Headline News - January 14, 2009

Wall St. Journal: Bank of America to Get Billions in U.S ... AIte Group Report: U.S. Credit Unions: Seize the Opportunity Note: Throughout the day, as Payments ... Services Acquires Private Label Credit Card Program of Canadian Luxury Jeweler Birks Bank Systems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:26:41

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HEARTS AND MINDS

"Wasn't this kind of decline inevitable?"Home prices skyrocketed over the last eight years to unheard of highs ... in debt. That includes home, car, credit cards, student loans, etc. According to the same report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 18:05:00

Link Roundup: Quilt patterns edition

I’m really excited for my wife. She showed some of her quilt patterns to the owner of a local quilt store, ... in my reader: Mrs. Micah talks about anchoring as it applies to credit card minimum payments. Get Rich ... or bad. Five Cent Nickel reports on the 2009 tax brackets. Don’t Mess with Taxes celebrates three [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 04:35:29

Media Digest 12/1/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Newspaper According to Reuters, US car sales are expected to be down sharply for November ... that the GM (GM) board is reviewing the firm's turnaround plan. Reuters writes that credit card companies will cut available lines of credit by $2 trillion over the next 18 months. Reuters reports [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 08:45:43

Millions misspent by Irvine-based California Avocado Commission

In the “what a crock of guac!” department, we offer this: The obscure, ... $2 million on questionable credit card purchases and employee perks; lavish hotel stays replete ... ’s report. The report, released Friday by the California Department of Food and Agriculture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:12:32

'Gay panic' floated in murder of HS music teacher

And the sad thing is, in 2008 we saw this bogus defense actually work. This time the case is in Las Vegas. (MSNBC) ... in Henderson. The brothers told police in the report that they played video games with Cox. Before ... and credit cards for shopping sprees, gas and air fare to Texas. What was the verdict? Voluntary [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 04:02:34

Obama Campaign May Have Taken As Much As $63,000,000 In Foreign Currency Contributions

A new report on Obama’s shady fund raising from Newsmax ... asked whether Chase Paymentech Obama’s credit card processor had any security feature that would ... knowingly avoided security measures that would have ensured that online credit card donations were [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 19:38:25

Oversight Panel Knocks Financial Rescue Plan's Lack of Transparency

A lack of transparency and the guidance of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson have hobbled the federal government’s $700 billion financial rescue plan, ... losing their jobs and families unable to pay their credit cards.” ... by Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren, in its monthly report, said the financial rescue program’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 16:45:47

QuickBooks Pro 2009 3 User

Amazon. com Product Description Small business accounting software that makes accounting easy with tools to organize your finances all in one place. Track sales & expenses. Click to enlarge. Reduce data entry by downloading your bank & credit card transactions into QuickBooks. Click to enlarge. Create purchase orders. Click to enlarge. Generate reports with one click to see how your business is doing. Click to enlarge. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 23:40:46

Red Sox first-half report card

We're at exactly the midway point of the 2008 season for most teams around Major League Baseball, so I decided to issue the inaugural Boston Red Sox Report Card courtesy of the Sports Brief ... this season with Jon Lester on the hill. Sure, I give him all the credit in the world [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 15:43:20

OPEC Loss Grocers’ Gain: Americans Spend Pump Savings on Food

Groceries are the top item on which US consumers are spending their savings from lower gas prices, ahead of putting the money in savings, ... holiday gift-buying, and paying off credit cards, according to research from retail analytics firm Precima, Retailer Daily reports. Of the 3,013 consumers who were asked to choose from a list of ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 12:40:37

Episode 5007 (1/14/2009)

Hey, I don’t pay my taxes; why can’t I be treasury secretary? This is The Colbert Report! ... him his own ass.” Guest- Alan Khazei In closing: “Well, that’s it for The Report, everybody. Remember ... get not one, but two sets billed to your credit card. Goodnight everybody!” Video Highlight: P.K. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:20:16

Mobile banking is too risky in the eyes on consumers

According to a recently published report entitled “2008 Mobile Banking Security Standards” consumers are too wary of security to use their mobile ... for mobile banking transactions instead of whipping out cash or a credit card isn’t worth the risks that it entails. However, the same report being cited here earlier suggests ways of making [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 09:24:33

The Debt Trap

It’s a lot more expensive and complicated to file for bankruptcy now (thanks, Republicans and their Democratic enablers!) ... who concentrates on bankruptcy. “There is no equity to pay off their credit cards ... are under the mistaken impression they can no longer file: Bankruptcy lawyers report [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 13:29:46

ClassicCloseouts Randomly Charging Up To $70 On Past Customers' Cards [Classic Closeouts]

Bells just wrote in with some alarming news for past customers of ClassicCloseouts.com: It appears that classiccloseouts ... and giving all their past customers a nice new charge on their credit cards. Of course, they don't answer ... . Rip-off Report has a similar story from another customer, this time for $69.99. In that instance [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 20:22:50

MVP- PAUL PIERCE a FRAUD?

EMAIL: Nik I used to own a ticket Agency in Gardena, California called Caffey Entertainment ... with the credit card when the bill arrived). When I got the charge back letter, it said the card belonged ... .  So in March, I filed a police report with the Gardena Police Department.  Please note: Paul Pierce [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 16:20:40

OPEC's Loss Is Grocers’ Gain

Groceries are the top item on which US consumers are spending their savings from lower gas prices, ahead of putting the money in savings, holiday gift-buying, and paying off credit cards, according to research from retail analytics firm Precima, Retailer Daily reports. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 14:01:34

Scammer/Fraudster calling from 970-279-0100 (Basalt, CO)

David reported a Scammer/Fraudster (9702790100 from Basalt area, CO) . The following comments were posted: Received a text to dial this number. Phishing to get Credit Card details. Scam. "Schools CU Alert: Your CARD has been DEACTIVATED...Etc." Permalink: http://www.numberinvestigator.com/phone/970-279-0100.html [more...]

Date: 2009-09-17 23:17:11

Adverganza's Monday morning picks, 06.30.08

Wherein I scan the Monday morning headlines so you don't have to. From Advertising Age: ( ... is in review. From Adweek: —Digital shops are sick and tired of not getting credit. —In case ... Only four out of 56 agencies who filled out Report Card questionnaires do paid search on their own [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 15:33:33

Is Ulrich's Move at Target Good for Bill Ackman? $$

A new CEO always makes some changes. Will Steinhafel look closer at Pershing Square's proposal? Here is the news:The WSJ Reports:Target Corp ... , the financial-markets meltdown, gyrating gasoline prices and tight credit. Last week Target said its December ... of its shoppers default on credit-card payments. "As we look to the future, we are completely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:15:00

Twitter Terror

I was amused to read that a draft Army intelligence report identified micro-blogging service Twitter as a potential tool for terrorists ... are our tools: sneakers, sandwiches, credit cards, cars, steak knives, box cutters, cameras, cell phones ... digital communications, Twitter is a pretty weak medium for planning bad things. Copies of every post [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 15:12:22

Your opinions requested! Plus Year 2, Week 30 Results: 1.9 oz of plastic waste.

Here's the weekly tally. But please read down to the bottom of the page. I have an Announcement, a Survey, and a Discount Coupon for you ... Direct, Safeco Insurance, credit card company, and Financial West Group. I think I've been doing ... and report back? And finally, To-Go Ware is offering a 40% discount coupon to everyone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:44:00

Getting Real: Hope is not a Strategy

Reality hit our company, Logo Design Guru in the 4th quarter, and clearly, logos and websites are not immune to some recessional affects also ... cash, which is critical. Go through your P&L report item by item, and start eliminating any unnecessary expenses. Be sure to review your credit card statements. I can almost guarantee you’ll find [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:51:38

What Got Us Into This Mess

The New York Times reports on California. “Because of plunging home values, ... . Burdened with credit card debt and a house losing value by the day, they are learning the necessity [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 20:29:37

Bank Bailout Puts Taxpayers At Risk

ABC News' Betsy Stark reports: It all feels less frantic than the government's rescue of the financial system a couple of months ago -- and we can ... , it is reasonable to expect more loan defaults on everything from mortgages to credit cards. And if banks ... these bad assets that are draining bank reserves and investor confidence. In other words, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:01:22

A letter from Christine Quinn…

Somehow I got this email from the Speaker of  our City Council…  While the email specifically covers the 6th precinct (West Village) ... on a short strap with the flap facing your body. Minimize the amount of money, credit cards ... from the street while you are at home, please call 911 to report it. Sincerely, Christine C. Quinn Speaker [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 16:19:26

Taxing my patience

I don't know if you're like me, and devote part of every Sunday morning to making yourself feel sick ... for the Oatens (they'll be able to pay off their credit card debt in "only" 153 years if they follow ... , looking up from the Plymouth Argyle match report (he has a final salary pension, natch [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 13:12:17

Visa Rush Card Hit 2 Billion Dollars

Can we say say 2 Billi? Hip Hop DX Reports.... Hip Hop mogul-turned-philanthropist, Russel Simmons’ latest endeavor, ... when more Americans than ever can use the extra help. Simmons’ RushCard is a prepaid Visa Card, similar to a debit card that allows people with bad credit to have the same opportunities while building [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 14:46:00

Criminal Intent

You know you've made it to the big leagues when DXP invites you to contribute to their great Husker blog site. This is my first post, so no haters ... to report in the football world, but I couldn’t help but bring up a couple of gems that have hit ... Jones said “what the f**k did that guy do?” and proceeded to blow rails of cocaine off a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 22:15:48

Criminal Intent

You know you've made it to the big leagues when DXP invites you to contribute to their great Husker blog site. This is my first post, so no haters ... to report in the football world, but I couldn’t help but bring up a couple of gems that have hit ... Jones said “what the f**k did that guy do?” and proceeded to blow rails of cocaine off a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 22:56:25

TOPWRAP 1-More economic pain seen in 2009, govt’s to pump up aid

Investors said good riddance on Wednesday to one of the worst years on record and prayed that massive government rescue plans will pull the global ... -term as bleak economic reports roll in, signalling more bankruptcies, bad debts and layoffs through ... struggling to pay off mortgages and credit card bills. “It has been a shocking year, hardly anything [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 05:44:34

Today's Cartoon: Taking The High Road

According to Rasmussen Reports,a poll conducted on July 1, 2008 shows that Congress now has an all-time low favorable approval rating of 9%! ... for months to create a software "patch" released on Tuesday to repair the problem, which is in the way ... of businesses such as bank or credit card companies to trick them into disclosing account numbers [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 21:49:43

Consumer Alert: Incredimail Fraudulent Charges

Please, anyone who visits my homepage: do not use, install, give money to, give credit card information to, or associate with this company.  I am so disgusted with them I’m about to report them to the BBB. First off, the program ... their contact form and still have not heard back from them. I had to call my bank and dispute the charge [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:30:10

Getting Ready for Christmas This Sunday Roundup

You better hurry up if you still haven’t found that perfect gift this Christmas because it’s coming really soon! ... on @ Investing School! Clever Dude reports that American debt shrinks in the first time ever!  It’s great ... ! What should we do with our money?  My Two Dollars takes a look at whether we should pay off our credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 16:45:02

6 Tips To Help To Protect Your Social Security Number

1. Never carry your Social Security card on your person, it should be stored in the same place as your birth certificates, insurance policies, ... you will need to contact the FTC, this may be the beginning to bank and credit accounts that are not yours. It will also be the start of a credit-report nightmare that can last anywhere from a few [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 01:11:54

End of The Year Market Report for Charlottesville Region

Copyright RealCentralVA.com, LLC. If you are not reading this at RealCentralVA.com the site you see is likely stealing content ... ‘em … wait! yes he does , Auto Bailouts, Investment Banking Bailouts, Credit Card companies ... - - Interest rates are ridiculously low, and loans are absolutely still available. - It is a Buyer’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:00:36

Good, Better, Best...Never Let it Rest

Hey y’all! Happy New Year and all that jazz! I hope everyone had a safe and great New Year’s Eve and Day ... life Cs in English on my report card. Now if you don’t know, a 4 is what you usually need to receive college credit. Best score is a 5.Needless to say my confidence was shook. I pressed on. I worked [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:55:00

Oil Will Surge Again… Here’s 7 Ways To Profit When It Does

HIDDEN VALUE Dear Value Seeker, We hope you had a happy holiday. We’re on our way back to our home in Buenos Aires tonight ... to affect our ability to pay off our mortgages… and our credit card debt? As my dad, Bill Bonner, and his colleague James Dale Davidson have been warning in their emergency report, How to Survive [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 23:18:40

Financials, Cyclicals - Plus Retailers - Weigh On Equities

LOSSES STEEPEN AS EARNINGS REPORTS NEAR The same dragons that have ravaged the countryside and laid waste to the good citizens of Wall Street - ... of other financials lost ground, on a combination of worries about the fourth-quarter earnings reports that are due out shortly, and exposure to the consumer, amid clear signs that credit-card spending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:10:46

Financials, Cyclicals - Plus Retailers - Weigh On Equities

LOSSES STEEPEN AS EARNINGS REPORTS NEAR The same dragons that have ravaged the countryside and laid waste to the good citizens of Wall Street - ... of other financials lost ground, on a combination of worries about the fourth-quarter earnings reports that are due out shortly, and exposure to the consumer, amid clear signs that credit-card spending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:07:09

Big Victory in Fight Against Spam: Major Spam Host Axed

The Washington Post is reporting that a US host allegedly responsible for a whopping 75% of the junk email sent out globally on on a daily basis has ... porn, and a Trojan horse operation that apparently swiped banking and credit card information ... . In addition to controlling spam-producing botnets, MyColo’s bad practices extended to other illegal [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 18:42:03

HSBC are thugs (sorry "partners")

HSBC has gotten a little aggro lately – an analyst dispute widely reported in the FT and other places ... on the web. Bally managed to report not only overdue fees (for which the customer had falsely been induced to agree) as receivables – but they included penalties as per credit cards. Obviously [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:18:26

CPA Is Becoming Very Popular In The World Of Internet Marketing

Ecommerce-Journal: CPA is becoming popular nowadays in the world of internet marketing. CPA is cost per action ... of commissions, normally you need to get the visitors to give their credit card numbers or social security ... their details in order to receive freebies such as free report, coupon, etc rather than convince them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 05:30:00

soon, but not now.

Although I have no plan of getting another credit card after all the things that I’ve been through, I am still hoping that one day, ... report errors and all the boo boos in my name. Someday. ... for most. In my case anyways, I am still making my way to improve credit score since, I have lost most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:28:10

US Fails to Protect Against the Living Dead & Other Dangers

The week of August 7th, 2008 the amount of malicious spam a single computer user received finally overtook health and product spam. Meant to exploit holes in your operating system, get credit card information from you, or simply ... for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology have released a report which shows [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 18:56:59

Already Missing Sarah Palin?

Via Politico's Mike Allen, Newsweek has got your post-election Palin withdrawal fix: ... -level staffers to buy some of the clothes on their credit cards. The McCain campaign found ... much more of this sort of finger-pointing. A recent report by the New Yorker said that Bill [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 16:44:14

C’Mon Tom, You Can Do Better Than That!

Today in the Hartford Courant, reporters Jon Lender and Ed Mahoney outed State Sen ... what kind of product he has delivered. In 2002, Gaffey was accused of improperly using a credit card ... with funds supplied by donors after he got those bills paid by the Legislative Management Office [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:23:40

Looking Ahead to GE’s Earnings

Annelena Lobb reports: General Electric’s second-quarter earnings, due Friday, should keep investors’ nerves frazzled this week ... about its credit-card facility, whose auction is generating less interest than anticipated. “ ... . The longtime earnings overachiever shocked the market in April with a bad first quarter [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 09:27:00

ATMs Are Signs of Progress in Iraq

The first ATMs have opened in Iraq since the invasion five years ago -- an encouraging factoid contained in a new by-the-numbers Defense Department report about progress in the country. In fact, there are now 20 ATMs in Baghdad, where the banking ... with dollars to pay government employees. Some restaurants even accept credit cards these days [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:24:00

Consumer Reports Retirement Survey: Planning Ahead May Be Just As Risky As Rewarding

February issue offers 17 moves to rebuild the nest egg and secure the future In the wake of big investment losses many have turned to Plan B to ... their credit card use and spent less on groceries and household goods. “When bad investments happen to good people, they have to work harder to slash debt, cut spending and save more. Switching to Plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:09:04

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