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image credit treehugger reports that: China was held accountable for 65 percent of all the recalled products in this US this year, with lead being named as a recurring cause among the recalls. Some say that when a country has 800 million people employed in a manufacturing economy, it will just take some time to correct these issues. Cough, cough; in the case of lead, you have had 30 years. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-14 06:23:37

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A Cylon’s Top 10 Tips For Avoiding Identity Theft

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes around the world and can be particularly damaging to it’s victims, ... , and whether or not it will be shared with others. Order copies of your free credit reports ... when absolutely necessary. Never let your purse or wallet out of your sight. Only carry those credit and debit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:37:43


Why Not Buy Globs Of Scarlett Johansson’s Rancid Snot?

Like many people, we’ve often dreamt of laying down, naked as a baby, and smearing ourselves with Scarlett Johansson’s nasal mucus ... Cheryl Baker from Buck’s Fizz instead. Whichever’s cheapest. Look, we know the credit crunch ... reports: During an appearance on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” she told Leno that her “Spirit” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 15:00:17


Catching Up

So.  I should really go over what I have accomplished last year (and this year, to date) in my quest to become debt-free. I managed to totally clear up my credit card debt, and, to my surprise, when I sent for my free annual credit reports, and ordered my FICO scores, I found that it had improved, over the time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:41:49


The Importance of Repairing Your Credit Report - Yourself!

It seems to be common knowledge today that we are living in a society overwhelmed with debt ... is “Credit Repair Companies”. There are several different websites, many of them claiming to be law ... used by these credit repair companies are bombarding collection agencies with letters, asking them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:44:04


Tips on buying Memphis Home

by S. Kim When it comes to buying a home this can prove to be a very stressful period in our lives ... from the credit reporting agencies (Experian for example). Now go through them and if you see any ... at a good rate it is important that your credit history looks good. Therefore a few months before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:51:05


Scamming Fuckers Confusing Me

We all know free credit report dot com is a scam, right? It's $30 a month ... . The commercials are almost as intrusive, landing somewhere between free credit report and "Head [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:48:03


Deal with Credit Before Divorce

by Rob Kosberg When you are about to file for divorce, you know that this is a horrible experience no matter how much you want to do it ... . Legal advice may help with this. Finances should be worked out, if at all possible, before the divorce is completed. Credit reports for each partner need to be secured, examined and fixed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:06:48


How to Set New Year’s Financial Resolutions You Can Keep

(source) Every year it’s the same old story. You start with the best of intentions but somehow never manage to fulfill your New Year’s ... months. Maintaining good credit is an important foundation for achieving the rest of your financial goals. So start by finding out where you currently stand with a credit report from CreditReport.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:55:16


How to Set New Year’s Financial Resolutions You Can Keep

(source) Every year it’s the same old story. You start with the best of intentions but somehow never manage to fulfill your New Year’s ... months. Maintaining good credit is an important foundation for achieving the rest of your financial goals. So start by finding out where you currently stand with a credit report from CreditReport.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:55:16


How to Fix Bad Credit and Reduce Stress

All of us have made financial mistakes at one point or another; after all, we are only human. However, the trick here is to not live with the problems that come along when you have bad credit any longer than necessary.All information, regardless if it is good or bad, will stay on your credit report ... [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 19:17:09


Less Than the Sum of Their Auto Parts

Being in the auto-parts business these days has a bit of a “gerbil on a treadmill” quality to it ... pessimistic about the future of a number of these companies, particularly after Tuesday’s report ... Credit-default swaps of TRW (green) and American Axle (blue) have widened dramatically. (Source [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 16:00:33


Kennedy Refuses To Disclose Finances

Extremely wealthy and of famous pedigree, the Kennedy who wants to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S ... jobs that required it. Kennedy’s hometown newspaper reports that she twice utilized loopholes to avoid ... , publicly available report disclosing her financial assets, credit card debts, mortgages, book deals [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:12:47


How and When to Cancel a Credit Card

Update: After feedback from readers, I’ve made some clarifications to this post ... and other agencies report your habits to credit bureaus, organizations that collect this information ... . My recommendations have not changed, but I’ve tried to emphasize the effect closing a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 12:00:22


Tips on buying Memphis Home

by S. Kim When it comes to buying a home this can prove to be a very stressful period in our lives ... you can obtain for free from the credit reporting agencies (Experian for example). Now go through them ... to get what you want at a good rate it is important that your credit history looks good. Therefore a few [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:03:29


Memphis Home

by S. Kim When you are buying a home this can be a very stressful period in your lives ... from the main credit reporting agencies like Experian. Spend time going through them and if you see ... idea to make sure that your credit history is looking good beforehand. A few months before you start [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:02:04


Economy Weakens PC, Chip Sales

Things are not looking good for PC and chip manufacturers as consumers held back on electronics purchases during the holidays ... for the first time in 6 years in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a new report from IDG ... tightening credit, eroding confidence, and growing unemployment,” said Doug Bell, research analyst [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:37:39


Complete Your Character and Fitness Application Early

You have the option of submitting character and fitness application for the state bar early during your first two years of law school ... I can remember.  Hopefully, I will be able to come up with all of the addresses by looking at my credit report and my tax records.  This will take a lot of time though and it isn’t the only part [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:33:53


Links and Quick Takes 6/11/08

Rescue dogs train for Olympics BBC Racing principles' role in cutting emissions BBC " ... to retain their triple A credit ratings.A buddy sent me the report on which this story was based ... Who Wins) Business Week. On how biased credit card arbitration procedures are. Was Malthus Right [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 03:11:41


If Your Kid Loses His Wallet...

A picture of a wallet. In addition to a driver's license, teens today carry many of the same things adults carry in their wallets: credit cards, ... Commission: Cancel your credit, debit and ATM cards immediately. Get new cards with new account numbers. Call the fraud departments of the major credit reporting agencies. Ask each agency to put out [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:45:56


Update: who is going into foreclosure?

How do we help people in foreclosure? Or, is the question still, do we help people in foreclosure ... delinquent again within 10 months, according to a Credit Suisse report. A couple of disturbing numbers ... has proved hard to fix: Falling home prices: More than 23 percent of home owners with a mortgage owe [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 13:41:47


Anyone Can Fall In Debt

You wouldn't know it from their Bresson-like hyperrealistic depiction on TV, ... by Callcredit, a credit report agency which also offers free advice for the debt-impaired. Donning ... to pay back loans and credit cards taken out over 12 months ago.”. No sh*t, Holmes! We've taken [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 15:35:30


GSO Capital to Close Asia Desk

The Blackstone Group's GSO Capital Partners is moving to close its Asia investment desk after failing to find attractive opportunities in the region, ... according to press reports. The $25 billion credit hedge fund hasn't purchased any Asian bonds or loans since it opened its Hong Kong office in September because it believes prices are too ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:48:21


6 Step To Improve Your Credit Score Now

credit cards Your credit score is probably the single most important number in your financial life ... . Use of your credit report has infiltrated areas we never thought it would - from job applications to insurance premiums. I recently learned the impact credit score has on interest rates after finding [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:06:27


Eco 'crunch'

(((Maybe this new framing of the crisis will persuade the currently unemployed financiers who stumble over it while web-surfing in their pyjamas ... '. The planet is headed for an ecological "credit crunch", according to a report issued ... look like. Maybe they can leverage new laws of atmospheric physics.))) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 08:18:11


Green Ink: There’s an Energy Plan Here Somewhere

Renewed violence in Nigeria and tough talk from Iran and Turkey pushed oil up from a seven-week low, Bloomberg reports ... terms of credit to a gaping hole in the oil distribution system, both in the WSJ (sub reqd.). Gaping ... fewer gasoline taxes, and even less money to repair decrepit infrastructure—and those investments “ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 12:13:17


How To Deal With Bankruptcy, a Job Hunt and The Wild Stock Market

I always enjoy going to Ginger’s site — the blog called “Girls Just Wanna Have Funds” ... . Credit Card: How To Dispute An Item On Your Credit Report In the meantime, Dollar Frugal hosts [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 16:07:31


Finance - Collection Process on Personal Loans

by Marcel Mahrer Personal loans are acquirable for a variety of uses ... to a collection agency. Neither option works well for the borrower or co-signer. Court costs are expensive ... of payments though it causing a disastrous stroke upon your credit report. The pick up routine for any [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 08:54:59


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


Regularly Checking your Credit Score is Vital

In these financial times which are clearly tumultuous and tight, ... and credit score on a regular basis. This statement is more true today than ever before, because ... on your credit score and report. What most people are completely unaware of is the fact that no one is going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:15:59


Even More Glowing Reviews Of McCain At Saddleback. Hosanna In The Highest!!

McCain’s palm strewed exit from the Saddleback forum continued on Monday (August 18th) night’s Fox Special Report ... . Naturally, any credit given to Obama was omitted. And naturally, the segment about the beginning ... journalistic objectivity. The top “Grapevine” segment dealt with the letter of outrage, sent [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 12:16:12


What are your alternatives for filing bankruptcy?

The term ‘bankruptcy’ conjures up an image of someone publicly disgraced and broke ... for long. It will remain on your credit report for nearly 10 years due to which no reputed lender ... helps to formulate your IVA. It will help freeze your high interest debts and ensure that you are debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:28:53


States, Cities Hit Hard by Credit Crisis, Falling Revenues

Even though the markets are looking for a boost from the expected passage of the bailout bill, ... office projects tax collections to fall $1.3 billion below what it expected in a July 30 report ... in the credit markets. Some government bodies have gone as far as cutting spending. California is at risk [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 17:41:43


HSBC are thugs (sorry “partners”)

HSBC has gotten a little aggro lately – an analyst dispute widely reported in the FT and other places ... be found here and here amongst dozens of consumer rip-off reports on the web.Bally managed to report ... but they included penalties as per credit cards.  Obviously collection was a problem.  Bally filed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:27:00


Beige Book Paints A Dim Picture

The Fed Released the Beige Book a yesterday. I paints a very grim picture of the economy. Here are some highlights:District reports indicate that retail sales were generally weak ... lending conditions reported in most Districts. Credit quality remained a concern in several [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:30:00


Credit Score Rating Scale

by William Blake The credit score rating scale is a confusing numeric system to understand ... will look into. If you have too many credit applications made, this will look bad on your report ... . There are places that will offer free credit counseling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:14:59


Sensible Debt Collection

This post has been republished from the SitePoint Tribune #427 ... the client wants a clean credit report to enable them to secure a loan for a house. Be consistent ... another 7 days later: final demand notice with 3 days to pay 4 days later: letter explaining how you’ll [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 23:14:08


Green Ink: Ethanol Woes and Closing Arguments

Crude oil futures slipped to $66 on Monday amid signs economic woes are spreading, Bloomberg reports: ... prices and now the credit crunch; the long-term outlook isn’t much clearer for the industry, argues ... up costing more to implement than consumers are willing to pay, at Green Car Congress. Southeastern [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 13:11:53


Links: 2009-01-15

This will be a bit longer of a preamble. Despite my bearish calls, I am feeling a bit tense about all of this market turmoil ... . bank-stocks-2009-01-15 I happen to think JPM (JPMorgan Chase) had a rather nice earnings report ... from me on the credit crisis timeline. I will be updating you with a list of writedowns in due course [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:46:29


Downsizing? An admin checklist

It’s never pleasant when companies have to downsize due to a tough economy ... forms, if necessary Delete company computer access Remove access to company credit card ... : Final time/expense report Final paycheck COBRA notice (firms with 20+ employees) Certification of group [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:43:53


Scarcity of Debtor-in-Possession Financing Forcing Earlier Bankruptcy Filings

In more normal times, when a company faces the risk of bankruptcy but believes it has a viable business, ... a $50 million letter of credit and continued use ... report on these adaptations suggested that they were a far less than ideal solution [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 06:17:52


Following the money

rdanThe NYT describes the beginning role of the committee and chairman Elizabeth Warren to follow the money, in addition to GAO report....“You can’t just say, ‘Credit isn’t moving through the system,’ ” she said in her first public ... she said. “You cannot repair this economy if you can’t repair those families, and I’m not sure [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 11:31:00


BehindTheMedspeak: Healthcare credit score — just another name for wallet biopsy

Certainly it's more politically correct but they're exactly the same thing ... For Hospitals Credit-reporting bureau Experian PLC said it agreed to acquire SearchAmerica Inc ... and their revenue cycle," said Kerry Williams, Experian's group president of credit services and decision [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 17:01:16


some things on my mind #5

Got some things, that I just feel like sharing, rambling, or ranting about. So here goes: 1. First things first ... your score by being listed on your Mamma's Visa that has a $5K credit limit, well that ain't gonna ... on January 9th. I strongly suggest that you get your copies of all three credit reports asap to see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:20:00


First-Time Buyers and Investors are Winners in Today’s Real Estate Market

Foreclosures are still on the rise in the valley, with no let-up in sight. Just this week I heard from a former business colleague looking to prevent a foreclosure on his credit report. Lee owns a... This is a summary of the article. For the complete article, please [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:58:42


Countrywide Sends Fraud Alert Letters: 'Your Info May Have Been Sold' [Countrywide]

A Countrywide customer emailed to tell us he received a unpleasant surprise in the mail today: ... on to say they will give you 2 years of Triple Advantage credit report monitoring for free ... a former Countrwide employee may have sold his loan info. I received a letter from Countrywide [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 22:57:49


Credit information

  The Trump Blog, I thought the information in Trump’s blog would be worthy to share with you ... It is said that inquiries can cost you 3-5 points each time your report is pulled.  If your credit score i ... much of a risk you really are is by using a mysterious number we all know as a credit score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 14:20:37


Few following DIAC in Gershon hiring drive

Most large federal government agencies this week said they had no plans to follow the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's lead in hiring a ... recommendations. Razor: Gershon and Tanner Sir Peter Gershon and Lindsay Tanner (Credit: Brian Hartigan) The Gershon report, which has been endorsed as an action plan by Federal Cabinet, found [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:57:02


CDS report: all aboard for 2009

European credit derivative markets were mixed this morning in what has been a subdued start to 2009. With bankers and investors coming back to their desks there is a lot to look ahead to, a heavy week of economic data to digest and a slew of reports expected from the retail sector in particular [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:37:30


The Gottschalks bankruptcy

A few thoughts about Gottschalks Inc. filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier today: 1 ... becomes even tougher in a credit crunch; a consultant told me there's precious little credit available ... environment: my colleague Mark Glover reports that Ann Taylor and Banana Republic are closing their stores [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:15:47



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