Is the other shoe about to drop?

According to a December 14, 2008 segment of 60 Minutesentitled “The Mortgage Meltdown, ... is that most of the air has already leaked out of this bubble, but the bad news is that another, perhaps ... option ARM” mortgages. (See below for a brief explanation of each.) Credit Suisse estimates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:43:00

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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Emergency Funds (But Were Afraid to Ask)

This is a guest post from Dylan Ross. Dylan is a long-time member of the Get Rich Slowly community: a frequent commenter and occasional guest author ... repairs, legal defenses, travel to attend a funeral, natural disasters, and so on. Figure how much [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 13:00:06

Innovation from Constraint (the extended dance mix)

I gave a talk a few weeks ago in Barcelona that was pretty well-received and widely blogged. Specifically, several bloggers have picked up and amplified the seven key points I offered in the talk - a list of principles that I believe characterize much of the best innovation coming out of Africa [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:45:09

Should You Apply For A Mastercard?

by Lewis Arbour Currently there are a huge number of credit cards flooding the marketplace and even if you unfortunately have a poor credit history, ... in a bad credit predicament will discover that Mastercard and Visa are the two financial institutions ... of these you should apply to first - a Visa credit card or a poor credit Mastercard? At one time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:28:32

Paulson Translated

After listening to and reading the text from Paulson’s speech this morning, ... at a tipping point. Credit markets were largely frozen, denying financial institutions, businesses and consumers access to vital funding and credit. He uses past tense verbs, but I’m not sure [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 04:08:18

When Should I Start to Debt Consolidation Firms for Help?

When Should I Start to Debt Consolidation Firms for Help? Financial problems aren’t always the result of poor money management ... about debt consolidation. Regardless of which firm you seek to obtain credit repair or debt relief ... the rates of interest on your loans, or credit cards. Some people believe that non-profit debt [more...]

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

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

Top 3 Customer Rock Stars for 2008

I was asked to spend a few minutes recently on the Big Biz Show (a nationally-syndicated radio program) discussing my thoughts about business in 2008 with a look ahead to 2009. I thought I would share some of those insights here at Customers Rock! to inspire you for the upcoming year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:27:36

Double Your Money Next Year With Starbucks (SBUX)

HIDDEN VALUE Dear Value Seeker, Christmas is almost upon us. Business activity is winding down. In some cases, it’s stopping altogether ... to do during the credit boom. It ruined the private sector. Now the government is going to have a go. Think [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 13:03:21

Instant cash loan explained

by Mark Carnagie We have all had the experience of running out of money before our next payday ... in the family, an emergency home repair or even an unexpected car repair. An instant cash loans is also ... an instant cash loan no matter what your credit score may be. Bad credit, good credit, perfect credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:29:55

Valuing My Finger

Common dogma has it that no value can be placed on a human being. Our lives are priceless. So are our bodies ... like this: 1) Injury occurs. 2) Decide whether you can fix it yourself. Can you duct tape, superglue ... up the finger again to repair the severed nerve and tendon [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 21:00:09

Assessing Your Debt Situation (5)

mprove your gas mileage by tuning up your car, checking the air in the tires and driving less—carpool, work at home (telecommute) ... be a last resort. Always look to raise money from nonretirement resources first. Taken From : Credit Repair by Attorneys Robin Leonard and Deanne Loonin [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:00:12

DrumBeat: January 1, 2009

Blackout fear for EU as gas row escalates Jose Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, called on Moscow and Kiev to solve the dispute as soon as possible. While Gazprom, the Russian ... , there are fears that Germany, Italy and other customers could eventually be hit if the dispute escalates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 13:44:53

Bad Credit Repair Tips & Advice

When it comes to trying to get a new car or a new house, there is nothing worse than having bad credit ... , there is such a thing as Bad Credit Repair. Starting Off Smart Of course, the best thing to do is to avoid getting ... is now to repair your credit profile so that when you need the help of a loan or credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:22:09

What is an instant cash loan

What is an instant cash loan by Mark Carnagie We have all had the experience of running out of money before our next payday ... in the family, an emergency home repair or even an unexpected car repair. An instant cash loans is also ... an instant cash loan no matter what your credit score may be. Bad credit, good credit, perfect credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:43:12

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/9/2008

Don’t miss Bill Ayers’ op-ed in the Toronto Star.Also worth looking at: the “Axis of Evil” countries love Obama. Kenya is expecting a quid pro quo from its favorite son. Corzine is rumored to be in line for Treasury. And the recession hits China.Thanks to Abu Elvis, C [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 04:33:00

Sensible stimulus

WHETHER or not one accepts the appropriateness of a second stimulus package, there will be one ... and repair could do more good than harm. The proposal to lend money to American auto manufacturers ... greet the us as liberators. (Photo credit: AFP) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 22:42:52

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

Should You Apply For A Mastercard?

Should You Apply For A Mastercard? by James Read Currently there are a huge number of credit cards flooding the marketplace and even if you ... . Actually the decision is regarding which of these you should apply to first - a Visa credit card ... for a bad credit, credit card. Like almost everything you can think of at the moment, the speediest method [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:28:34

Data Recovery And Why It Is Always Best Left To The Experts

In recent times with the “Credit Crunch” beginning to bite a lot of people may well be tempted to try to repair or recover their data from a failed ... with electronic failures This software will of course not be able to help and if the drive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:23:27

The Top Franchise Trends For 2009

Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism ... credit score, and low personal debt, will increase the chances of getting a franchise loan.  More tips ... entrepreneurial ventures. Franchise Loan Availability The financial institutions are still going through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34

Madoff Scam: "He’s a person of integrity..."

A: Waking up this morning here to plenty of news; Senate votes down auto bailout as Harry Reid states "No more talks on auto bailout..." & Bernard Madoff admits to employees of running a $50Bln Ponzi Scheme, using new principal from new investors to pay out returns to existing investors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 14:24:37

MEGAN MCARDLE on Bush’s automaker loan program: “The really miserable thing is that even a total ba…

MEGAN MCARDLE on Bush’s automaker loan program: “The really miserable thing is that even a total bankruptcy may not be enough ... make a profit without a now-defunct financing business based on ever-growing loans to ever-poorer credit risks. The Big Three, with the help of the UAW and all their other partners, has spent 25 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 07:33:19

If You Have Bad Credit, Can You Still Get A Mortgage?

“If you have bad credit, can you still get a mortgage?” Generally speaking - no. Or maybe I should say “not until you fix your credit” ... Questions About Credit Repair Companies Do credit repair programs cost money? Yes. How much do credit ... . Fix your credit? How does that work? The truth is, I don’t really know (how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:32:50

At Frontline of Foreclosure Crisis, Counties Go It Alone

Image by: Matt Mahurin With graffiti-scarred walls, ... with their credit crisis problems, cities and suburbs are mostly on their own. It wasn’t supposed ... to buy up and repair foreclosed houses. But since the Hope for Homeowners program launched [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:01:40

Laws in Credit Repair

Laws in Credit Repair There are certain laws issued for people that have bad credit and to know these laws is important to protect all those ... and finding a solution to repair your credit. Problems do not go away, rather they add up more problems. Credit repair is a deduction so you do not want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:05:26

180th Carnival of Personal Finance

Hi and welcome to the 180th Carnival of Personal Finance.  This is my first time hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance and I’m excited to do so!    If you are interested in hosting or submitting to the Carnival please check out the website. My name is LAL and I’m a twenty-something DINK writing about my journey to one day live large [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:05:11

'In Survival Mode'

From the Sacramento Bee: Wood is the department's lead investigator of real estate fraud, a position created three years ago and partly funded by a county grant to deal with an influx of financial crimes that came with the boom in the real estate market [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 21:40:00

Credit Card Horror

The availability of credit for anyone no matter their credit history has caused many financial problems for consumers ... get a line of credit or credit card with an interest rate of 12% to 18% depending on the company ... . When credit is available to those with a poor credit history, interest rates are jacked up, loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:12:15

DrumBeat: December 8, 2008

Oil rises on talk of auto bailout, stimulus NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Oil prices rebounded from a nearly 4-year low Monday as U.S ... a banking and financial crisis. Further, we do not know how in the world of climate change [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:37:28

Two crises for the price of three

We are living through two crises, for the price of three, thanks to the authorities. The first crisis was the massive overextension of borrowing in the Credit bubble, which low interest rates and loose banking regulation, off balance sheet financing and a culture of buy now pay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:52:36

What Is Your House Worth? Both Less and More than You Think

What Is Your House Worth? Both Less and More than You Think Sharon December 16th, ... t really tell the whole story.  Because, of course, this assumes that most of us could access the value ... at all is selling, and they cannot find a buyer who can get credit.  The functional value of many [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 15:22:03

Recognizing a Credit Repair Scam

by David Wada Companies target consumers with poor credit histories all the time, ... a credit repair offer, here’s 6 simple ways to tell if the company behind it is up to no good: * The company wants you to pay for credit repair services before they provide any services. Under the Credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:06:09

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

Words from the (investment) wise 12.28.08

Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008 ... s exuberance), but also still be battling with the implications of the credit crisis for the global economy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 12:31:33

House Dems detail recovery plan

House Democrats released new details about their economic recovery plan late Friday, ... credit, worth up to $500 for individuals –and $1000 for working families—to help defray the burden of payroll taxes. The plan would temporarily increase the earned-income tax credit for families [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:24:31

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

The Fair Credit Reporting Act for Consumers

by Rob Kosberg The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is written as a protection for the consumer and not the credit reporting agencies ... Please Beware of companies that advertise ability to change your credit score almost overnight ... that you have a right to see the information all credit reporting agencies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:38:02

Flotsam and Jetsam

Flotsam and Jetsam Jennifer Rubin - 12.20.2008 - 8:26 AM Katon Dawson, ... conservatives: “Friday’s taxpayer bailout of Detroit’s auto makers isn’t the worst moment of the Bush Presidency ... to the political ministrations of the United Auto Workers and the green lobby, as mediated by Congress [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 13:26:00

The End of the Financial World As We Know It (and I feel fine)

The entire OpEd section of the Sunday New York Times has been taken over by an article jointly written by Michael Lewis and David Einhorn, ... at Deutsche Bank; and one of his predecessors became a managing director for Credit Suisse before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 13:43:34

The Home Buying Process

Buying a home is not a spur of the moment decision ... to get an idea of what the HOA fee covers. Mortgage Credit Certificate The Mortgage Credit Certificate program offers a federal tax credit for mortgage interest paid. Most states participate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:38:55

Sami Jamil Jadallah - America; a Country That Lost its Moral and Ethical Compass!

Mr. Barack Obama, may God/Allah (oops, did I say Allah, sorry) and all deities help you and guide you ... of the credit cards industry are not a result of economic and market conditions as we are led by our business [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 19:38:17

Which is Best, Monetary Policy, Government Spending, or Tax Cuts?

Keynes did not have much faith in the ability of monetary policy to lift an economy out of a recession: The Remedist, by Robert Skidelsky, ... of our distrust of our own calculations and conventions [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 19:15:32

Highlights of the Recovery Plan

From the WSJ:Highlights of Economic Recovery PlanSpendingEnergy $32 billion Funding for "smart electricity grid" to reduce waste$20 billion + Renewable energy tax cuts and a tax credit for research and development on energy-related work, and a multiyear extension of renewable energy production tax credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:30:00

Darling to unveil 45p tax on rich to fund recession package

Alistair Darling will announce today that income tax for those earning more than £150, ... now in difficult times when people need help the most, while ensuring that we remain on course for economic [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 09:28:18

DrumBeat: November 26, 2008

Russia’s Comeuppance Any international economic crisis afflicts different countries in different ways, ... and metals, over-leveraged corporate balance sheets and a chorus of bailout appeals, a credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 13:53:17

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings

Stock-Net presents custom stock ratings, powered by Caprock Analytics. These stocks, which represent a small portion of all rated stocks, highlight a sample of the strongest rated stocks from over 4,000 stocks that are actively tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:02:52

How low can you go? How low can you go?

How low can you go? How low can you go? Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic Published: December 20, 2008 - 12: ... affairs well, but now we can rely on them to repair the credit market, auto industry, health care ... 43 PM How low can congressional approval ratings go? Single digit low. But not low enough [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 17:43:40

Some Facts About Repairing a Bad Credit History

Many people do not know the facts about bad credit ... get a credit card with bad credit. They think they cannot qualify for a home mortgage with bad credit ... a credit application. You can get a credit card with bad credit, but you will pay higher interest rates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:08:25

Top Ten Hard Candy Flavors (source: the-top-tens.com)

This list as well as thousands of other top ten lists like the greatest songs of all time, top credit repair companies, best web hosting services, and top ten greatest video games. (source: the-top-tens.com) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 11:00:00

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