 30th, 2014:

Final tally: Taxpayers auto bailout loss $9.3B

Date: Dec 30 2014
Treasury recovered $70.42 billion of money it gave GM, Chrysler, lenders and suppliers.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/82115335/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Final-tally-Taxpayers-auto-bailout-loss-B/ Read More »

Holiday shopping deals still not over

Date: Dec 30 2014
Gift cards, excess inventory mean major discounts and money to spend.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/82115017/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Holiday-shopping-deals-still-not-over/ Read More »

Retirement: Is the 4% rule still relevant?

Date: Dec 30 2014
Is the 4% rule, which has guiding financial plans for years, still relevant for retirees?         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/82107269/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Retirement-Is-the-rule-still-relevant/ Read More »

Consumer confidence rebounds in December

Date: Dec 30 2014
Americans' views of present conditions rises, offsetting more cautious short-term outlook         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/82094407/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Consumer-confidence-rebounds-in-December/ Read More »

Home price growth slows for 11th month in a row

Date: Dec 30 2014
The S&P's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index increased 4.5% in Oct. from year ago.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/82092937/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Home-price-growth-slows-for-th-month-in-a-row/ Read More »

From West Virginia, the World’s Purest Titanium Powder

Date: Dec 30 2014
Filed under: This Built America By Bill Steigerwald One of the hardest things about Matt DuBois' high tech job is trying to explain it to his friends and relatives who live in the rugged mountains of northeastern West Virginia. First off, it's not ...Read More »

Savings Resolutions for the New Year — Savings Experiment

Date: Dec 30 2014
Filed under: Savings Experiment Have you been trying to save money, but still find yourself a little short on your rainy day fund? Sometimes putting a simple savings plan in place can do the trick. Here are a few easy ways ...Read More »

Study: Half of teen crash deaths were in old cars

Date: Dec 30 2014
About a third of them were driving a small car         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/82084262/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Study-Half-of-teen-crash-deaths-were-in-old-cars/ Read More »

Sony Blows ‘The Interview,’ Its Reputation, Its Future

Date: Dec 30 2014
Filed under: Company News, Media, Sony, Entertainment Industry, Investing Richard Vogel/AP When you blow an interview, you're going to miss the story or not get the job. Sony (SNE) blew "The Interview" this month -- and it may have a higher price ...Read More »