Fed Continues to Ease Bond Buys, Cites Uptick in Inflation
Filed under: Inflation, Unemployment Rate, Economic Recovery, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen By Michael Flaherty and Jason Lange...
View ArticleJanet Yellen and FOMC Verdict on Tapering, Quantitative Easing, Rate Hikes
Filed under: EconomyJanet Yellen and the Federal Reserve have released their statement for the July 29 to 30 FOMC meeting. As expected, we got more tapering of the monthly bond buying and we had no...
View ArticleMarket Close: S&P, Tech Stocks Head Higher on Fed View
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates Getty Images By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK -- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve gave a...
View ArticleSanta In the Guise of an ATM? Not Quite, but Still Jolly Fun
Filed under: Banking, Consumer Ally, Advertising & Marketing, Consumer Issues, Saving YouTube ATMs can be handy (when you need cash), and sometimes costly (when it's not your bank and you get...
View ArticleWhen Is There Such a Thing as Good Debt?
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Debt Assistance, Loans, Financial Education HG Delaney/Alamy Most of the time, the word "debt" has negative connotations. Debt costs you money -- thanks to...
View Article5 Little-Known Strategies to Boost Your Retirement Nest Egg
Filed under: Saving Alamy By Robert Berger Saving for retirement is no easy task. Fortunately, we have several tools that can help us reach our retirement goals. Here are five ways to boost your...
View ArticleWhy Your Next New Car Should Be a Used One
Filed under: Saving Alamy By Holly Johnson The decision to purchase a car shouldn't be just about finding your favorite shade of blue and driving it home. There are a variety of factors to consider:...
View ArticleNever Overpay When Traveling Internationally Again
Filed under: Travel Boris Stroujko/Shutterstock Traveling internationally has always been a favorite hobby. It's a great way to learn about new cultures, try new foods (and wines) and get a taste of...
View Article7 Costly Myths About Banking, Credit Cards Debunked
Filed under: How to Save MoneyBanks and credit card companies find clever ways to make money. Fees are hidden. Rules are complex. And people often ask me, "can they really do that?" I made a list of...
View Article3 Scary Facts About Delinquent Debt and What You Should Do
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Debt, Credit Reports, Credit Repair, Debt Collection Alamy Look at most economic reports, and you'll see numerous signs that the U.S. economy has recovered from the worst of...
View ArticleWall Street This Week: Zynga, Groupon Try to Recover
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Wall Street Watch, IPOs, Investing www.zynga.com From the company that made single-serve coffee cool reporting quarterly results to the leader in online daily deals...
View Article4 Things Honey Boo Boo's Mama Could Teach You About Money
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Budgeting, Coupons, Saving John Bazemore/AP You either know the show and love the family, or you're wondering what in the world a "Honey Boo Boo" is. For...
View ArticleWhy Potential Marijuana Investors Should Study Wiretapping
Filed under: U.S. Government, Industry News, Drug Companies, Stocks, Investing Getty Images Once upon a time, AT&T (T) urged its customers to "reach out and touch someone" with a long-distance...
View ArticleStocks Rebound Thanks to Jobs Data, But Uncertainty Remains
Filed under: Stock Markets, World Markets, Investing AP/Richard Drew LONDON -- Global stock markets recovered some recent lost ground Monday in the wake of last week's U.S. jobs data. However,...
View ArticleWalmart Personalizes, Customizes Website for Shoppers
Filed under: Technology, Amazon.com, Shopping, Wal-Mart, Shopping Trends www.walmart.com By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Walmart (WMT) is rebuilding its website to further personalize the online shopping...
View ArticleConference Board Shows Continued Good News in Employment Trends
Filed under: EconomyThe Conference Board Employment Trends Index, the so-called ETI, has been released for the month of July. It looks a tad better than Friday's unemployment and payrolls report....
View ArticleWith New Attractions, Farmers Nurture Crops of Tourists
Filed under: Small Business, Travel Industry, Economy www.arc.gov By FREDERIC J. FROMMER CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- With its sweet fruit-flavored liqueurs, a working farm and eccentric cast of characters...
View ArticleLast Week's Biggest Stock Movers: IPO Soars, Drug Firm Falls
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Wall Street Watch, Upgrades and Downgrades, Investing www.elpolloloco.com There are plenty of stocks going up -- and down -- in any given week. The gainers inspire...
View Article5 Dates to Circle in August: Hacker Convention, Film Sequel
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Industry News, Wall Street Watch, Investing www.miramax.com Let's go over a few days in August that investors may want to keep an eye on as the market tries to...
View ArticleFood Fight Builds as Regulators Weigh 'Added Sugar' Labels
Filed under: Consumer Ally, U.S. Government, Food & Beverage, Consumer Issues Roberto Herrett/Alamy By Chris Prentice In Washington, a pivotal battle over sugar is heating up. One small corner of...
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