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Money Pledges for 2011

Sat, 01/08/2011 - 11:13 by Gunjan Mehra

Even small changes in your money behavior can help you attain a better financial position. The Money Times suggests some money resolutions, capable of changing your money status this year.

Understanding Credit Card Reward Programs

Sun, 01/02/2011 - 16:04 by Gauri Retarekar

Typically, credit-card companies try to lure their customers by linking their credit-card purchases to certain attractions or benefits. These reward programs are therefore extremely desirable even from the customers’ point of view, provided a little vigilance and prudence is used while choosing them.

4 Reasons to Sell a Stock

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 09:35 by Jeff Fischer

The hope of profits and the joy of ownership make buying stocks a fairly simple decision, especially in comparison to the tormented hair-pulling that's often associated with selling.When to jettison a stock is a difficult decision, so we won't pretend there's a one-size-fits-all formula. However, guidelines can make selling decisions easier. At Motley Fool Pro, the following are four key factors in any sell considerations.

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Mortgage servicers reach compromise decree on foreclosure fiasco

Thu, 04/14/2011 - 15:25 by Anter Prakash Singh

The officials from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Justice Department and 10 state attorneys general met with representatives of 14 largest mortgagers of the U.S. and reached a settlement to compensate house owners who incurred losses due to faulty foreclosures.

Federal crackdown on fraudsters highlighted

Tue, 12/07/2010 - 15:14 by Anter Prakash Singh

U.S. federal authorities have highlighted their ongoing crusade against those accused of investment scams, Ponzi schemes, foreign currency and other market frauds. They recently referred to this group of unrelated civil and criminal cases involving financial wrongdoings as ‘Operation Broken Trust.’

McDonald's Monopolistic Win

Tue, 11/09/2010 - 12:22 by harsheeb

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) October same-store sales were more treat than trick, scaring up an amazing performance. Digging up a promotion based on the old-school board game Monopoly also helped the fast-food chain contend nimbly against copious competition.


McDonald's same-store sales soared 6.5% in October. Broken down by region, U.S. same-store sales grew 5.6%, Europe rose 5.8%, and Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa jumped 5.3%.

Although some investors and analysts got bummed out by the weaker-than-expected U.S. figure, a 5.6% comps increase sounds pretty solid to me. Mickey D's management attributed some of the U.S. sales success to Monopoly's return.