By Jessica Guynn MCT News Service SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is getting the youth vote. Nearly a quarter of teens now use Twitter to catch up with friends and keep track of celebrities, a big jump in usage as teens flock to different social media sites and spend less time on Facebook to avoid [...]
Mooresville, N.C. — Lowe’s Cos. Inc. is adding employee hours and making sure its stores have key items in stock, after CEO Robert Niblock said cuts went too far during the recession and are now hampering the company as the housing market recovers. Lowe’s, the nation’s second-largest home improvement retailer, reported lackluster results for the [...]
REMUS — Looking for organic food? Natural herbal teas and medicines? Don’t prepare to drive to Grand Rapids just yet. Hometown Health Foods, located at 235 W. Wheatland Ave. in Remus, probably has a cure for what ails you. Owner Mary Ann Wernette opened the store nearly 14 years ago in July 1999. Wernette, a [...]
By Steve Rosen MCT News Service If you received a cash rebate card for upgrading your cable television service or for buying your teenager a new smartphone over the holidays, here’s my advice: Use it soon. Unlike gift cards that come with lengthy expiration dates and protections against fees, rebate cards don’t offer the [...]
This is the 100th personal finance column I have written for the Pioneer. The Pioneer has given me a great opportunity to educate and share my expertise with each of you. We have discussed many topics, ideas, and suggestions. In celebration of my 100th personal finance column I would like to introduce the $100 challenge. [...]
How many times have you heard this saying? For many of us, the only time we talked about money with our parents was when we were asking them for it. If that also sums up your approach to talking about money with your children, it’s time to jump into the 21st century! Today it is [...]
EVART — From filling medical prescriptions to offering a selection of gift items and souvenirs, Holihan Drugs is a quick and easy way for residents to get what they need from a staff that knows them by name. Though it began as Wade’s Pharmacy in 1938, Holihan Drugs was established in 1961. Current owner Alan [...]
DETROIT — General Motors said the electric version of the Chevrolet Spark minicar will be able to travel 82 miles on a single charge, or seven miles farther than the Nissan Leaf. The 2014 Spark EV will get 119 miles-per-gallon-equivalent, a calculation created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to give consumers a sense for the [...]
ALMA — Thomas R. Sullivan, president and CEO of Firstbank Corporation, recently announced that the board of directors declared the specified quarterly cash dividend at the annual rate of 5 percent on its Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend amounts to $12.50 per $1,000 liquidation value share and is to be paid May 15, 2013, to Series [...]
BRECKENRIDGE — Tim Miller, Breckenridge division president of Isabella Bank, recently welcomed Michael McNeil. McNeil’s main responsibilities will include serving Breckenridge and the surrounding communities with their commercial and agricultural lending needs. McNeil earned his bachelor degree in business administration at Northwood University, an associate of arts in business administration from Delta College and a [...]