Shop around for car loans before heading to showroom
For many consumers, the great car deals in 2014 are the ultralow auto loan rates combined with easier credit.But saving real money will require digging through cryptic lingo for car loans, going...
View ArticleLiving beyond means has steep price
When people face difficult situations, I try to find a life lesson, especially when it involves money.That’s the case outlined in the indictments against former Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and...
View ArticleLook for the best deals before joining gym
Joining a gym is an investment in your health, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to trim the cost, says Consumer Reports Money Adviser. For starters, there’s no reason to rush. “You can often...
View ArticleA beginner’s guide to Reddit
Reddit’s that website you’ve heard of but maybe don’t quite understand. Is it a social network? A message board? Its spare design and free-for-all culture can be intimidating, but don’t underestimate...
View ArticleHP’s monthly ink service could save money
Most of us have printers at home, and if you’re like me, the trip to the store to buy ink is just depressing.I have a pretty nice, year-old Hewlett-Packard all-in-one printer at home, and replacing...
View ArticleIs your Valentine your money soul mate?
You know what brand of toothpaste your spouse prefers and their favorite flavor of ice cream, but do you know how they plan to spend their retirement? Do you know how they feel about making credit...
View ArticleOn the Record / Jan. 28, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors The Bonadio Group, an upstate New York independent provider of accounting, consulting and financial services, promoted Jonathan Herdlein from manager to principal and Jamie...
View ArticleScripps confirms Channel 7 deal
By Alan Pergament It is official. The E.W. Scripps Company announced this morning that it has agreed to buy Channel 7 and WMYD in Detroit for $110 million in cash. The Buffalo News reported Saturday...
View ArticleErie County Real Estate Transactions
AKRON• 19 Hoag Ave., Paul P. Sardina; Kathleen S. Sardina to Michele Hall; Eric P. Hall, $175,100.• 24 Lewis Road, John H. Furminger; John H. Furminger Jr. to Jason A. Cianciulli, $100,000.AMHERST...
View ArticleE.W. Scripps Co. to purchase Channel 7
It is official.E.W. Scripps Co. announced Monday that it has agreed to buy WKBW Channel 7 and WMYD in Detroit for $110 million in cash.The Buffalo News reported Saturday that the deal was expected.The...
View ArticleCuomo names first members to group tasked with exploring new Bills stadium
When the Buffalo Bills signed a new 10-year lease in December 2012 to stay in Orchard Park in exchange for $130 million in stadium renovations, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo promised to consider the idea of...
View ArticleBeer float, anyone? Yuengling’s Ice Cream returns
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Breyers, Ben & Jerry’s, Edy’s and Yuengling’s: Which thing is not like the others?Trick question. They all make ice cream.The supermarket freezer aisle got a little more crowded...
View ArticleKraft Singles to lose artificial preservatives
NEW YORK – Kraft is removing artificial preservatives from its most popular individually wrapped cheese slices, in the latest sign that companies are tweaking recipes as food labels come under greater...
View ArticleStocks up slightly in quiet trading day
NEW YORK – The stock market ended up more or less where it began Monday in a quiet day for investors who had little economic data or company earnings to react to.Analysts said the market is likely to...
View ArticleIcahn ends high-profile campaign to pressure Apple into stock buyback
SAN FRANCISCO – Activist investor Carl Icahn is retreating from his battle with Apple’s board of directors, ending a high-profile campaign to pressure the iPhone maker into spending more money to buy...
View ArticleCrowdBouncer, a Buffalo-based start-up, gets funding
CrowdBouncer Inc., a Buffalo start-up that provides software to help crowdfunding websites deal with new federal regulations, has raised $437,500 in funding from Rand Capital Corp. and a state-backed...
View ArticleSchneiderman plan would ban microbeads in consumer products
ALBANY – Tiny microbeads used as abrasives in everything from skin care products to toothpaste, which scientists say are polluting Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes, would be banned under...
View ArticleSouth Aud Block project moves to design stage
Plans for developing the South Aud Block portion of Canalside – where a replica of the Erie Barge Canal is being built – are advancing into the design stage.Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. on...
View ArticleCanadian developer set to close on Wheatfield mall, but property’s...
The former Summit Park Mall may finally have a new owner, but its future remains uncertain.A Canadian developer who has been active in Niagara Falls, Ont., is poised to make his first purchase on this...
View ArticleYellen strikes a note of unity with Bernanke as she speaks to lawmakers
WASHINGTON – Janet Yellen pursued a simple strategy Tuesday for handling a battery of lawmakers who came armed with skepticism about the Federal Reserve:Politely stand your ground. Be consistent....
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