Family Finance
Driving kids to sporting events can can take toll on tight family budget
Many parents drive their children to sports, but it can take a toll on a family budget, according to Reuters.
A resume could make or break getting a job
More than one-third of the companies surveyed said they couldn't find the exact employee needed. Read more »
Are you a savor or spender? Studies say it could be parents' fault.
Spending more than you earn or saving pennies for a rainy day could be results from listening to parents. Read more »
House GOP plans summer tax cut vote
The House will vote this summer on continuing wide-ranging tax cuts first enacted under President George W. Bush, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Friday as the GOP sharpened its plans for... Read more »
Top CEO make $44,000 per hour
David Simon of Simon Property received a pay package worth more than $137 million for last year, and the typical CEO took home $9.6 million, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. Read more »
How to spend the most and get the least from your air conditioner this summer
Summer is coming. Hot weather is good, but only if you can get away from it inside your home. Learn how to keep your air conditioning system working well so you can stay cool in the summer without... Read more »
Millennials love to spend money they don't have
Millennials are in trouble financially, but are still buying luxury items. Read more »
Why Americans aren't saving for retirement
Approximately 49 percent of Americans aren't contributing to any kind of retirement fund, Fox News said, citing a survey by LIMRA, a trade association for the financial services industry. Read more »
Law school grad pays off $114,460 in debt with a bag full of cash
Alex Kenjeev, a 2009 law school graduate of the University of Toronto, walked into the bank and plopped a canvas bag of $114,460 on the counter. Read more »
Sales of new homes rise 3.3% in April; median price also climbs
Americans bought more new homes last month, the latest evidence that the U.S. housing market could be starting to recover. Read more »
Europe's leaders seek ways to boost growth
The leaders of the 27 countries that make up the European Union are to meet in Brussels on Wednesday to try and find a way to keep the debt crisis in Europe from spiraling out of control and... Read more »
U.S. home sales up across the country, hopeful sign
Americans are buying more homes in every region of the country, the latest indication that the housing market could be on the mend. Read more »
Dangerous debt?: consumer advocate groups are urging regulators to stop payday lending by banks
If you look at payday lending stores like a deadly disease, then the letter was like an announcement of a new virus mutation. Read more »
Cutting health care costs in your golden years
Health care is getting more and more expensive, and as people age they have to visit the doctor's office more frequently. Read more »
The value of an education: Spiraling college costs and student debt spark doubts over payoffs
A popular belief is that a bachelor's degree is worth a million dollars, a number originally offered in a 2002 U.S. Census Bureau report and then picked up and widely touted by the College Board.... Read more »
Obama to Congress: Put in place banking rules now
President Barack Obama says the big trading loss at JPMorgan Chase shows the need for Congress to finally put in place banking rules he signed into law two years ago. He also is calling on... Read more »
Grocery costs are rising, here's why
Buying food at the grocery store is getting more expensive. The culprit is inflation, according to CBS. Consumers can expect their grocery bills to rise by 2.5 to 3.5 percent in 2012. But some food... Read more »
Harvard grad pays off $90,000 in student debt in 7 months
With total student debt in the U.S. reaching $1 trillion, some college grads are going to the extreme to pay off loans. Read more »
Gas prices rise 14 cents in some West Coast states
Gas prices across the nation have been on the decline for about a month, dropping by as much as 14 cents in some states, in just the last week, according to Time. Read more »
American families: Debt loads increase while savings shrink
Many American families accumulated loads of debt and lost their savings due to an inability to weather the economic recession, according to USA Today. Read more »
Consumer prices down slightly along Wasatch Front
Consumer prices along the Wasatch Front declined a bit in November. Read more »
Gas prices too high for many summer road trips, AP says
Even with gas prices dropping, Americans still won't go on many summer road trips, according to the Associated Press. Read more »
Founder of Accel Partners talks investing in Qualtrics, other Utah companies
The Deseret News conducted a phone interview with Jim Swartz, founder of Accel Partners, to discuss the recent investment in Qualtrics and what he sees for the future of capital in Utah. Read more »
Stretching your marriage to stretch your funds
Commuter marriages are on the rise to keep families ahead financially. Read more »
Consumer costs flat as gas prices drop, other costs rise
Consumer prices increased by just 0.2 percent in April and rose by just 0.3 percent in March, according to the Labor Department. That's the smallest increase in more than a year. Prices have gone... Read more »
Obama, Romney Do Battle Over Bain Capital
WASHINGTON — The Obama campaign launched an attack against Mitt Romney's business experience at Bain Capital on Monday, marking the beginning of what is almost certain to be a defining debate... Read more »
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