6 tips on managing your 401(k) plan
The run-up in stock prices this year could tempt even the most hands-off investor to wade into their 401(k) and make some changes.
China trims holdings as debt-ceiling fight looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite what you may have heard, China isn’t the country’s biggest creditor. America is.
When will the register ring its last sale?
Ka-ching! The cash register may be on its final sale.
How to redecorate without overspending
With the housing recovery gaining steam, Americans have more incentives to paint up, touch up and otherwise redecorate their homes. But there’s no need to spend willy-nilly.
Play your (credit) cards right for a free vacation
NEW YORK (AP) — A free vacation could be in the cards.
US growth in Q4 likely stronger on export gains
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in December because exports rose while oil imports plummeted. The smaller trade gap means the economy almost surely grew in the October-December quarter — an improvement from the government's estimate last week that it shrank in the final months of 2012.
Retailers report strong January sales
Sometimes, the devil is in the deals.
Americans shopped the winter clearance racks in January, resulting in strong sales during the month for retailers. But spending is expected to slow as the deals dry up heading into the spring, and Americans digest rising gas prices and a 2 percent payroll tax hike that started in January.
Small retailers say 'No thank you' on plastic fees
Gretel-Ann Fischer already told customers that she won't accept credit cards for purchases under $5 at her Vermont bakery. The last thing she wants to do is anger them by passing along the transaction fee she has to pay each time they use plastic.
