Goldman Sachs Predicts Loan Losses Will Top $2 Trillion

Despite all the hoopla about stimulus plans and bailouts rescuing Americans’ home equity and retirement accounts, ... of $780 billion. Add in losses from commercial real estate, credit cards, auto debt and business ... on bad overseas loans that they hold. And it looks like more bad news about loan losses will be coming [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:05:05

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Uncommon Money News (Vol. 42)

By: Roshawn WatsonIn preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news ... from more bad debt, credit problemsCitibank to receive $43 billion bailout but agreed to limit executive payCollege profit as banks market credit cards to studentsCredit card companies willing to deal over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 12:00:00

How to Use 0% Interest Credit Cards

If you're credit is strong enough to garner the attention of credit card companies offering 0% introductory interest rates, then you surely have the discipline Huntsville Alabama car loans financing with bad credit mortgage home loans, real estate auto insurance, web design. Huntsville schools festivals business events [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 12:45:37

Economic Confidence Improving?

Discover reports economic confidence improves among small merchantsEditor's Note:  Small Biz Owners being "cautiously optimistic" ... , director of Discover's business credit card. "Most small business owners still believe ... is good news amidst a flurry of bad...to see the data, click here to download in Microsoft Word [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 19:38:00

“Living beneath your means”

While most of America was busy trading home equity for a TV, RV, and SUV, I was busy renting apartments and driving an economy car ... times or bad. If you can’t stop using your credit card, get rid of it. An easy check to see ... bad it was. My father once said “I got a 21% rate on my loan, and I was glad to get it.” We may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:36:19

Finance Your Restaurant Business With Someone Else’s Credit Card

If you’re in the restaurant business, you probably not need me to tell you how it can be difficult financially. If you are building the reputation of your institution, money is often tight and a bad night may not mean a profitable week. As with cash flow - well, cash flows certainly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 03:49:40

Citi to hive off India arms after global split

Citi Financial, one of the largest finance companies operating in India, may sport the ‘For Sale’ sign, ... or bad loan ratio in India for its credit card and consumer banking business in India rose to 6.3 ... loss of $8.29 billion. Citi Financial, whose businesses in India span mortgages, personal loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:43:13

Credit Card Companies Cutting Credit, Rewards; Upping Interest Rates.

Wall Street gets a bailout, regular old Americans see their available credit decrease, their interest rate go up, ... a bad thing in the long run; but right now with people getting laid off, grocery prices skyrocketing, and small businesses trying to make ends meet, is it a good or a bad thing to cut off credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 16:00:06

"The Secret Of Failure"

     Isn’t it great when the pundits welcome in the New Year with glad tidings to the effect that “it’s bad now, ... s business by the end of the year and reduce her credit card debt.  Now, these are worthy things ... ?    Hardly.  You see, she was focusing on is things being a little less bad, rather than creating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:34:02

Canary in the Mine, Chirping

Few really bad ideas escape being floated in the New York Times:In the case of the Treasury, ... , increasing interest rates for home- and auto-buyers, for businesses and credit-card holders ... the money comes from the same wellspring that has been financing American debt for decades [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 20:31:00

9 Reasons for a good credit rating or FICO score

Does my credit rating really matter? That question goes through a lot of people's heads as they max out their credit card or don't pay their automobile payment Huntsville Alabama car loans financing with bad credit mortgage home loans, real estate auto insurance, web design. Huntsville schools festivals business events and community [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:51:43

Help In A Bad Economy

Since the economy has been suffering these days, so have many people. Some businesses have had to close and lots of people have lost their jobs ... you can expand your business is by accepting credit cards, accepting and offering cash advances. Merchant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:45:35

What would Greg Swann do? Integrity, transparency and Web 2.0

Hey, y’all! Are you in the mood for a truly incredible offer? You’ve seen the kind of single-property web sites we do at BloodhoundRealty.com ... , taking a huge profit every time you pull out your credit card. You get pitches like this every day ... to promote and protect your brand identity. That’s actually not a bad business, and I already [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 06:07:00

Is Making 100K in One Day Selling Real Estate Guru Product Bad for Business?

That depends. Who is the speaker? What is the product? Was it done in a pitch-fest? ... about their beautiful spouse and kids or need to see pictures of them in front of their 60K car? “Selling ... ! (But first they “qualify you” by checking to see how much money you have on your credit cards!) YIKES [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 20:58:43

What You Need in E-commerce Hosting

E-commerce is a term that has become synonymous with online business as millions of people are opening up their own storefronts on the Internet ... as online shoppers are concerned about the protection of their credit card details.  With tight ... .  It also wouldn’t be a bad ideal to find a host that offers support through live chat, support ticket [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 18:01:54

Tucson: More People Fighting Evictions

The ailing economy is keeping things busy for the Tucson courts these days Lawsuits over unpaid debts and other financial disputes are up 33 and 45 ... filed over bad checks, repossessed vehicles, loan defaults, credit cards and other contract disputes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 15:41:59

Late surge puts O.C. property tax payment up $141 million

Orange County’s Tax Collector reports that a late surge in payments has put the county $141 million ahead of last year’s property tax collections ... more days of heavy mail, too. Credit-card charges don’t clear until Monday. I’m very pleased ... all the economic turmoil? Chriss: Small business had it bad in 2006 and 2007. It was a stealth recession. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 06:54:44

This and That: Thanksgiving Edition

Freelance work has slowed down this week due to the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend ... that will allow my clients to pay by credit card. It will cost me a bit in bank fees but it will make me look ... deadlines. The bad news is I’ve been so busy tunneling through papers that I’ve barely drawn anything [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 06:55:19

Downtown Crossing at a tipping point

Anyone who has spent a lot of time in Downtown Crossing over the past three or four years can see that it is now a deteriorating business district, ... around soon. Retailers are hanging on for dear life, and a likely credit card crisis will make ... . This area is more perilously close to a bad tipping point than the Powers That Be either recognize [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 13:45:49

Lost your job? Don't lose your cool

Times are tough for a lot of businesses these days, ... accounts or run up a big credit card bill. Doing so is a recipe for financial disaster. Read ... of corporate cost-cutting. As bad as things may seem, there are some things the newly jobless [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 03:12:15

2008 Goals Review and Preparing for the New Year

One year ago, I listed my goals for 2008. Here’s a review of my list from last year. Pay off all Credit card debt - Failed! ... in my primary checking account, which helps make budgeting easier and can serve as an emergency fund if needed. Earn $20,000 (gross) from side businesses - Not bad. I didn’t make it to $20,000 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:33:00

What Is Your Weakness?

We all have one. Something we love that we can’t bring ourselves to give up even when we’re busy paying down debt or saving for a really important ... Not all weaknesses are bad. For example, if you’ve given up everything so you can pay down some credit ... Manicures Car washes Weekday lunches out Vending machines snacks Interest charges on credit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 13:29:22

United Adds $800 In Fees To $560 Trip, Loses Customer For Life [Bad Business]

We have a feeling this is going to happen with increasing frequency as airlines continue to bleed once-loyal customers for extra revenue: Greg Dean, ... class from L.A. to Chicago once) and I got a credit card that would give me bonus miles with them [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 15:13:29

The Strategic Advantages Of Maximizing Natural Business Growth

By Donald Mitchell Growth can occur naturally . . . or it can be forced by using bad methods ... on unsustainable gimmicks to grow their businesses (such as zero percent interest car loans, 125 percent of assessed value home loans with teaser rates, and tripling interest rates on credit cards for those [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:02:38

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Date: 2009-01-05 01:10:56

Host Unlimited Bandwith - The Good And The Bad

It seems that almost everyone you come across has their own web page ... wishing to conduct business on line, you should think about such things as shopping carts, credit card ... to go packages where you can list your profile, pictures and a ‘mates’ list. Others offer bulletin forums [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:28:07

Is It A Good Or Bad Thing That So Many Companies Are Going Out Of Business?

What exactly will 2009 bring us in terms of businesses closing down for good? ... to the economy - which while sad for the workers is not necessarily a bad thing. We have consumed ourselves ... $2.56 trillion in consumer debt, with the average household’s credit card debt amounting to $8,565 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:00:00

For the REAL pharmacies out there: get a direct MID

OK, I've been in the online pharmacy business since 2002 and I've seen various ups and downs. Most of the downs had to do with credit card processing. I've been screwed out of 6 figures over ... of 3rd party providers, each one turned out to be a bad decision. One day they stopped paying [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 17:24:16

Get the Best Out of Business Credit Cards

by Mary Bush Whatever kind of business you might be involved in, be it a small business or a big one, to run the errand of business dealings, ... with the financial issues. Today’s business credit cards makes it possible to get cash advances, keeps ... people who have a bad credit history. Many banks boast that they can issue a tailor made business [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:04:39

Get the Best Out of Business Credit Cards

by Mary Bush Whatever kind of business you might be involved in, be it a small business or a big one, to run the errand of business dealings, ... with the financial issues. Today’s business credit cards makes it possible to get cash advances, keeps ... people who have a bad credit history. Many banks boast that they can issue a tailor made business [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 21:37:03

Headline News - January 7, 2009

Hypercom Appoints Stuart Taylor Vice President, Global Marketing New Mercator Advisory Group Report: Small Business Credit Card 2008 Update: ... in credit card terms Economix Blog - NYTimes.com: Crisis Comparisons: How Bad Might It Get? Laru ... from Credit Cards, Could Save Consumers $500 Million Annually Over Competing Prepaid Cards Get Rich Slowly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:30:03

OnlineCheck.com

These coming days and months have been rough on all American families .With the struggle of the economy we have to embrace for the future ... loans and credit card processing with has less stringent requirements, faster approval ... they know they can get good benefits by using their credit cards. If your business is in bad shape and you need a loan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 21:50:17

Great Option for a Business Cash Advance

Needing additional capital for your business? Well, I have found another site wherein you can avail of an Unsecured Small Business Loans to help fund ... months, you have accepted credit cards as a payment option, and that your business transacts at least ... . This is an advantage they offer compared to bad credit business loans which usually takes [more...]

Date: 2008-08-31 03:53:00

2 Out of 3 Ain't Bad, 7 out of 9 Is...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Average interest rates on most types of credit cards rose slightly this week, according to a report from CreditCards.com.Annual percentage rates on seven out of nine categories of cards -- business, instant approval ... Thursday. The APR on cards for people with bad credit held steady at 10.82 percent while rates on student [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 17:47:00

Happy New Year Facebook - your employees think you’re lying about advertising. And they may have a point

A gremlin inside Facebook - or more likely a disgruntled employee - briefly hacked Facebook in the last few hours ... get you a 2:1″ and Bad credit? Get a credit card with 39.9% APR!’. Classy.” The thing is, social ... and business, then why do I get shown ads for Credit Rating Reports, as I did today? On thing’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:59:10

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