GooseGrade lets readers copyedit your blog

We all make mistakes. To err is what makes us humans ... mode they can simply highlight things that need fixing, make a recommendation, then send it your way ... it. You then get to choose what you want fixed in one of four categories.(Credit: CNET Networks) What makes [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 18:05:00

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Midway borrows more money from the Redstones to stay alive

Late last week, Midway Games made a deal with National Amusements to essentially borrow up to $40 million by the end of this year by selling its accounts receivable at a discount. Back in March, it opened a credit line ... Shari as chairman to try and fix the beleagured company, which has consistently lost money since [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 02:01:49

Latest News in Credit Repair and Credit Score - Sep 10, 2008

Key is to pay bills on time - Baltimore Sun 8 Sep 2008 at 11:19pm A good credit score matters a lot now if you’re in the market for a home loan and don’t want ... by the foreclosure wave. Two years ago, a 620 FICO score was … Florida Real Estate: Fix Your Credit Score [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 15:51:22

NH governor: Congress must act

Associated Press - September 30, 2008 1:45 PM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire's governor says Congress has the principles in place to start fixing the credit mess it helped create and... [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 18:25:58

Are We There Yet?

Have we hit rock bottom yet? Probably not. The price of oil is dropping, so that’s good right? Not so much. The price of gas is still high and businesses still can’t get the credit or don’t want to invest ... step in fixing your problem. Or something like that. That’s not going to happen with the arrogance [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 06:51:43

Telemarketer calling from 901-314-9766 (Memphis, TN)

Ray Serrano reported a Telemarketer (9013149766 from Memphis area, TN) . The following comments were posted: Sends text message to visit http:mrbox.777host.us for credit fix. Affiliate code: vpsMV4w Permalink: http://www.numberinvestigator.com/phone/901-314-9766.html [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 18:51:52

Five Things To Do This Weekend

Don't lie in all weekend -- improve your life and your geek quotient with these ideas from the past week on Lifehacker: Work it if you can get a better deal for your money by comparing your current credit card and loan options at Mozo Try fixing up your photos with the mysteriously-named Qtpfsgui If that doesn't [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 06:30:29

Secondary Sources: Jobs and Recession, CPI Defense, Britain

A roundup of economic news from around the Web. Jobs and Recession: Ahead of today’s jobs report, ... is that Britain is simply going to have to take it on the chin for a while. There is no easy fix, no return to the days of plucking credit cards and mortgages off trees. Sterling was overvalued [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 16:23:00

Good Morning America, how are you?

It's hard to be surprised by any of it really. 8 years of the worst government in American history, an unfounded war, ... we can't afford and our kid is sick. There's no safety net so we've got to use our credit cards ... , America, and no amount of lipstick will fix it. We didn't get here easy and fixing it won't be either [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 23:45:43

Loans till payday: hassle free funds without faxing formality

Loans till payday can be taken at the time of small and urgent financial needs. With the loan amount you can easily fix your small cash problems. Bad credit borrowers are also eligible for loans till payday. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:56:27

Credit Repair Attorney: How to Decide if You Need One to Clean up Negative Items

Fixing your credit is not a pleasant experience. There are basically two ways of going about the credit repair process. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-10 20:11:31

Strangers On A Train

Had to take the train all the way out to the sticks again today so I could pick up my car ... s just not the same. “In business, do you take the person who screwed things up and put them in charge of fixing ... sweetly. “Now the original proposal includes foreign banks, credit card debt and school loans. That wasn’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 18:00:46

Google Earth Community Forums (BBS) is Back!

It's back! The very popular Google Earth Community (GEC) BBS / Forums was taken offline suddenly last week ( ... of different topics who find the community a place to meet people with similar interests or get credit ... at 9 AM PDT which will hopefully fix the links. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:01:33

Excerpts of Hannity/Palin Interview Part One

Dont ask me why I found this on Time and not Fox but below is a detailed preview of tonight's Governor Palin/Sean Hannity interview: ... tomorrow. *Mandatory Credit: FOX News Channel’s “Hannity & Colmes” On fixing the economy: “ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 00:02:19

The War Briefing

I watched the PBS show The War Briefing and while the first 5 minutes or so had the usual suspects, ... their eye off the ball" i.e. W screwed the pooch by invading Iraq instead of fixing the never ... Keane so you have to give credit. Historically you can see what Roggio has to say, from a bias [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 05:05:46

Taking stock of the week and 2008.

So the end of the week turned out strangely productive ... to me!). I should get some credit for this, but I won't. The actual fixing does matter though, because it means ... considering some of them have been life-long problems! And I give myself 2008 credit for starting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 19:06:08

DIY stunt camera attachment for your bicycle

Instructions for fixing your camera to your bicycle. Picture credit: Jens Almstrom Here's a really ingenious way to record your cycling stunts. All you need is the old school bicycle bell ... [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 02:09:29

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Chugging along towards a bailout. After multiple false starts, sources say an auto bailout could be unveiled today that would see General Motors ( ... potentially lowering General Electric's (GE) AAA credit rating, sending shares down 8.2%. The ratings ... through their credit arms, GMAC (GKM) and Chrysler Financial. Yes We Can (fix the economy)! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 12:18:35

An Agenda of Equal Opportunity: The New Contract with America?

Today's style section in the Washington Post features newly minted House Minority Whip, Congressman Eric Cantor ... been proud to contribute to: how to view and use new media, fixing the movement vs. resetting the movement ... : McCain Health Tax Credit = Good Idea; McCain's Explanation of His Plan = Terrible. Like Newt Gingrich's [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 21:29:30

KB Home: Housing market 'unlikely to improve significantly' in near-term

News item from Bloomberg: "KB Home, the Los Angeles-based homebuilder that targets first-time buyers, ... difference to the housing market: "The majority of the bill is focused on fixing Wall Street issues ... for potential buyers with good credit." More from CNN Money: "In California's Inland Empire [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 18:50:10

Bad News: Unemployment Troubles Looming

Is trouble around the bend for the unemployed in Kentucky? ... a line of credit to the Commonwealth as a temporary fix. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:54:33

Sue the Fed, Dubai in Trouble, Coming Food Crisis and More!

The Fed’s first credit crisis lawsuit… who’s suing and why, AmEx, Fannie Mae unload more financial follies… government “fixes” problem with more taxpayer dollars, Chris Mayer with a credit crisis byproduct (and opportunity) that could affect the entire world [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 17:46:53

Will There Be A Second Stimulus Check? I Hope Not.

Man, do I hope not. The first stimulus check cost us $168 billion dollars, ... ; we are already doing that with the bailout. If they want to create a fund to pay for road repair or fixing ... spent - it was either saved or put on a credit card to pay down debt. It was not used to stimulate [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 13:00:23

Citi on Its Way to Breakup?

The Wall Street Journal tonight says, "Citigroup Takes First Step Toward Breakup." But what does that mean, exactly? ... banks. TPG's $7 billion stake in WaMu turned to dust in record time. The credit, Treasury and trading ... to help them make assessments and fix bust banks. But that discussion assumes that Citi [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 05:11:48

Asleep At The Pump

by Steve Soto There can be little doubt that a significant part of the run up in oil prices has little to do with a lack of supply, ... of the markets. In addition to price fixing and manipulation of refining capacity, the Bush Administration ... in the credit and mortgage markets. And the moment a Democratic-led Senate finally began investigating [more...]

Date: 2008-06-18 05:39:02

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

It's The Economy

by Steve Soto Both presidential campaigns are focusing this week on the economy ... hands. He is even running commercials taking credit for leading the GOP to confront climate change ... health care, fixing roads and bridges, and investing in new alternative energy that can free [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 17:20:37

Little offered by, but then again, little expected from global summit

EDITORIAL: "Redesigning global finance: Government leaders cannot rewrite the rules this weekend ... ) to protect themselves from speculative runs, did help trigger the global credit bubble (a one-bad-thing ... in Washington DC to fix finance. They have their work cut out," The Economist, 15 November 2008. Believe [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 19:15:33

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

Sick Feeling about the Financial Mess & the Election

The financial meltdown could not have come at a worse time for John McCain ... .  The Obama campaign seemed to be losing focus. The credit crunch, however, made it seem Republican ... , are leading efforts to fix the miss they made while their party blames Republicans. Even Bill Clinton [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 21:53:36

Credit Market Is Closed

Minyanville Professor Bennet Sedacca is the brightest fixed income mind I know. Inquiring minds are tuning in to see his take on the Credit Rout for Wachovia, WaMu. Welcome to the credit market, folks, it is officially closed. After Lehman, Fannie Mae (FNM), Freddie Mac(FRE [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 20:24:01

Detroit Auto Show: Toyota's all-electric city car

As CARB's mandate for carmakers to start selling plug-in hybrids and zero-emissions cars gets ever bigger in the window (2012) ... and improved 2010 Prius, which will be unveiled Monday. Check back Monday for your nerdy green fix ... battery pack with plug-in capability. -- Dan Neil Photo credit: Dan Neil / Los Angeles Times [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:37:43

The CEE and the Baltics - Moving Towards the Center of the Storm?

by Claus Vistesen: LausanneAs I peer out my window over towards the Alps and the northern entrance to Le Vallé du Rhône I can't help asking myself ... that the big eye of the credit crunch, not unlike Sauron with his glance toward Frodo et al., is fixing ... not really strike us as so strange. On many occasions since the credit crisis went global back [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 10:51:00

The CEE and the Baltics - Moving Towards the Center of the Storm?

by Claus Vistesen: LausanneAs I peer out my window over towards the Alps and the northern entrance to Le Vallé du Rhône I can't help asking myself ... that the big eye of the credit crunch, not unlike Sauron with his glance toward Frodo et al., is fixing ... not really strike us as so strange. On many occasions since the credit crisis went global back [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 10:51:00

Credit industry needs reining in Ed Born - Ocala, Fla. Credit industry needs reining in USA TODAY's article "Rate cuts? Not on credit cards" was a big disappointment. With the hue and cry about fixing the economic crisis, one would expect that some attention would be paid to the credit card mess (Money, Oct. 24 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 05:28:40

Will globalization be reversed?

OK, I am re-reading The Economist (even a broken clock shows the correct time twice a day, right?) ... , the most freewheeling areas of modern finance, such as the $55 trillion market for credit derivatives ... , governments across the emerging world extended their reach, increasing subsidies, fixing prices, banning [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 20:07:05

The ultimate answer

On Monday, I will be 42.  I remember when my mom turned 40 (oh, and that was NOT a fun day as my family can attest!), and that seemed so old! ... on a test in AP calculus, and we got it right, but didn't get full credit for not showing our work ... the Culligan water softener guys to fix our water softener so we can actually use the dishwasher again [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 16:45:01

One Story to Embody 2008, Two Ratios Show Room to Fall for Stocks, Death of the Euro, and More!

by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias A fitting end to 2008… an easy money crisis “fixed” with more easy money Equity bottom still out of reach… ... , maybe credit shouldn’t be so easy!” Today, they’re back. Never mind that GMAC is borrowing money ... t have to worry about making bad loans until they’re at least 30 days past due. If there’s any [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 20:05:01

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

Updated: Memo To Ditto Heads: Obama Didn’t Do It

Just in case ditto heads are still blaming Obama for the economic depression we’re in, here’s a reality check, ... The dollar begins a long, steep decline against other currencies. Cheap credit floods the housing market. Many home buyers grab risky, non-fixed mortgages. Helped along by existing federal laws [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 00:25:18

A Market Breakdown and Other End-of-Week Perspectives

* Breaking Support - The Russell 2000 Index (IWM) shown above broke beneath multi-month support on Friday ... to Carl for fixing the problem and extending the offer. * Revenge, Retribution, and Rescue - Thanks ... . * Credit Crunch as a Network Failure - Thoughtful post from John Rutledge. * Taking Losses [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 21:51:44

Toyota: Credit Not Responsible For Current Sales Slump, But Please Hurry Up And Fix! [Toyota Sales]

Jim Lentz, Toyota's US sales chief, told the Detroit News yesterday that consumer financing isn't their challenge right now; rather, ... are postponing car purchases. Dealers across the country are singing a similar tune, saying that well-qualified buyers can still get financing, but continuing bad economic news is keeping buyers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 14:00:00

Rules for the Kansas City Obama Rally

The Rally for Obama on Saturday is going to be huge. They're expecting tens of thousands of people ... sewers. Just like Mayor Funky, give him a lot of credit for pointing out a problem rather than holding him accountable for fixing it. Overall, despite bad parking . . . It should be a great time [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 11:47:39

Why you should get out of debt

This is a reprint of an article I wrote for MinTheGap… This world is backwards. Everyone loves to talk about using OPM (other people’s money) ... do with our finances, yet because of a lack of discipline we don’t do it. So, what then needs fixing - the math ... that I would always have a car payment. Everyone has credit cards, so I just assumed if [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 12:11:26

Some Libor History

This was in a longer note from UBS and I thought that it was worth sharing as it gives a historical perspective on the relationship between Fed ... note from UBS: Interbank credit showed some signs of normalizing on Monday morning. At the Monday fixing, the three-month Libor spread to the expected fed funds rate was 292 bps, down from 330 bps [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 05:42:53

Obama Wins! Now He Has to Get it Right.

After an amazing landslide victory, Barack Obama is heading to the White House ... though banks now are, they remain central to the economy. Making credit available again (even ... garnered votes by sticking to its message. In fixing the economy, the opposite tack may be best: Don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 11:32:52

How To Afford Repairs With Bad Credit?

posted by mkellett Those who need finance for repairing house appliances or fixing any electronic device, can find it very difficult to get a loan if they have bad credit. However, it is possible to obtain bad credit loans and use the money to pay for repairs regardless of your credit score or history [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 14:25:20

Brokeback ‘Irritation’

-By Warner Todd Huston The author of the famous gay cowboy story that the movie Brokeback Mountain was based on says the story is a “source of ... with praise and applause for ‘fixing’ the story. “Brokeback Mountain has had little effect on my writing ... credit: AP) [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 12:21:20

State ends troubled police radio contract

State ends troubled police radio contract by The Associated Press / The Post-Standard Thursday January 15, 2009, 12: ... statewide emergency radio network failed to fix 15 flaws found previously in a two-county test ... of credit from M/A-COM, a division of Tyco Electronics, to cover the state's expenses. Office [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:34:13

Jim’s Mailbox

Marty’s thought for 2009 "Doing more than is expected is what makes the difference between the exhilaration of achievement, ... my credit card if things get bad. Gold, what’s that? Don’t worry, Washington will fix it. Driving ... is where you need to be for the long term. Just use an Index Fund. Housing always goes [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 19:15:09

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