The General Mills (NYSE:GIS) announced today that it has improved the health profile of products General Mills first started back in 2005 to track and quantify health improvements. Between the years of 2005 and 2011, the company improved the health profile of 64% of the US retail sales volume. They have added whole grains,...
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VFW Mortgage Lender NewDay Financial Boasts Portfolio Of $500 Million In Government Loans
NewDay Financial is known for servicing government loans to Americans. They are a national VA and reverse mortgage lender. They announced on October 10 that they have built a servicing portfolio of more than $500 million in government loans. They have serviced more than 3000 loans. VA home loans from Bank of America and...
Ford Stock Drop And Shares Start Low On Tuesday November 23, Will They Rally Today?
Ford stock shares opened at 16.01 this morning. Yesterday Ford shares ended at 16.20. There was much hype and speculation last week about Ford and other auto companies following on the heals of GM’s public offerings. Unfortunately, that did not help Ford at all. Ford saw a drop from a high of 17.42 last...
AARP Health Insurance Coverage In November – Will Low Priced Medicare Coverage Plans Be Available For Seniors?
AARP is known for its insurance. They also deal with investment funds and other financial products. They claim over 35 million members, and is one of the largest organizations for membership of people over 50 in the US. November could be a good month for seniors to look at health insurance from AARP. But,...
Stalling Economic Rate? Growth May Need A Push By Federal Reserve
Though there have been many attempts to bolster the growth rate of the economy, there hasn’t been much improvement. The Federal Reserve has announced the economy has been moving at a slow pace, which could mean they may take action to give the economic growth rate a little push. Among the areas with a...
King GEICO – Insurance Giant Receives Top Financial Rating 20 Years In A Row
GEICO is often spoken of as a great insurance company. There are awards to prove it. For the 20th consecutive year, Wards has announced its 50 top group of financial high performing insurers with GEICO at the top. By achieving safe, consistent levels of surplus in premiums, net income, risk based capital ratio and...
Proposed Rate Increase From The Postal Service May Be A Sign For The Beginning Of The End Of The USPS, Some Say
There has been a proposal by the United States Postal Service to increase the price of first-class stamp’s. This increase will be about two cents. There has been a decrease in mail volume over the past couple of years. Regulators may approve of this action. The increased to $.46 for a standard letter would...
GM Recalls Cars, Trucks And SUVs: Faulty Heated Windshield Wiper Fluid System To Blame
About 1.5 million GM pickup trucks, passenger cars and SUVs are being recalled due to an issue with the heated windshield washer fluid system. The problem could lead to fire if it isn’t fixed. This is the second time in two years this problem has caused a recalled. Vehicles affected include the 2006 to...
Internet Business Boom In May 2010 – Many Find Hope With Online Revenue
The economy may be down, but that doesn’t mean everyone is feeling the pressure. Many people are finding it easy to create income online. Websites and blogs have always allowed people to make money, but knowing how to do it can be difficult. There are a few main ways people have used the internet...
Aetna ClearMark Award Winning Service Saves Time And Money
Aetna, a health insurance provider, has been honored with two National ClearMark Awards. The ClearMark award is given to a company that makes communications between businesses and consumers reader-friendly and in plain language. Aetna insurance is the only health insurer to earn a clear mark award. It now gets to add two ClearMark awards...