Provides the latest RSS feeds for Personal Finance News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Michigan Sun.com http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/cat/300e4fa8e5e292cd/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 23:09:49 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 23:09:49 -0400 30 , Anthony Marra transports readers to Chechnya, a war-torn Russian republic that has long sought independence. The lyrical and heart-breaking novel begins in 2004 when a doctor watches as Russian soldiers abduct his neighbor, who has been accused of aiding Chechen rebels. He later rescues the neighbor's 8-year-old daughter, then colludes with another doctor to form an unlikely family amid ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214769557/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 20:17:07 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214769557/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- SAC Capital, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Steven A. Cohen, is losing financial support from buyout shop Blackstone Group Inc., the largest outside investor in the embattled $15 billion megafund, according to a report ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214769558/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 20:15:57 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214769558/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Energy writer Thomas Content keeps you current as you adapt to changes in the world of energy, climate change and efforts to build a greener ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214768837/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 20:14:29 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214768837/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd A woman awaiting a transplant for a rare condition that has destroyed her kidneys had her operation cancelled at the 11th hour because the Government refused to pay for the drug she needs to prevent the organ being ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214764862/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 19:21:51 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214764862/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Because 31 credit unions, including Voyager Alliance which serves the passenger transport industry, have signed up to a 35.6m government scheme which could help them take on expensive payday lenders and banks that refuse to deal with vulnerable ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214763789/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 16:14:58 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214763789/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd WE are nearing the end of proxy season, that once-a-year moment when shareholders can speak their minds, sort of, to the officers and directors overseeing their companies. But that doesn't mean corporate boards always ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214762826/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 14:16:35 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214762826/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd THE state of the economy is far from ideal, but some very definite positives are brewing. It's not just that we are continuing to recover from a deep recession; we are also seeing signs that America's long-term future may be looking up, ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214762443/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 13:31:12 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214762443/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd That ancient tension between legal tax avoidance and illegal tax evasion, and between a corporation's self-interest and the fundamental requirements of a government and its citizens, remains at the heart of the American system. It was on full display at the Senate hearing last week ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214762444/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 13:31:10 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214762444/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd There are surveys that cover just about every aspect of air travel: rates of on-time departures, rankings of frequent-flier programs, and on and on. But the Haggler has never seen a study that shows which airlines regard fliers as the biggest ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214762445/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 13:31:08 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214762445/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd -- this applies to governments as well as corporations and other competitive environments. Psychopaths appear to act rationally but being severely deficient in empathy and compassion they lack the human attributes which give pause to ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214760675/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 10:44:07 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214760675/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Mercedes-Benz-s G63 AMG is a squared-off brute that's just the ticket for expeditions or war zones, but it leaves a lot to be desired on normal highways, says Dan ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214760274/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 10:25:08 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214760274/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd One of the most important bills to pay is the bill paid to yourself. By putting a portion of each paycheck away into a liquid savings account you are supporting your future retirement, expenses and unforeseen emergencies.You can set up your savings deposits one of two ways: automatically or manually."The key to saving for most people is to automate the process you want to pay yourself first ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214759591/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 08:32:50 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214759591/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd David Darst, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Jeff Kleintop, LPL Financial, discuss market opportunities to help kick off your summer investing. "Buy some health care, and get some energy into the portfolio," says ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214757887/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 07:24:23 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214757887/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd San Francisco 49ers football coach Jim Harbaugh has been selected to drive the Indianapolis 500's pace car Sunday, a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214757922/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 07:15:25 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214757922/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd The sedan version of the Bentley Continental, the 2014 Bentley Flying Spur, drops its Continental moniker but remains three tons of air-conditioned, quilted-leather land-missile. According to Autoweek, the 6.0-liter W12 engine now produces 616 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, doled out in a 40/60 front/rear split by the all-wheel-drive system. A 110-pound weight reduction over the outgoing Flying Spur ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214757924/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 07:15:24 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214757924/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Odds are high that you haven't saved enough money to retire in the manner in which you desire. That's the bad news. The good news is that you can easily gauge just how close or far away you might be. And the first to thing to check is how much you have set aside for ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214757923/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 07:15:24 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214757923/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Responsible Investment does have an impact on financial performance, reports Mercer, with specific environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors affecting portfolio returns positively. Academic ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756928/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 06:35:52 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756928/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd GLG Partners will work with Mercer’s investment consulting business to determine whether environmental investing has become the norm. Issues surrounding climate change and other major environmental issues will be examined, and their effect, if any, on the approach and focus for mainstream investment. ';We believe that environmental liabilities are already changing the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756948/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 06:35:37 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756948/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd April 2007 Institutional investors are showing increased confidence in investing in hedge funds although there are ongoing concerns about risk management, accurate valuations and high fees, a new study has found. According to State Street Corporation’s third institutional investor hedge fund study more than half of respondents have indicated that their governing bodies are more ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756275/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:34:00 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756275/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd RFK Memorial Center for Human Rights and 2002 RFK Award recipient, Loune Viaud of Zamni Lasante, release U.S. Department of Treasury documents revealing that the U.S. and the Inter-American Development Bank deliberately obstructed $146 million in approved IDB financing. WASHINGTON - August 4 - The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights and Zamni Lasante released internal U.S. ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755901/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:33:33 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755901/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Majid Al Futtaim Group has partnered with two Japanese firms to launch a new credit card in the UAE that offers shoppers discounts at some retail outlets. Customers who sign up for the new Najm JCB card will receive discounts as high as 50% at Carrefour; 20% at MAF-owned fashion stores; 25% at Ski Dubai, and 20% at the Kempinski Hotel at the Mall of the Emirates. Shoppers can also take advantage ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756312/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:53 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756312/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Dubai First, the consumer finance company of Dubai Group, has announced that its Royale MasterCard has been awarded the 'Best Premium Programme - Credit Award' by MasterCard Worldwide. The Royale is the only credit card in the region embedded with a certified diamond set within a distinctive metal crest and is available by invitation only. It offers unique services and benefits such as ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756313/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:52 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756313/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd A US decision to flood the financial system with unlimited dollars has fueled concern inflation may rise and boosted gold's appeal as an alternative asset, reported Bloomberg. The Federal Reserve yesterday led a push by central banks to inject the financial system with as many dollars as banks want, backing up government efforts to revive confidence and helping to reduce money-market rates. ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756314/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:51 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756314/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Saudi Arabia's central bank is prepared to provide as much as 150 billion riyals ($40bn) to protect deposits held in the kingdom's banks, reported Bloomberg, citing an article by Al Watan newspaper. This would cover 19 percent of the country's total bank deposits of 809 billion ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755625/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:50 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755625/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Emirates NBD has launched a unique new personal loan education campaign to advise UAE residents to borrow responsibly and within their repayment capacity. This new initiative is in line with the Group's reputation of being a financial institution that cares for its customers, according to a press statement. The initiative will be supported by a sustained media campaign that will advise the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755953/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:49 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755953/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Qatar National Bank is to offer prizes to holders of its Mastercard credit card. The promotion, which will end in December, will offer weekly and monthly prizes. Holders must spend QR400 to be eligible for entry into the prize ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755651/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:47 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755651/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd UAE-based Union National Bank has unveiled a new scratch and win promotion for its Al Awwal savings certificate. This promotion will offer two winners a kilo of gold each, plus 200 prizes including 100 (20 gm /each) gold coins and another 100 (10 gm/ each) gold coins. Besides these, each applicant will receive an instant gift through scratching a coupon. The gifts vary from MP3s, USBs, mobile ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756315/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:46 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756315/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd The Central Bank of the UAE has launched a probe into the ATM fraud that may involve tens of millions of dirhams and continues to affect ATM and credit card users almost a month after the first reports of problems, reported The National. The Central Bank summoned officials from an unknown number of banks to a meeting on Sept 25 in Dubai, where they were informed of the investigation and told to ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756316/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:45 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756316/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd UAE-based private credit bureau Emcredit has asked for greater cooperation from both public and private sector companies, in information sharing and adopting international standards. Saying that these are crucial for long term growth the group's MD called for unity in a bid to increase ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756317/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:44 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756317/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Industry experts have advised that gold prices are set to move higher next year, making the precious metal a good potential investment, according to Emirates Business 24/7. Analysts say that the US $700bn rescue package may have a short term effect on prices but predict an average adjustment to over $900 per ounce by Q2 next ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755642/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:43 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755642/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Western Union has signed up the Investment Bank of Iraq to offer the complete range of Western Union services across all its 19 branches. The bank has branches in Baghdad, Basra, Karablaa and ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755822/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:42 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214755822/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has implemented new security measures following the recent attacks on the UAE banking system. The new security measures include contacting all customers requesting that they change their PIN number, blocking all withdrawals from ATMs outside the GCC and blocking all card transactions in a defined number of countries outside the GCC, based on information given to the bank ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756318/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:41 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756318/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Qatar National Bank announced the launch of a new promotion for all QNB MasterCard Credit Card users, featuring both daily and weekly prize draws. The promotion starts on 5th October and ends on December 2, 2008. For every specific amount of money spent using the QNB MasterCard Credit Card, customers will be automatically entered into the daily draw in which 43 winners in total would win a ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756319/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Sat, 25 May 2013 04:32:40 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214756319/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd under scrutiny for targeting conservative groups has been faulted previously by the Treasury Department's inspector general for an array of problems, from delayed processing of files to chronic understaffing to inadequate ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214750717/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 20:53:06 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214750717/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd -2.61% shares soared after the company reported financial results that outpaced analyst expectations, but those analysts warned that the "turnaround" tale at the high-tech giant may not have a happy ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214749685/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:18 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214749685/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Your Money column tells of Krysten Crawford and her two siblings, who had to wrap up their mother’s financial and legal affairs after she died in February. But like many people, Ms. Crawford said her mother, who was 74, wasn’t comfortable talking about her own death. She figured she had more time. So whenever Ms. Crawford or her siblings would attempt to broach the subject, their ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214750509/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 19:49:33 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214750509/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Victims of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, for example, might have avoided big losses had they noted that his custodian and brokerage firm were the same company. That red flag clearly is a conflict of ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214749526/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:55 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214749526/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd The low-interest-rate environment of the past few years has forced many folks who are saving for or living in retirement to consider all sorts of investments, including something called floating-rate ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214748571/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:25 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214748571/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Robert Powell is a MarketWatch Retirement columnist. He has been a journalist covering personal finance issues for more than 20 years. Follow him on Twitter ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214748573/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:25 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214748573/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Robert Powell is a MarketWatch Retirement columnist. He has been a journalist covering personal finance issues for more than 20 years. Follow him on Twitter ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214748572/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:24 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214748572/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Prepare Your Home for Storm Season article has a lot of advice about the steps you can take now to help minimize the damage to your property and finances before a disaster hits. And if you do become the victim of a hurricane, tornado, wildfire, storm or other disaster, the following steps can help you get your homeowners claim paid without delay and find out whether you qualify for other ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214748574/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:30 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214748574/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Robert Powell is a MarketWatch Retirement columnist. He has been a journalist covering personal finance issues for more than 20 years. Follow him on Twitter ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214747448/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:40 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214747448/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Delayed retirement credits are in addition to the aforementioned computation, and the increases will be added in automatically from the time you reach full retirement age until you start receiving benefits or reach age 70. If you were born 1943 or later, the yearly increase is 8% and the monthly increase is 2/3 of 1%, the spokesperson ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214747447/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:40 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214747447/scat/300e4fa8e5e292cd