In the three weeks since the company released Apple Pay, its first stab at a mobile wallet, some major retailers are seeing a wave of consumers eager to check out at the register with their iPhones.

This morning we’re seeing some weakness that could last several days or more.

Dividend growth investing is a relatively safe endeavor as we proudly invest, most of the time, in mature companies that have a long track record of rising revenues and rising dividends.

Part 1 of this week's podcast. Video length 13:26.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) are three industry-leading companies with sustainable dividend payouts.

The increase in prices and the harder hit to one’s wallet is due in large part to the fact that the average price of beef increased a whopping 18% on a year-over-year basis.