Storm warning

One little example of why this ain't over yet. I expect my next book, due out in a couple of weeks, will earn me grief ... strategies, actually. It all comes down to risk. If the risk of something bad happening is zero ... so. But if you did, you’d probably take out insurance against loss. At the moment, very few people are doing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 03:05:00

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Idiocy

Never in short supply. Having to make some lifestyle adjustments during this temporary economic downturn? Too bad you're not a member of Congress ... As lawmakers make a big show of forcing auto executives to accept just $1 a year in salary ... Citizens League (TSCL), a non-partisan group.Meanwhile, the greed crazed incompetents running the auto [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 19:23:00

If You Have A Debt Problem, Then Admit It!

You Can’t Solve A Debt Problem If You Deny Its Existence.  If you have a major debt problem and want to end it, then go look at yourself in a mirror and say, "I have a huge debt problem, it’s suffocating me, and it’s taking away my freedom", or whatever words feel right to you. If it felt real and you shuddered, then you’re most likely ready to start getting out of debt, but if you think that having overwhelming debts is: a) no big deal,b) something that everybody has right now,c) something [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 20:42:18

10 Facts Every American should know about Baucus Health Plan

10 FACTS EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SEN. BAUCUS’ COSTLY GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE BILL GOP LEADER: “THIS PARTISAN BILL IS THE WRONG PRESCRIPTION DURING THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES “ September 23, 2009 | House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) | Permalink As the Senate Finance Committee gets set to begin its second day examining Senator Max Baucus ’ (D-MT) costly government run-health care bill, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 03:00:40

TARP's Original Mandate Must be Executed

“This program is intended to fundamentally and comprehensively address the root cause of our financial system’s stresses by removing distressed ... markets. Investors demanded the creation of an entity to place bad assets under one roof ... , was indirectly responsible for more than 70% of all real estate loan origination.   Under TARP’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:37:25

An Anti-Masterpiece Of Timing In California

The Mercury News reports from California. “John Gronley bought his dream home nine years ago for $625,000. Its paper value peaked at $1 ... through people such as a former loan agent at a small San Leandro brokerage.” “‘We called them ‘ ... who could never afford a loan on a $400,000 house. At least once a month we’d all look at each other [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 17:43:14

Selling The Auto Rescue (and maybe a Chrysler) to Congress

ABC's Zach Wolf from Washington: CEOs for the big three auto makers are going to be up on Capitol Hill later today under the klieg lights before ... his lot instead. Eddy said its unfair when he hears people say American car companies have made bad ... the Senate Banking asking Congress for $25 billion in loans to get them through the tough economic [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 18:23:49

Blocking, Tackling & Running: Leveraging a Crisis Into Real Change

There's a fairly well known cartoon of two scientists working out a problem on a chalkboard covered with complex equations and down in the circle is a little circle with the key step inserted in small print - "and then a miracle occurs". Wouldn't it be nice if we could take the same short-cut to fixing the horrendous shopping list of significant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:07:11

On Getting A Cheaper Car Refinancing Loans Tips

It is the current world’s economic situation that is practically forcing car owners to think about a refinancing loan over their vehicles, car refinance loans seems to be a quiet good alternative for those struggling with their monthly ... rates because there are not commissions involved. Secondly, if you have less than perfect credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 05:43:46

Time for a Weekend

We don’t try to be a news site - it’s too much work to keep up with everything that happens on an hour-to-hour basis - and generally we try to ... , but we knew that already, and there were no major controversies or scandals since the auto bailout ... and that it is splitting itself into two banks, a “good bank” and a “bad bank” - but unfortunately it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:26:07

Smart money’s buying what they sold awhile back

Bear markets return stocks to their rightful owners The largest sectors of the economy continue to plunge into a seemingly bottomless hole; the housing industry (where it all started), the financial sector still locked in a credit crisis, the giant auto industry possibly within weeks of major bankruptcies, retailers struggling [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 16:28:21

GMAC Auto Loans

11 of the best sites about GMAC auto loans. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Auto Loans ,  GMAC Smart Lease , GMAC Auto Insurance ) 1. GMAC Automotive Financing - Home page of GMAC financing for car loans, truck loans and leases, including information on their SmartBuy and SmartLease programs that allow you to get into a GM vehicle for a lower monthly payment. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 14:59:09

I'm still mad about the economy-especially Michigan's

----- Original Message ----- From: Senator Debbie Stabenow Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:04 PM Subject: Auto Bridge Loans "Last week . ... . I am pleased that they have taken action to provide the necessary bridge-loan to help our automakers through this global credit crisis, and preserve jobs here at home. While today's actions may [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 21:31:17

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

Deals of the Day: Good Riddance to 2008

Today in Bailouts Everyone gets a car: General Motors sweetened customer incentives a day after the federal government committed $6 billion to ... stabilize auto-loan provider GMAC. WSJ Related: There were plenty of poorly handled bailouts ... , I don’t know.’” That is true of so many thing. Vanity Fair Mergers & Acquisitions Credit Suisse [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 12:01:16

Obama’s Big Chance

Albeit reluctantly, the Senate gave the go-ahead to release the additional $350 billion in TARP funding contemplated by the original plan ... to breathe life back into this economy.” To his credit, President-elect Obama acknowledged ... at companies receiving funds, provide more loans to small businesses and ensure “taxpayers can see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:01:00

Where Any Sale Is A Prized Event

The Associated Press reports on Florida. “Al Ray is so strapped for cash, the only time he eats out is on Wednesday or Sunday, ... $250,000 a year and had an impeccable credit history.” “Then he lost his job. Provost missed one $10,500 ... condominium market. Nearly 400 condo owners have defaulted on loans since the beginning of the year [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 13:38:07

Four Reasons to Consider Working for Free

The U.S. stock market has been cut in half. And some countries have it worse than we do. Companies are shedding jobs like there is no tomorrow. And heaven help you if you work for a newspaper or a magazine.The US auto industry ... that you had the nerve to try to buy something, credit is almost impossible to come by.It is against that backdrop [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 05:00:00

Refinancing Auto Loan: The Right And The Wrong Way!

by Asem Eltaher When you look at refinancing auto loan, it does not look like a bad or an unusual thing. There are over a thousand people who prefer to do this each year. Why is it so great? Yet, why are some people shocked at some of the things that they find out about refinancing auto loan? Well, just as there are pros to everything, there are some cons as well. So, keep on reading to discover the whole truth. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 08:18:09

Alabama Used Car Loan Bad Credit No Credit

Used car loans are very useful if you can’t quite afford a brand new car in Alabama, and are seeking finance for something more within your budget ... your affordable payments. Another aspect of owning a used car to take into account when considering ... that it is not in immediate need of repair. Then figure out your maximum monthly expenditure, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 13:50:45

Don’t Pick Up the Phone…Until You Have Read This Article

If you or someone you love has ever been taken in by a phone scammer - someone who attempts to trick people into giving them money by offering “free” trips, “no risk” investment opportunities or “pre-approved” loans - you know how frustrating and embarrassing such an experience can be. Unfortunately, you’re not alone. Although the number [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 21:29:42

Tale of the first $350 billion of TARP funds

President Bush has grudgingly allowed General Motors and Chrysler to drive away with the last few billion bucks in Treasury’s TARP till, ... International Group (AIG, Fortune 500) so the troubled insurer could pay off an earlier loan ... York might incur in a new program to lend money to owners of securities backed by credit card debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 14:47:31

Bailouts - when will they end?

As most people knew and predicted, once one industry got a bailout (loan or direct grant of cash), it would be hard to tell all other industries 'no ... (subscription may be required.) They've got massive debts coming due and no new credit available.With ... Foresight Analytics LCC, $530 billion of commercial mortgages will be coming due for refinancing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:44:00

Let the games begin!

US President George W. Bush has finally done what really needed to be done - he has approved a partial emergency loan program for the US auto industry, amounting to some $17.4 billion US in loan guarantees to General Motors and Chrysler. At the moment Ford says it doesn't need such assistance, but it has asked for a line of credit in case [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 16:25:15

2008 Financial Goals - How Did I Do?

We are less than a month away to a brand new year. Around this time last year, there were several financial goals I wanted to accomplish in 2008 ... finance company. I never want to have another car loan again!!!!Increase My Credit Scores. My goal ... when my Experian credit score finally jumped above 720. I guess 4 out of 5 ain't too bad. I probably would [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 11:45:00

Obama's Big Chance

Albeit reluctantly, the Senate gave the go-ahead to release the additional $350 billion in TARP funding contemplated by the original plan ... to breathe life back into this economy.” To his credit, President-elect Obama acknowledged ... at companies receiving funds, provide more loans to small businesses and ensure “taxpayers can see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:29:19

'People Underestimate This Guy'

‘People Underestimate This Guy’ Monologue | Aired Thursday night on NBC: What a difference a couple weeks make. You remember last month, the three auto company heads flew to Washington in private jets looking ... for one of those bad buddy action movies from the ’80s, you know? “He’s a strong man from Austria. He’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:53:57

GSIS Consolidated Loan

Sep 30 September 30th, 2009 posted by Philippines Review Add commentsThe GSIS consolidated loan (others call it consol loan or conso loan) is the total package of all available loans for members consolidated into one. The conso loan includes the combination : salary loan restructured salary loan enhanced salary loan emergency loan assistance summer one-month salary loanWith this type of loan, you can be assured of a higher amount you will get. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 04:09:34

Some Observations on Where We Stand In the Financial Situation

By Irwin Nowick I had hesitated to make too many observations about the financial sector because it keeps on changing daily ... McCain - is now talking tough on debt instruments such as credit-default swaps and wants ... . More importantly, they are also the one’s who have problems getting loans and maintaining lines of credit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 04:51:03

Why the US Cannot Prevent Depression

Fear of depression is sweeping the nation. Millions of Americans are consumed with anxiety, abandoning their old shop-till-they-drop habits, ... to speak out more loudly a4¦ CNN Money: "The rapid deterioration of labor markets points ... into a depression? How bad will it be? The answer, they say with unanimity, lies with Washington [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 00:18:32

Got a tip for a post?: Email us | Anonymous form Get PEEK in your mailbox! ... emphasized a new jobs tax credit, eliminating all capital gains taxes on investments in small businesses and start-up companies, fast tracked loan guarantees for the auto industry, infrastructure projects [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 13:45:29

My Thoughts on Debt

I received a comment the other day about choosing to go into debt again. It was prompted because I discussed the possibility of a car loan ... the credit card companies for our debt…I can’t. They didn’t make me use their cards. I did that. I swiped ... loans than I had to. So I don’t regret all of the student loans I took out. For mortgage debt, given [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 05:44:10

The Poverty Business

Sorry if this appears to be an older article, and not latest headlines, just thought it was interesting - loki The Poverty Business Inside U.S ... into Byrider, Tsosie drove off, jubilant, in a 1999 Saturn subcompact she bought entirely on credit ... access to credit has put cars, computers, credit cards, and even homes within reach for many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:45:24

DrumBeat: October 11, 2008

GPS could save airlines billions in fuel costs CHICAGO - A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, ... expensive — still makes sense because the cost of driving is almost as bad and driving takes longer ... crisis is not just some kind of bad dream, but the new reality. With globalization, it is clear [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 13:14:59

No Cash Yet For Chrysler; Treasury Favors GM?

Although I don’t necessarily agree with The Wall Street Journal’s editorial this past Friday (January 2, 2009, pg. A14) ... government’s handling of the $17.4 billion loan package for the auto industry is a curious one. Ford isn’t receiving a penny of the funds, which is okay with them as they only wanted a line of credit to keep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 07:11:23

Troubling Signs From Fed's Jackson Hole Conference

It's hard to discern what took place in a closed-door session at a remove, ... U.S. mountainside symposium today with a sense there's not much more they can do to repair credit ... of transparency; bad incentives; the central, problematic role of conflict-ridden rating agencies [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 08:39:56

The Democrat Comic Opera

By Alan CarubaThe Democrats have lusted for total power for eight long years since the departure of Bill (the meaning of 'is') ... to throw billions at the credit liquidity problems brought on by Democrat “social justice” programs that actually required banks and lending institutions to make bad loans to people who could not pay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:54:00

It’s Your Money

It was, anyway. Remember when you had some? Dow plummets on opening, Wall Street rout drags everyone else down. Look on the bright side ... the credit markets more quickly via capital infusions from the Paulson facility. And unlike the Paulson ... that the Treasury could receive some kind of equity kicker in the refinance. Thus a homeowner [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:45:35

Auto Refinancing Loan – Tips For Getting A Cheaper One

Current economic situation is forcing several car borrowers start thinking about refinancing their vehicles, ... . If you are one of those interested in getting the best auto refinancing loan possible, then keep reading ... to offer lower interest rates on your application. Having Less Than Perfect Credit While you can find [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 12:40:11

Bolsheviks Seize Detroit (GM)(F)(TM)

As far as anyone can prove, Henry Ford and Alfred Sloan were not members of the Communist Party. Neither one of them was asked to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. No one has ever even hinted that either of them ever met Senator Joseph McCarthy. Left alone, Detroit did fairly well [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 08:24:49

The Secrets behind the FICO Score

by Ty Crandall Your credit score is the most important number in your life. How much you pay for car and health insurance, car payments, your rent and mortgage payments, house utilities, and even whether you get hired for a job or not, are ALL based on your credit profile and credit score. This article will help you understand each component of your total credit score. For more details on your credit score you can see this article and more at www.PerfectCreditFast.com. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 13:26:56

Study More About Unsecured Debt Consolidation Loans - Avoid Being Rejected

Unsecured loans with bad credit can be the answer for anybody who is having problems managing their expenses and does not have anything to offer as ... people find that they have many small debts on credit cards, store accounts, plus car loans, etc ... get a consolidation loan at a lower rate of interest than many of your other bills. Credit cards and [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:51:16

1-17-2009 (Sat Afternoon) Fin. & Econ. Activity

At least 21,000 jobs were targeted for elimination yesterday as employers from Hertz Global Holdings Inc. to Advanced Micro Devices Inc ... -parts division. Hertz, the second-largest U.S. rental-car company, said it will cut more than 4,000 jobs ... by trading losses on mortgage bonds, the bank faces credit-card losses that surged to a record [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:27:49

From Bad To Worse To Horrible To Holy Crap!

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “After years of making Canadians feel steadily richer, ... said even more cases are coming as banks take bad loans off their books. ‘That’s when we’ll see why these loans went so bad, and there will be criminal investigations,’ said Curt Novy, a California [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 20:26:25

My Frugal Story by Green Panda

The following is a guest post by Green Panda of Green Panda Treehouse.  If you like this post, consider subscribing to her RSS feed ... financial mistake was getting a auto loan for my current vehicle. I had one car loan before but got ... a nominal amount for rent at my mom’s place. I got a credit card in college and like many of my friends [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 11:00:16

Beige Book’s Midwestern Summary

From the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book (HTML, PDF). Economic activity in the Seventh District declined further in December, ... market conditions weakened. Construction declined, and manufacturing activity moved lower. Credit ... . In agriculture, field work was limited in December by bad weather. Consumer Spending Consumer spending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:00:38

Even Celebrities Can Fall On Hard Times And Face Home Foreclosure

When you think of Ed McMahon, you don’t exactly associate or lump him with big time wasteful spenders like MC Hammer and some of the other well ... their money into bankruptcy on trivial pursuits. No, when you think of Ed McMahon, you think ... bubble and credit crisis seems to be quite merciless and universally brutal, even to those who simply [more...]

Date: 2008-06-09 01:18:36

It Isn't Over Until the Fat Lady Sings

Big caveat: even though we have very strong opinions, we do not give investment advice. What we provide (aside from commentary) ... . ``The patient that got drunk on credit growth needs to go into rehabilitation. To give him more alcohol ... or not the market signal is correct, we don't see the credit/economic [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 07:42:03

Better Deals On Loans

Author : Melissa Kellett Whatever loan you may be looking for, there are some do's and dont's regarding the deal you close Secured or unsecured? Good or bad credit? Mortgage or personal? There is always an adequate loan for each situation, for each need and each taste Look into this concise but exact article that may enlighten you towards a good deal on a loan and a better ending at the end of the payment term Secured Or Unsecured? [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 07:31:07

In defense of borrowing short and lending long

Maturity mismatch is taking something of a beating in the comments, including from smart people like former co-blogger Winterspeak ... . A wheelbarrow is simpler than a car. It is less likely to break, and less expensive to fix when it does break. But I would still rather have a car to do my shopping. So what are the reasons [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 23:16:20

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