Climate News Roundup: June 13 - June 19, 2008

Friday, June 13, 2008 SOLAR THERMAL POWER: In Israel's Negev Desert blooms a field of 1,640 robotic mirrors that behave like sunflowers. It is the world's 'highest-performing, lowest-cost' sun-energy system. says the company testing it. Los Angeles Times, California. 13 June 2008. INTERNATIONAL: U.S [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 20:38:00

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More Sellers Accepting A Loss In California

The San Francisco Chronicle reports from California. “Like an endangered rain forest, the Bay Area microclimates that still enjoy home-price appreciation are shrinking. Just six months ago, areas where median home values were still on the upswing were bigger and more widespread [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 19:34:48

Bike Week 2008

Bicycling can make you healthy and hot… er… hotter. Bicycling with even light effort (10-12 miles per hour) burns 400-500 calories an hour. To shape her legs for the Miss Universe competition, Miss Korea, Lee Ji-seon, started getting her workouts on a bicycle. Apparently, Miss Universe 2007, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico, is of a similar mind [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 12:28:36

Allenism, Taylorism and the Day I Rode the Thundercloud

News flash: I was just interviewed (you can listen here) along with David Allen, the man himself, about this article, by Karen Hammer at KGNU. If any listeners found their way here after the show, welcome to ribbonfarm! If you are interested in having some fun organizing your life, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:36:19

Orchard Bank Credit Cards

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank credit card is issued by HSBC Bank. This is a sub prime credit card. This card has a unique application process ... card. With this card you must secure it by making a deposit between $200 and $15,000, your credit limit ... %, which is low compared to the other bad credit cards. If you have made only a few mistakes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:32:21

The Top Franchise Trends For 2009

Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism ... credit score, and low personal debt, will increase the chances of getting a franchise loan.  More tips ... entrepreneurial ventures. Franchise Loan Availability The financial institutions are still going through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34

Madoff Scam: "He’s a person of integrity..."

A: Waking up this morning here to plenty of news; Senate votes down auto bailout as Harry Reid states "No more talks on auto bailout..." & Bernard Madoff admits to employees of running a $50Bln Ponzi Scheme, using new principal from new investors to pay out returns to existing investors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 14:24:37

How to Remove a Tax Lien From Your Credit

by Matt Douglas If you have a tax lien on your credit report, you should take immediate action to remove it ... is to have the bureaus validate the lien. You need to send each bureau a dispute letter. Surprisingly it is not out of the ordinary for incorrect information to be reported on your credit. It is estimated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:40:48

Five Ways to Get Your Credit Report for Free

I’ve talked at length in the past about how your credit score is determined and why it’s important ... score is to keep a close eye on your credit report. While you’re entitled to one free credit report per year from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus (see #1, below), sometimes [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 10:03:53

Laws in Credit Repair

Laws in Credit Repair There are certain laws issued for people that have bad credit and to know these laws is important to protect all those ... and finding a solution to repair your credit. Problems do not go away, rather they add up more problems. Credit repair is a deduction so you do not want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:05:26

Obama's Economic Speech

I've posted his major speeches in full for the past eighteen months. His latest - given today in Toledo, Ohio - continues after the jump ... this week and see that so much of their hard-earned savings have disappeared. The credit crisis [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 23:32:00

Home Loans essentials for financial rookies

Home Loans essentials for financial rookies August 27th, 2008 Can I buy any house I like with a home loan? ... is presented in your credit report. A credit report is a document stored by a credit bureau that contains ... as possible. What should I do with a bad credit? First of all, you shouldn’t despair if you have bad [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 03:41:45

Weekly News Headlines

From Hillary and Barack's "kiss and makeup" to Don Imus's slipup, it was a week of highs and lows. Arts & Entertainment Mandela bans Naomi Campbell from event Nelson Mandela intervened personally to ensure Naomi Campbell does not appear on stage at his 90th birthday concert [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 16:09:46

Building Credit History

Building your credit history is important in today’s time, especially since the laws are changing ... and headaches we want to avoid. If you have bad scores on your credit report, it takes seven long years ... . To build credit you have to keep constant watch of the activities on your credit report. To obtain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:54:57

Latest News In StockMarketInvestment Research - Jan 16, 2009

Airlines employed 6.5% fewer workers in November 16 Jan 2009 at 10:41am NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The number of people working for the nation’s passenger airlines fell 6.5% in November from a year ago to 392,185 full-time employees, according to a Friday report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:03:59

180th Carnival of Personal Finance

Hi and welcome to the 180th Carnival of Personal Finance.  This is my first time hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance and I’m excited to do so!    If you are interested in hosting or submitting to the Carnival please check out the website. My name is LAL and I’m a twenty-something DINK writing about my journey to one day live large [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:05:11

A Car Loan For People With Bad Credit

Banks charge higher interest rates on loans for used cars than on loans for new cars ... you do not belong to this worthy group. People with bad credit will have less privileges when getting a car ... who is considered a subprime borrower is one who has a blemished credit history. He may not be paying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:19:27

Don’t Pay Off Bad Credit

Step three in the “Should I Buy a House Now” series is somewhat of a sidetrack ... towards housing payments. Step 3) Start Improving Your Credit Rating This can take a long time ... your bills on time, that you have good credit.  Paying your bills on time only accounts for 30% to 35 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 17:02:59

Secured Credit Cards & Secured Loans Can Help Build Your Credit History

Secured credit cards and secured loans are an alternative to signing up for a regular credit card in order to build your credit history ... and is looking to build up her credit history so she can buy a home in the future. I’ve recently graduated from college with two degrees, no loans, no debt, but no credit. I didn’t take out a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 17:12:14

Infrastructure Spending and Stabilization Policy

Megan McArdle: Infrastructure is so . . . stimulating, Megan McArdle: Mark Thoma wants us to look at spending for stimulus, instead of tax cuts: ... are in dire need of improvement. However, ... I regret to report that the idea of using infrastructure [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 21:34:00

Credit Scams: Part 2 - Different Credit Repair Scams and False Claims

This is part two of two part guest post from Debt Lead, who has a debt consolidation website by Kimberly Credit Counseling.  If you’ve missed part one on credit reports, click here. The credit repair scam artists ... credit repair scams that are circulating newspapers, television, magazines and radio. Credit [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 15:30:42

Repair Your Bad Credit Now

Crying on your bad credit record will not provide you the solution you need to make you qualified for the loans you need ... a look at their method of credit repair service. They know how to find clefts on your credit report ... , education or other purposes, your bad credit will make you have less chance to get the loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:53:53

Explainer: How the Senate Rescue Bill Is Different

Explainer: How the Senate Rescue Bill Is Different By Ben Pershing Two days after the House failed to pass a financial rescue bill, sending the stock market into free fall, the Senate will take its own shot tonight by voting on a measure with extra sweeteners designed to attract additional votes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 17:10:57

Something Very Strange Is Happening

Fraud Daily Wealth: Something very strange is happening in the financial markets ... several months. As bad as things are now, they’ll get much worse. They’ll get worse for the obvious ... income verification, without down payments, and without legitimate appraisals. As bad [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 18:31:24

Millions at risk of foreclosure fraud

Angela Carter outside the Chicago home she may lose because, she says, she fell for a foreclosure rescue scam. ( ... . The problem is so bad that in Portland, Ore., local police now automatically send a letter [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 09:00:00

Learn To Build and Manage Your Credit, While You’re Young

Everyone tells you that these are the best years of your life ... established credit. Bounced checks mess up your credit report, so use that check-writing feature wisely ... . But the rest of your life can be even better if you start building credit now and working [more...]

Date: 2008-08-16 03:56:51

John McCain Has No Business In The Storm Zone

Hurricane Gustav should not gain strength before it slams onto the LA shore 35-40 miles SW of NOLA, and will not score a direct hit on New Orleans ... to be seen, but many of the evac busses did not show,and the levee system needs proper repair and attention [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 16:12:41

Obama's Speech On The Economy

The complete text, via Sargent, is on the flip. Two things stood out for me. First, the 90 day moratorium on mortgage foreclosures ... that so much of their hard-earned savings have disappeared. The credit crisis has left businesses large [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 22:39:16

Orchard Bank Credit Card

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank credit card is issued by HSBC Bank. This is a sub prime credit card. They have a unique application process. They will match your credit score with the four cards they offer. These cards include three ... credit history then you will be approved for the secured card. With this card you make a deposit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:34:19

Words from the (investment) wise 12.28.08

Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008 ... s exuberance), but also still be battling with the implications of the credit crisis for the global economy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 12:31:33

Orchard Bank Credit Card

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank credit card is issued by HSBC Bank. This is a sub prime credit card. They have a unique application process. They will match your credit score with the four cards they offer. This includes a secured card ... then you are guaranteed to be issued a card that corresponds to your credit score. If you have a very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:32:27

Reviews Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards and Offers

Updated List Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards Below What’s In Your Wallet? ... , from subprime bad credit credit card applicants to high FICO score candidates. Since its decision to re ... - So goes the motto and promotional tag line from those zany Capital One credit card ads we’re [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 20:46:00

Chesapeake's Cutback of Natural Gas Expenditures

Note: This is an updated version of a post from earlier this week. Some more recent quotes have been added at the end of this post ... production casualty due to the credit crisis if the reason for this capex drop is lack of easy funds [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 20:12:34

No, honest, Bill Clinton swears he's really for Obama -- and a female president someday

After weeks of diddling and dawdling doing the statesman-like work expected of ex-presidents combating hunger, disease and other bad things, ... , including rising credit card debt and home foreclosures, the former president said: "Look [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 14:43:57

Why Getting A Copy Of Your Credit Report Is Important

Your credit rating, like a report card of your credit history, is important when determining your economic status ... of your credit report. With a bad credit rating, you will be unable to get a loan or a credit card ... to begin. The first step to credit repair would be to order a current copy of your credit report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:04:35

Send2Press Weekly Summary of Entertainment and Tech News Copy - Sept. 26, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The weekly Send2Press Newswire summary of business and tech news includes this week: The Houdini Museum nominates magician David Blaine for first Houdini Award; former 'Pope of Pot,' author, and actor, Pastor Craig X Rubin to run for Los Angeles Mayor; and Insight Research Corp [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 12:57:29

Another Great Depression

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Date: 2009-01-16 19:28:00

Full Text: Barack Obama Economy Speech | Toledo, Ohio | October 13

A Rescue Plan for the Middle-Class As Prepared for Delivery We meet at a moment of great uncertainty for America ... this week and see that so much of their hard-earned savings have disappeared. The credit crisis [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 22:22:45

What Are Ways To Repair Credit?

Are you looking to repair credit scores and making good on past debts? ... and you're in a position to make your accounts current and repair your credit. First, you should ... . Secondly, you can try to negotiate directly with your creditors to repair credit history. If you were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:00:32

10 American Financial Meltdowns in the Past Century

Banks failed, stock prices collapsed, and panic descended on Wall Street. Americans were holding their collective breath as a rescue plan was hastily drafted. The 2008 financial crisis? Nope - it was the Panic of 1907, and again in 1929, 1987, and so on [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 09:45:59

Bad Credit Repair - 3 Quick Tips

Quick tips to fight debt You’re looking to fix your bad credit and you have no idea on where you should start ... you can start to fix your bad credit marks.  It’s not hard to fix your bad credit but there’s one thing ... to your credit score, so the score you’re looking at may not be as bad as you think. Learn how to fix [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:42:03

West Coasters! Blast off with “SPACED”!

West Coasters! Blast off with “SPACED”! Thursday 3 July 2008 @ 12:53 pm If you love “Shaun” and “Fuzz”, then how the fuck can you not love “Spaced”? Right before the start of ComiCon, get your ass to the Stash for the British Invasion! Get all the info right here! [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 16:53:27

DrumBeat: October 10, 2008

The Official Demise of the Oil Bubble On Sept. 11, 2007, the price of crude oil closed at $78 ... ,'' Neil McMahon, a London-based analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., wrote in a report today ... , the Saudis are the key to the future existence of OPEC,'' the report said. ``However [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:15:00

December’s unemployment numbers are out…

I seem to do a post like this once a month, whenever the numbers come out ... again?  But with our interest rates about as low as they can go, housing collapsing, credit crunching [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:39:56

Erase Bad Credit

by John Cooper If you have bad credit there is hope ... from your credit. To dispute an item you must create a dispute letter and send it to each credit ... to repair your credit. You can have a good credit score by removing derogatory items and building [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:52:30

Old bicycles can be modified and made into useful tools.

Old bicycles can be modified and made into useful tools.  From generating human-powered home electricity to pumping water, modified bicycles have the power to do more than get you from point A to point B.  “The Engineering for Developing Communities (EDC) [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 23:52:34

iPhone 3G Testing Episode 2: Revenge of the Swedes

iPhone 3G radio performed roughly the same as 3G handsets made by Sony Ericsson and Nokia, some ( ... in its reporting, and there are all many of problems that can arise. 2.1 may fix things on Apple’s end [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 11:55:19

Some Facts About Repairing a Bad Credit History

Many people do not know the facts about bad credit ... get a credit card with bad credit. They think they cannot qualify for a home mortgage with bad credit ... a credit application. You can get a credit card with bad credit, but you will pay higher interest rates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:08:25

Bad Credit Repair - Understand Your Credit Report

If you have bad credit, you need to understand your credit report so you can begin your bad credit repair. By law, each consumer is entitled to a free copy of their credit report every 12 months. This article will show you how to obtain your free credit report and most importantly, how to understand [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:21:43

Bank of America Gets $138 Billion Lifeline for Merrill Losses

By Scott Lanman and Craig Torres Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp., the largest U.S ... s balance sheet. Citigroup Inc.’s shares also tumbled amid concern of rising credit losses. “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:25:00

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