Blagojevich Arrest Muddies Illinois Political Waters

Blagojevich Arrest Muddies Illinois Political Waters The arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges has far reaching political implications. (Amanda Rivkin/AFP/Getty Images) Update, 5:10 p.m. ET: A special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama appears to be growing more and more likely [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:59:25

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Debt forces shoppers to rein in their spending after Christmas last hurrah

The crisis facing the British high street was laid bare yesterday by results from quoted retailers which confirmed that margins are being squeezed ... was the last hurrah for consumers as December's credit card bills force them to confront their debts against [more...]

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

Why House Republicans Balked

Why House Republicans Balked The political and economic worlds were updended Thursday by what would normally be the least-powerful constituency in Washington -- the House minority. For all the happy talk early in the day that a deal on Wall Street bailout legislation was at hand, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 17:09:57

Repaying Student Loans For Beginners

If you are required to repay student loans, there are a few things that you should remember ... , or you want to apply for a credit card, the creditor will note that you have a flag on your credit rating ... that occurs is the ruin to your credit history. When you neglect to make your bills, it is registered [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:48:19

Student Loan Default: How to Deal with It

by William Blake If you fall behind in your student loan payments and end up in student loan default, ... eligibility and recover your credit score. This option is only available to people who arrange ... financial aid eligibility, make your credit rating better, and possibly have your student loan default [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:48:52

THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 16 January 2009

FINTAG COMMENT Stormy weather. So all you bears out there were getting worried that things were starting to turn and little green shoots were appearing? Well if you had read Billy Liar you would understand that old fashioned liars cannot learn new tricks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:03:29

Don’t Pay Off Bad Credit

Step three in the “Should I Buy a House Now” series is somewhat of a sidetrack ... towards housing payments. Step 3) Start Improving Your Credit Rating This can take a long time ... your bills on time, that you have good credit.  Paying your bills on time only accounts for 30% to 35 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 17:02:59

RNC promotes great Obama initiatives

The GOP has an "Obama Spendometer" page that has listed a lot of fantastic Obama priorities. So on National Security: Obama Would Implement The Lugar-Obama Legislation To Crack Down On The Smuggling Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction. You see, this is bad because it would cost $440 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 17:43:36

Understanding the Terms Of Credit Card

by Mike Carbeck If you’re looking to get a credit card, be sure to go over the terms with a fine-toothed comb ... card while you’re in debt is a bad idea, as it will likely only lower your credit rating, making ... . If you don’t understand the financial details of the credit card offer, you are risking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 10:48:30

Unsolving 45 Cosmo Girl Crises Instantly!

Oh look, there’s a copy of December’s Cosmopolitan magazine next to me, and it happens to be open to a page whose title screams, “45 Cosmo Girl Crises — Solved Instantly!” Yeah, right. I bet I can unsolve all of those solved crises just as immediately as they were solved! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:36:13

Getting help on Cash out Refinance Home Mortgage loan

Amazon.de Widgets When you need money for any purpose, one source from where you can get it is cash out from refinancing your home mortgage that you can work out with the agreement of the lender. When you get the lender’s approval on this idea, you can get additional money above and beyond the balance of your existing mortgage loan. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:42:28

living without a credit score

Can you live without credit? Yes, but honestly it’s not fun.  Even bad FICO score is better than no credit score.  When you have no credit history or score, people and businesses don’t know what to make ... people, even those with poor credit. How do I know?  Well I’m going to explain what happens [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 13:00:11

Prepping Kids (Part 4)

Essential Money Skill #6: Credit is NOT disposable income. Yup, I know it flies in the face of everything everyone else has been saying, but credit is NOT disposable income. Student loans should not be used to go pub-crawling. Credit cards aren’t an “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:30:42

How Much Is Your Credit Score Costing You?

I hate to say it, but just change your time is no longer sufficient ... that you are a trustworthy person? Your credit card results, of course! The spot-checks, credit cards ... . There was a time when everything you do, good credit to have ensured that all your bills [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:31:20

The Amazon Kindle Review By John Blossom: Is The Future Of Book Publishing Here?

Still in doubt about whether to get an Amazon Kindle? ... . Amazon-Kindle-review-380.jpg Photo credit: Mike Elgan If you have not yet heard about it, the Amazon ... out the unit for a few days, which actually turned into about two weeks due to a bad cold that caught [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 08:27:16

What You Should Know About Cash Back Credit Cards

By Ferdinand MekinsyHaving a credit card that offers cash back often sounds like a great notion ... they will have to check your credit rating before they will give you their card. Research various credit ... will need your credit rating to be excellent too. However, there are credit card companies that offer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:23:00

How To Build Your Credit Card Rating

How To Build Your Credit Card Rating Uncategorized Comments Off Almost everybody knows the main advantages of owning a credit card ... rate is bad, it can be improved. The user can apply for a credit card, use it and pay off the entire ... is asking for a loan, or a credit card. The credit bureau will decide whether the bank will lend [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:15:31

Week in Preview: Turkey Week!

Week in Preview: Turkey Week! The highlight of this holiday-shortened week comes today at noon when President-elect Barack Obama unveils his economic team in Chicago. The key players are already in place and word was out on Friday about the two biggest names: [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:00:04

Ben Bernanke on the economy, lending, and more

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke just released some comments on the economy, the lending industry, and the credit markets.The first portion of his comments is a recap of his view on the credit bubble ..."The proximate ... and shook investor confidence in credit markets. However, although the subprime debacle triggered [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:56:00

Incidental #903

GIVEN THE TRADITIONAL ETHNOHISTORICAL CONNEXIONS BETWEEN MINNESOTA AND NORWAY, I THOUGHT YOU MAY FIND INTERESTING THIS VIRAL VIDEO showing, ... government would fund bad behavior. So LBJ and the Democrats and Republicans had the best [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 22:18:47

Reviews Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards and Offers

Updated List Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards Below What’s In Your Wallet? ... , from subprime bad credit credit card applicants to high FICO score candidates. Since its decision to re ... - So goes the motto and promotional tag line from those zany Capital One credit card ads we’re [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 20:46:00

bunny lovin'

I'm so bored, my back pain is no longer my concern. Well, actually, it truly is becoming less of concern since I took a drool-maker ( ... (I know, I know) in the dark watching The Devil Wears Prada. It isn't bad either, only Merril Streep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:34:50

Financial Bad Habits

Financial Bad Habits It is easy to get into bad habits with financial matters ... have to plan their purchases and stay vigilant to keep themselves solvent. Many people have bad habits of getting too far in debt with credit cards. The cards are easy to get. You can get a handful of Visas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:47:33

Transcript: DICK Cheney on Fox News Sunday | The Exit Interview | December 21, 2008

(Source: CQ Transcriptswire) Editor’s Note: This portion of the show transcript contains only the Cheney interview. Mr. Chris WALLACE: Mr ... s package basically extends a line of credit to the companies for a specified period of time and also [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 20:13:21

Barclays loses billions off its share value

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article5533488 ... be valued in the bank’s books.A downgrade in the creditworthi-ness of some credit card companies – ... . The Treasury will also hold out the prospect of creating a “bad bank”, to take the toxic assets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:12:22

Have a Bad Credit Credit Card?

Bad Credit There are various online holiday sales of shops to watch out for in the coming weeks ... of the shopping frenzies. If you still don’t have a plastic card or if you have recent bad credit credit cards ... on credit cards with bad credits from major credit card issuers. Applying online is actually easy as each [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 03:47:10

5 Good Reason Having Multiple Credit Cards Make Sense

5 Good Reason Having Multiple Credit Cards Make Sense While the opinion of many consumers revolves around the credit negative aspects of credit card use, the majority of consumers in the nation own not only one credit card but have several in their wallets. How do you know how many credit cards is too many? Well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:37:26

Bad Credit Loan Shop

If you are looking for a way to find a loan online, Bad Credit Loan Shop is a resource center for people with less than perfect credit. Through site Badcreditloanshop.com they will help you for a bad credit auto loan, mortgage loan, or any type of personal loans for people with bad credit. BadCreditLoanShop.com is not a loan lender [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:43:00

SM Global Report: China's Kaiser Kuo

Straddling 2 Worlds with Balance & Understanding [ ... the name of his former personal blog." A collection of those columns will soon be published as a book [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 18:23:53

Inside the Mind of John McCain: On Picking Palin

Inside the Mind of John McCain: On Picking Palin Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) held forth today on his decision to choose Alaska Gov ... was important. Americans have a very low opinion, very low approval rating of Congress and things [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 21:25:43

The Best House Campaigns of 2008

The Best House Campaigns of 2008 In the third installment of our "Best Campaigns" series, ... atop the Republican target list for 2010 but he deserves credit for making it to Congress in the first ... and, to her credit, quickly and effectively pivoted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 11:16:11

The economy

CNN By Stephen Gandel and Paul J. Lim Last Updated: October 9, 2008: 12: ... with easy credit, snapped up properties as if they were playing Monopoly. As prices soared, buyers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 18:40:36

Faster Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

Faster Ways to Improve Your Credit Score January 13th, ... report and credit repair market, some of them under $3 including Equifax, Transunion and Experian ... while analyzing your credit report? when you apply for a loan what loan lenders use in order [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:52:29

Top 30 iPhone Apps for Organization and Productivity

So it’s almost the new year, and you want to start being more organized and productive, right? ... on iPhone productivity up.” Not bad, but not great. Remember the Milk - (App store rating 2.5 stars [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 20:52:41

DrumBeat: December 10, 2008

U.S. gasoline use to decline most since 1979-80 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S ... opposition to auto bailout Republicans revolt as House begins procedural votes on the loan package [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:52:25

DrumBeat: October 21, 2008

As Oil Prices Drop, OPEC Ponders Tough Solutions At the beginning of the year, ... like wind and solar are facing big new challenges because of the credit freeze and the plunge in oil [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 13:15:19

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Citigroup (C) and Morgan Stanley (MS) ... and restore normal flows of credit.' To that end, he raised three options for Obama's Treasury [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:15:31

Why Your Credit Rating Is Important

by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most straightforward, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:27:43

Fed to rule soon on sweeping credit card changes

Sunday December 14, 3:11 am ET By Carson Walker, Associated Press Writer Fed might end surprise credit card rate hikes but restrict credit to high ... of people with bad credit to get what's referred to as a subprime card. The rules were proposed ... risk borrowers SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Credit card companies could no longer boost interest [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 20:23:19

Credit Cards For People With Bad Credit

Trying to find the right credit card to suit your budget and your needs can sometimes seem like a daunting task, but it becomes even more difficult when you have bad credit or what is known as an adverse credit rating. There are many ways in which someone can end up with a poor credit ... [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 16:56:56

Your Credit Rating And You

Credit ratings, at their most straightforward, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:54:06

What Is The Leading Poor Credit Mastercard?

by Mike Gilmore These days despite a bad credit rating it is still feasible for an individual to obtain a credit card from the multitude that ... one you should apply to first - a Visa credit card or a poor credit Mastercard? Places across the world readily accept both forms of credit card and although Visa appeared to have a greater number outlets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:42:33

Your Credit Rating Is Important

by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most simple, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:53:50

Your Credit Rating And You

by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most simple, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:41:15

2 Out of 3 Ain't Bad, 7 out of 9 Is...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Average interest rates on most types of credit cards rose slightly this week, according to a report from CreditCards.com.Annual percentage rates on seven out of nine categories of cards -- business, instant approval ... Thursday. The APR on cards for people with bad credit held steady at 10.82 percent while rates on student [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 17:47:00

Easy Payday Loan

There are many benefits Payday Loans compare to obtain various forms of cash, such as credit cards ... rates on credit cards encourage many more people outside, and this is where payday loans come in this type of credit, far easier to find even if you have bad credit. Usually, they do not require any [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 19:22:48

Credit Card Application, How Credit Cards Shaped Modern Society

About tribute license application, totally minimal, at Bad Credit, I wrote everything as simple as probable ... impacted their credit rating. As such, they are now approach to you, asking if you are disposed to cosign ... , I am here, because I love your stake: Written by Credit Karma January 8th, 2009 at 11:48 AM CST No notes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:24:00

Credit Card Companies Cutting Credit, Rewards; Upping Interest Rates.

Wall Street gets a bailout, regular old Americans see their available credit decrease, their interest rate go up, ... a bad thing in the long run; but right now with people getting laid off, grocery prices skyrocketing, and small businesses trying to make ends meet, is it a good or a bad thing to cut off credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 16:00:06

What Is A Poor Credit Mastercard?

These days in spite of a poor credit rating it is still feasible for a person to obtain a credit card from the mass that presently exist in this competitive market. The question you really need to ask is, what ensures a bad credit Mastercard ... little difference. To an individual experiencing bad credit matters, it is doubtful they will care [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 06:57:07

Procrastination will kill me, but I am not ready yet...

Doing my bills this morning, as I try to correct the yaw in my course - and I look at my annual percentage rate on one of my credit cards... yikes! ... that bad boy into bits. Step one taken, sigh. No wonder there is a credit crisis - who could pay ... my checking account. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 16:06:00

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