The Breakdown: Tuesday’s Higher NC Taxes

A brief look at the additional North Carolina taxes that take effect Tuesday:

GM Cuts More Jobs, Gets Rid Of Pontiac

Verizon Could Offer iPhones Soon

Trader’s Joe’s, Teeter Top Consumer Grocery List

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Lawmakers Assail Bonuses Paid To Executives At AIG

Lawmakers are heaping criticism on insurance giant AIG, after learning the bailed-out company has been passing out millions of dollars…

Obama Plans Small-Business Lending Boost

The Obama administration is announcing that the 21 largest banks receiving government money must report monthly on how much lending…

Nortel Looking To Sell-Off Divisions

RBC: US Banks Need More Consolidation

A Royal Bank of Canada executive who oversees the company’s international operations, including its U.S. banking operations based in North…

‘Stimulus Tuesdays’ Offered At Carmike Cinemas

A movie theatre company is making it easier for movie goers to go out and enjoy the movies during this…

Ikea To Open 36th Store In Charlotte

Consumer Education Services, Inc. Announces Opening of New Financial Education Library

Consumer Education Services, Inc. (CESI), a nonprofit debt management company, proudly announced today the opening of their new financial education…

YOUR MONEY: Getting Aggressive With Your Budget

Budget counselor Scott Shinn, with Financial Peace University, offers tips budgeting in this tough economy.

Consumer Spending Down, Savings Up In December

Consumer Confidence Darkens Further In January

Americans’ mood about the economy darkened further in January, sending a widely watched barometer of consumer sentiment to a new…

AG Cooper Provides Tips For Consumers During Economic Downturn

Due to the economic downturn, more businesses are closing their doors and leaving some consumers in the lurch, said Attorney…

December Consumer Confidence Drops To All-Time Low

Consumer confidence hit an all-time low in December, dropping unexpectedly in the face of layoffs and deteriorating markets for housing,…

IRS: Don’t Respond To Rebate E-mail Scam

The Internal Revenue Service wants you to know there may be a scam waiting in your e-mail inbox that looks…

Consumer Alert: Progresso Soup Recalled

General Mills issues a voluntary recall on some Progresso soups.