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From the New York Times:Minutes after departing La Guardia Airport, what the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 faced Thursday afternoon, at 3, ... through some of the world’s most congested airspace, was the only one to report a bird problem. The twin ... , as it was called at the time, in 1980 and became a “check airman [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:26:00

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Payday Loans - Questions and Answers

For most individuals, making ends meet can be very difficult. It is very disheartening that most individuals are living from check to check ... of interest. You credit will not be checked and payday loan companies do not report to credit agencies ... . They may not have any collateral or their credit is not good enough, or the amount may be too small [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:01:59

Animal Collective is a Band Created By/For/On the Internet

This is a post about Animal Collective I listen to the Animal Collectives on a weekly basis. I think I ‘like’ them because they are differentiated from ‘traditional music’ and ‘modern indie music.’ When I listen to them, I exist on a higher plane of musical appreciation and consume products for ‘all the right reasons [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:11:55

Best debt collection agency!!

I was the finance head for my department and I used to suffer a lot and it was a real pain when it comes to recovering money that is owned. You give out goods on credit and then they fail to pay the money back. That’s when my friend suggested my a good debt collection company. American profit recovery is a wonderful debt Collection [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:13:52

More on Good Habits for Success in 2009

“Good Habits”. Lets delve a bit deeper: Constantly evaluate everything you are doing Develop the habit of constant awareness and evaluation.  Always be thinking: is this the best use of my time? Is the best way I could be doing this? Do the most important task of the day first This ties in with your daily goals, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:55:09

The 2:00 a.m. “Stuck in Portland” Redesign Launch Story

I mentioned in the comments about the redesign that there was a back story to this week’s launch, and I thought I’d share the whole story here for those who are interested. According to the new publication schedule (Mondays and Thursdays for main content), you can also check back tomorrow for a more typical article [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:38:16

Another Quasi-Nationalization, House Debuts Obama Stimulus, Russian Resource War Approaches, Prices Fall and More!

by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Congress unleashes remainder of TARP… another $350 billion into the void Treasury wastes no time… Bank of America quasi-nationalized Dan Denning on the real issue plaguing American financials Obama’s fiscal tenure off to terrific start… $825 billion stimulus bill, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:25:19

UFC 93 predictions, preview and analysis

UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” is set to take place at the at The O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland LIVE on pay-per-view (PPV) at 3pm ET on January 17 ... and objective examination of each contest, then I’m happy to report you will be extremely ... of the involuntary Rhinoplasty at the hands (and knees) of Anderson Silva back at UFC 64 and UFC 77. But give [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:02:45

Why Your Credit Score Is So Important To Your Ability To Borrow

Your credit information may be of no use to you. If you’re not planning on buying a house or renting an apartment, buying a car, taking out a loan, paying for college or getting a new credit card, then you won’t need to worry about getting ... you are and where you need to be financially. Bad Credit To improve your credit information, you’ll need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:04:13

Government Intervention in Foreclosure

This is Part Four of a series of articles on foreclosures. This article does not constitute legal advice. Foreclosure laws vary from state to state. Homeowners in financial distress should always hire ... , 2008 report “Economic Analysis of a Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium,” provides some analysis: “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:00:13

Background Check and Prevention

Criminal background checks are becoming a vital part of the hiring process. Certain people with bad criminal records might reflect some potential for bad circumstances in the future. If a person has embezzlement on their criminal record, a bad experience involving large amount of money may be prevented by a criminal background check [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:01:34

How And Where To Obtain A Copy Of Your Credit File

There are three major companies reporting on the public’s credit activities in Australia: Dun & Bradstreet, Tasmanian Collection Service, and Veda Advantage. Each of these companies deals with aspects of public credit and keeps files of the public. They keep files for businesses and individuals alike that have been credit active [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:48:26

The U.S. as a Banana Republic?

Plane Ditches in New York River, All Aboard are SafeReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A US Airways jet with 155 people on board ditched in the frigid Hudson River off Manhattan after apparently hitting a flock of geese on Thursday and officials said everyone was rescued."We've had a miracle on the Hudson," New York Gov [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:10:00

You Need Credit Scores With A Credit Report

By John Rasor the importance of knowing and understanding your credit history and score I recently logged on to annualcreditreport ... that people with bad credit are more likely to file a claim than people with good credit. As a result ... .com to get my once a year free credit report but to my surprise there were no credit scores [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:01:47

Do you have bad credit?

I don't know how many times I have heard people talking about the reasons they were denied a loan but it seems that one of the common complaints was ... that they probably don't know why they have bad credit and that the report is most likely wrong. A lot of people do not even look at their own report and don't realize that there is probably errors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:45:00

Posts about Tri-State Real Estate (FL, GA and AL) as of January 16, 2009

Foreclosures And The Mortgage Meltdown Continues to Plague America - usreoproperties ... either being foreclosed upon or delinquent. The nation … package aiming to thaw the frozen credit ... 01/16/2009 Toyota is developing a miniature, environmentally friendly car that is powered entirely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:21:19

Need a Free Credit Report?

If there is one thing I have learned over the years regarding my finances, I am always on the look out for anything that affects my credit score ... up some satellite TV can affect your credit report. One of the things that I do frequently is check my credit ... that can give you a copy of your 3 bureau credit report, monitor your credit and remove credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 02:31:25

at the Apple Macworld keynote… Update: Apple marketing exec Phil Schiller just announced at Macworld that starting immediately, ... of pop songs at $1.99 to your cell phone, I’d imagine. For the moment, the iTunes store ... writes Kvaal. Specifically, Ciena is a long-term winner in gear that lets phone companies move [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:02:36

Orchard Bank Credit Card

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank MasterCard is created for individuals with a damaged credit report. This card is issued by HSBC Bank ... they offer. These cards include three unsecured cards and one secured card. Your score depends upon ... line of credit. If you have made many mistakes then you will likely be issued the secured card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:32:58

Credit Reports can be a Teaching Tool

by Rob Kosberg All of us have probably been informed that our credit report is a very important document ... on each report, locate any and all errors. It is up to each individual to monitor his/her own credit ... credit. We can obtain copies of our credit report for free, on an annual basis, from the three major [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:18:02

Microsoft Released Security Essentials Antivirus, Malicious SEO Poisoning Comes Right After

Microsoft first released a public beta of its Security Essentials antivirus suite back in June and it was met with mostly positive reviews. Today Microsoft has released the final version of Security Essentials and anyone running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 can download it for free.Microsoft Security Essentials offers basic antivirus, spyware, and malware protection. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 20:19:34

ChexSystems: Who They Are and How it Affects You

ChexSystems is a company that maintains a subscriber membership service used in the banking industry ... to the same laws as the Credit Bureaus that we are all familiar with: Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union ... . The members consist mainly of Banks, and Credit Unions, but can include other types of Financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:00:05

PFE, PWRM, TXN, CSRH, AA, CVAT, DOW, DrStockPick.com Stock Report!

Dr Stock Pick HOT News & Alerts! _________________________________________ FREE Daily Stock Alerts From DrStockPick.com _________________________________________ Tuesday September 29, 2009 DrStockPick.com Stock Report! PFE, PWRM, TXN, CSRH, AA, CVAT, DOW ************************************************************** PFE, Pfizer Inc. PFE is the world’s premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:11:55

What’s the Deal with a Fraud Alert?

What’s the Deal with a Fraud Alert? Prior victims of identity theft may be familiar with the term “fraud alert” but for those who have yet to have ... on your credit report for a year. There is also an extended credit alert that can be used and will remain on your credit report for 7 years. Many people have made the error of believing that a fraud [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:44:57

Class Action Lawsuit Against The Credit Card Companies

This is an interview with Samuel Deskin of the Deskin Law Firm about the possibility of a class action lawsuit against the major credit card ... ! This is Connie Brooks from Ask Mr. Credit Card.com We’re here today to discuss one of the problems created by the current downturn in the economy. Credit card companies have been unexpectedly lowering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:45:22

11th January 2009 - Who's made a mark this week?

The result of the End of Year Portrait Challengecopyright Different Strokes from Different Folks and the artistsThese paintings were was done from by a photograph provided via the Karin Jurick's group blog Different Strokes From Different Folks, where artists are encouraged to paint or draw their own interpretations of the photographs supplied [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 13:30:00

Lawmakers and Experts Question Obama’s Stimulus Package (Tax Cuts?)

At least two tax cuts that are part of Barack Obama’s stimulus package have been criticized by lawmakers ... credit to companies for every job created and, possibly, for every job spared. Another Obama provision, a $500 credit for middle-class taxpayers, may face significant revisions, if it survives the final [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:50:07

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Unveils State of American Business Report

The two seem to make an unlikely pair, but according to the CEO of the U.S ... , however, that the Chamber and the new administration are working together to repair American ... to get our economy going in a forward motion," Josten said. "One is credit and the other is confidence - and we ain’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:20:43

Fixing Bad Credit

Fixing Bad Credit With the current economy situation many people have bad credit due to losing jobs, poor money management and unforeseen medical expenses. We all know having bad credit makes ... college funds intact. Legally Fix Your Bad Credit Now you can help take your stress away from bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 00:40:11

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

Apply To See Your Credit Report And Change Your Credit Score

by Jim Bransby Never before has your credit score been so important to decisions that are being made about you ... on or before the 5th. The lender sends a report about this loan activity to each credit reporting bureau ... to check your credit report. The information here is vital, it can be though of as your financial health [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:19:46

Free Credit Report

Someone advised me that always one should have a good credit standing so that there won’t be any future problems ... , check out the Credit Nexus 3-in-1 Free credit report for they can remove credit report errors ... .  Have you heard about free credit report?  Well it’s an online company that helps you updated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:38:54

Reducing Post-Purchase Anxiety: Order Confirmation Emails & Thank You Pages

The order confirmation email. So important. The sender name, even more important ... assures the customer that you’ve got their credit card information. He/she still lives on a prayer until ... the order really go through? Has my credit card been charged? When will the product leave [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 11:30:29

The Federal Reserve Bank Provides a Free Personal Finance Curriculum for High School Classrooms

In these very trying financial times, the Federal Reserve Bank of St ... and “All About Credit.” The lessons in each of these sections employ various teaching strategies ... . Lesson 2: “W” Is for Wages, W4 and W2 (PDF, 443 KB) Students compute the gross pay for a fictional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:55:44

Media & Politics

Media & Politics 16-Jan-09 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Outgoing CIA director defends detainee interrogation program (McClatchy) LANGLEY, Va. — Outgoing CIA Director Michael Hayden vigorously defended on Thursday the agency’s use of secret prisons and coercive interrogation methods on suspected al Qaida terrorists, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:21:21

Obama calls for shared sacrifice in auto bailout

Obama calls for shared sacrifice in auto bailout Harry Stoffer Automotive News January 16, 2009 - 1: ... adviser to Obama, has formed a "working group" on the industry. Obama said he expects a report ... . The Bush administration made mandatory some conditions, such as limiting executive pay and providing stock [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:03:02

LifeLock Review

LifeLock is the company that has a picture of their CEO, Todd Davis, ... . They will remember to put fraud alerts on your credit history at the three bureaus every 90 days ... , and they will request your credit history every 12 months from the three bureaus. It’s not a lot of work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:19:44

Credit Card Issuer Closed My Account

I received a letter from my credit card issuer the other day that indicated they were closing my account due to inactivity. It didn’t bother me really, because this is a credit card that I had paid off and never used ... affect my credit score. Do Canceled Credit Cards Affect FICO Scores? The short answer is yes, closing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:39:06

Find Unbiased Hints - Problems of Financing a Car

Find Unbiased Hints - Problems of Financing a Car Posted on January 17, 2009 (0) Comments Show Bookmarks ... of your credit report from each of the three credit bureaus. These are Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. Lenders commonly rely somewhat upon the information contained in your credit report in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:19:40

Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect

Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession January 10, 2009 By John Mauldin Where are we headed in 2009? We will explore that in detail over the next few issues of Thoughts from the Frontline, but today we will start with some of the larger forces which will have a major impact on the economies of the world, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:32:28

Top Small Business Marketing Trends for 2009

Marketing in 2008 became decidedly social — and 2009 will see the social elements of marketing accelerate. Social media went from being on the cutting edge, to approaching the mainstream. When I say “social” I mean marketing driven by word-of-mouth relationships [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:10:27

Retard’s guide to dealing with collection agencies

Are you in debt, are you receiving harassing phone calls at work and getting bills saying you owe someone money? If so you need to read the retard’s guide to collection agencies… #headline { margin: 0; background-image: url(http://retardzone.com/uploads/2008/10/lucas/top.png) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:21:02

Instant Credit Card Approval An Ideal Way To Get Credit

For those that are looking for instant credit card approval, why wait until the mail arrives? ... an instant credit card approval online. This allows you to do all of the work on the web, cutting down ... information into the system. Then, the computerized network will pull up a credit report on you, use [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:30:09

Punish the savers - Part 23

There is something seriously wrong in the world when nations in dire need of domestic savings end up having to push interest rates to such ... that also pays some kind of interest. This report in Times Online explains: Banks cut savings rates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 01:22:59

Riga 2009, Buenos Aires 2001

Chalk up another in a string of neo-liberal economic failures ... were injured and 106 were arrested. Latvia's fall is, indeed, a hard one. Credit growth ... at Bear Stearns warned in a report published in February 2008. Consider the moment now one of full [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:12:47

An Online Credit Report is Really Handy

An Online Credit Report is Really Handy If you’re anything like me and don’t necesssarily enjoy waiting around for things then being able to get ... credit report online. All you have to do is sign up with the provider of the report and BAM ... . Another nice thing about using an online credit report provider is that you always have access [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:43:21

A Payday Loan At The Right Time

Have you been hearing the advantages of payday loans over and over again? ... the decision of the lender in any way. So even if you have a bad credit history, you need not worry ... Have you seen advertisements telling you how life can be made much simpler with a payday loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:23:36

A Good Credit Report History Is Important

A Good Credit Report History Is Important January 17th, ... the bad credit rating later in life may not be as easy as one thought. It does depend on the amount ... can be a mortgage that is always paid up on time such as car loan. However, when loans are not paid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:10:17

Financial Forecast for 2009, Considering Resource Limitations

In this post, I consider some major issues contributing to our current financial problems, before making a financial forecast for 2009. These are 1 ... from the bottom: Layer 1. Household Debt (Mortgages, auto loans, credit card debt, student loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:10:32

.Tough deadline.

.Tough deadline. Saturday, 17 January 2009 @ 11:41 OGH wins Fire & Rescue Competition. Another milestone for OGH, This is the 2nd time that Orchid Garden Hotel has participated in the Fire & Rescue 2nd Skills Competition (volunteer category), of which OGH is the Champion in volunteer category under operation “C” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:41:17

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