Cutoff in jobless aid looms; beware mingling finances, friends; winning funds

USA TODAY: up-to-date coverage of U.S. and international news, weather, entertainment, finance, and more. Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser December 27 December 27     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   business   Cutoff in federal jobless aid looms Saturday     More than a million out-of-work Americans are due to lose emergency benefits on Saturday.     Read Story     columnist           Investing: Making sense of 2013's winning funds Making sense of 2013's mutual fund winners.     columnist           Ask Matt: Beware combining friends and finances Do your due diligence on any person you trust with your money     markets           Big yearly stock gain usually begets more gains The following year after a gain of 20%-30%, stocks posted an average gain of 7.7%.   Advertisement   Personal Finance           30-year mortgage rises to 4.48% Mortgage rates peaked at 4.6% in August.     business           UPS still staggering under holiday crush UPS was overwhelmed by the volume of orders this season.     markets           Nasdaq rockets 200% from 2009 bear market low Tech-laden bellwether is first of the three big USA indexes to triple off March 2009 lows.     markets           10-year Treasury hits key 3% level 10-year Treasury hits key 3% level amid less Fed stimulus, stronger growth     Personal Finance           International funds sail past U.S. stock funds The average large-company core international fund gained 10.6% in the third quarter.     nation           Lack aid? Many counties have only pricey plans Lack of affordable plans in many places could hurt health law and consumer spending.     The Day In Pictures Gallery Tibetan Buddhist monks run to serve Tibetan butter tea to attendees of the Janchup Lamrim teachings in Bylakuppe, India. The 10-day teachings by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama began Dec. 25.     Popular Stories Python kills security guard near Bali luxury hotel 'Knockout game' attack leads to hate crime charge S.C. woman stabs fianc�� over wedding color scheme     SPONSORED LINKS   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: hassan.raza.khan644.brightlight644@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2013 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108