Latest and Breaking Personal Finance News and Top Stories - July 4
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The amount of electricity that homes and businesses produce will double over the next 25 years.
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It's not as highfalutin as Bournville or Edgbaston, but it has normal things like betting shops, beauty salons and pubs Continue reading...
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Turns out that those featuring the name of our country have outperformed this year, writes Phil van Doorn.
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Seagate has made several acquisitions and is investing in innovative technology. Will this bring growth for the company, and what does it mean for competitor Western Digital?
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Even if you know that your spending is out of control, you might not have the strength to break your shopping addiction. However, a spending problem isn't going away on its own. And although you might feel powerless over your addiction, ...
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Market share is the best indicator of sustainable competitive advantages. Paccar has proven that it is among the best in the heavy-duty market, having expanded its market share during the past decade.
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Investors are far more diversified simply by purchasing domestic mutual funds than they might recognize, writes Chuck Jaffe.
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Overall household debt accumulation remained at 4.2 per cent, the same as the previous three months
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Best Buy's dividend hike is a strong signal to the market that the electronics retailer has confidence in its future.
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Twitter rolls out new ads mimicking Facebook's most successful product.
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FedEx's offers good long-term growth prospects, but just as with UPS, its growth is dependent on global trade growth. A look at five reasons FedEx can outperform.
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T. Boone Pickens explains how American natural gas' low price compared to the rest of the world make it ideal for transportation, before the "clean" argument even comes into play.
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Planning a wedding takes a lot of work–from finding the perfect dress to choosing a venue, the list of things to do can seem never-ending. Couples get so focused on the big day itself that they often don’t have time … C...
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Bed Bath & Beyond is clearly underperforming its peers in home-furnishing retail. Why hasn't it benefited from the recovering housing market, and is the disappointment set to continue for its investors?
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Let's see what the numbers say about Glu Mobile (GLUU).
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Starbucks is entering the soda market.
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Alternative energy stocks such as solar and fuel cells are a perilous place for investors. This article points out safer, high-yielding alternatives that offer a better way to profit from the coming alternative energy boom.
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While both companies are well positioned in the LNG transport game with long-term contracts, they provide different opportunities for investors.
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Money-saving tricks on everything from massages to medicine.
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This U.S. Independence Day weekend, fill in the blanks to write your own personal plan The post Write your own declaration of Findependence appeared first on MoneySense .
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While tides have started turning in Europe, the sluggish GDP growth rate is preventing a full-fledged recovery in the demand for machinery and equipment. This is a big challenge for Caterpillar.
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Ubisoft’s ‘Watch Dogs’ is disappointing gamers with game-breaking bugs and mediocre gameplay. Why did this eagerly anticipated game fail to live up to the hype?
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The economy is improving faster than the Fed is adjusting its outlook for rates
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Wonga sent 'fake' debt chasing letters. Banks are now accused of sending letters that wrongly suggested the debt had been escalated to a third party
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A new short film offers a look at the day-to-day work performed in SodaStream's West Bank facility.
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The head of the NATO has accused Russia of backing anti-fracking activists in Europe to protect this key end market; do these accusations have any weight behind them?
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LIGHTNING RELEASES — WASHINGTON, July 4, 2014.- Thousands of Vietnamese Americans and their friends in town to celebrate July 4 are taking advantage of their presence in the Nation’s capital to protest the presence of a Chine...
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Malaysia's Genting Group, which owns the Resorts World casino resorts, is preparing to start building on the Vegas strip. How can US investors keep playing with this coming threat?
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Poor health can destroy your finances in retirement if you fail to build both a healthy retirement fund and a healthy retirement body. Research shows that physical and financial health are closely linked. In a 2002 University of Michigan...
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Vector Group's stock is up big after the market noticed its hidden value. Here's what happened and what might happen in the rest of 2014.
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Investors have waited a long time for the tech-heavy Nasdaq to catch up.
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The latest Brand Keys survey is out, and these three brands stood atop the list as inspiring the most patriotism in Americans. See which brands took the top honors.
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Corporate tax inversion is becoming endemic in the health care industry. Where do you stand after viewing both the positive and negative implications of this tax-fleeing corporate strategy?
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North Dakota may be producing 1 million bpd of crude, but the growth story is still far from over.
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When the interest from a £300,000 bond failed to turn up, one reader tries to locate the missing payments
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The Coupon Kid, Jordon Cox, helps you save on your supermarket shop, even after you’ve left the store, using cashback apps via your mobile phone
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Beach huts with no bathrooms have risen more in value over the past two years than prime London property
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Borrowers have seen the best of the spectacularly cheap mortgages vanish, especially the cream of the five-year fixed rates. So should you act now?
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People want stocks they can rely on, but you still have to be careful. Find out how.
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United, Lockheed Martin, and Marriott International are all using new technology to help streamline airport lines, security checkpoints, and more.
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Marvel needs to make another solo Hulk film soon. Here are three reasons why.
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The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
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In celebration of the birthday of the United States of America, I bring you the best of the best personal finance articles from around the web….as I do every Friday. Happy 4th of July everyone! The Worrying Signs That You Are Havin...
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Lloyds launches 'longest-ever' interest-free deal as competition hots up between credit card issuers Continue reading...
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A holiday is costly enough without the added horror of returning home to find your bank statement littered with extra fees and charges after using your card overseas.
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This article is by editor Linda Vergon. In honor of Independence Day, I thought it would be fun to see if we could come up with 1,776 ways to get rich slowly. After all, reaching “financial independence” these days does require some of t...
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Hi all! Happy Independence Day to the U.S. readers! I hope you all have a safe, happy, and healthy long holiday weekend! I’ve scheduled this post ahead of time because I’ll be spending time with family all day today. For those of you who...
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Since losing my job as an auditor in 2008, I've applied for hundreds of positions, offering my previous manager as a referee. She has now turned down a recruiter's request for a reference, which leaves me in a difficult position Continue...
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Banks and the Students Loan Company have come under fire after sending debt collection letters from 'pseudo' solicitors' firms. We'd like to hear from people who have experience of this Continue reading...
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Considering a move or just wondering how the other half lives? Take a look at our gallery of homes on the market to see what your money will buy Continue reading...
