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Consumerism Commentary hands out a report card for financial rules of thumb . The Financial Blogger lists his top ten Canadian dividend stocks . Wealthy Boomer looks at three ways to protect fixed-income investments from inflation . Bible Money Matters discusses the importance of financial focus and how it leads to results . Five Cent Nickel helps with dealing with a collection agency . Financial Methods points out five monthly expenses that can easily be reduced . [more...]
Date: 2009-09-25 09:00:26
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Pyramid Financial Solutions
If you are struggling collecting debt payments from your customers, then you definitely need professional help. This commercial collection agencies that I found called Pyramid Financial Solutions is a full service receivables management and debt collection agency. They offers a wide variety of services [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 12:08:52
Can Collection Agencies Sue Me For Outstanding Debt?
Amazon.de Widgets The question that many people are asking is ‘can collection agency sue for a debt?’ With the amount of people suffering financial hardship due to the current economic crisis the number of people facing difficulties paying their bills is increasing rapidly and for the time being, at least, this trend shows no sign of reversing.Previously, lenders who had borrowers that had fallen into arrears would normally, only go as far as to post negative credit information upon the debtors [more...]
Date: 2009-09-29 11:34:48
How To Deal With Bill Collectors
In today's unstable economy people are consumed with financial matters ... , the credit card company may report you to a collection agency. This debt collection company is hired ... . Initially, you'll receive calls from your credit card company informing you of your late payment [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 01:40:51
IRS - Time to Come Clean - a “Private Collection Agency”
by Walter Burien - http://CAFR1.com 11/05/08 From within the Federal Government’s own Consolidated Financial Statement (FCFS) ... as a “Civilian” “Private” operation, or a “Private Collection Company” contracted out by Congress ... with any Federal agency by ownership or authority over the IRS. All federal documentation ONLY [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 13:41:58
Collection Agency is the Answer
Times are bad. In fact, it's getting from bad to worse. So, dont be ignorant and believe what you read in the papers ... out and now, he's decided to engage a Debt Collection Agency to help himself out instead. It goes to show ... friends or relatives who may need financial help. Just the other day, a friend called up for a loan [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:56:56
A kinder, gentler IRS?
By Ben Rooney CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... , in fact, the IRS released its plan for helping distressed taxpayers. In that announcement, the agency said it would consider postponing collection actions for those with financial hardships and add [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 16:24:17
Debt Collections: Common Questions and Answers
by Jon Ochs If you find yourself in financial difficulty and are falling late on some of your bills, ... from a collection agency regarding a credit card bill. How did they receive my information? Why isn’t the credit card company contacting me directly? The company or organization that you initially [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 22:19:34
NCO Group - End the Calls
by Justin Hutto If you are being contacted by NCO Financial it is regarding an unpaid debt ... a delinquent debt on the borrowers’ credit report for longer than 7 years. They were forced to pay ... collection agency with a history of FTC violations. NCO is often hired to come in and collect [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 02:40:37
Kinder, gentler IRS: Is this possible?
Kinder, gentler IRS: Is this possible? In light of the recession, the agency is cutting taxpayers some slack by delaying collection efforts and allowing ... of absence. The market sells off because of growing fear about financial stocks, especially Citigroup [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 04:19:13
Kinder, gentler IRS: Is this possible?
Kinder, gentler IRS: Is this possible? In light of the recession, the agency is cutting taxpayers some slack by delaying collection efforts and allowing more flexibility on tax liens, home equity and other issues. Dow falls 125 as financial, energy shares drop [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 02:19:02
Kinder, gentler IRS: Is this possible?
Kinder, gentler IRS: Is this possible? In light of the recession, the agency is cutting taxpayers some slack by delaying collection efforts and allowing ... a toll on my pick to play China. It’s time to cut the losses and find another investment. Financial [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:19:03
The "Dragon Lady" Nearly Breathes Her Last
Where else but the Op-Ed page of the Murdoch Street Journal could “Mrs. Mitch McConnell” (according to Wonkette, she just LOVES that salutation!) inflict the following assault on truth and logic disguised as a valedictory (here)…When President-elect Barack Obama initially announced his economic team, one important player was conspicuously absent: [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 20:42:00
Zionist Control of US Policy
Source I was recently asked to answer the following question: In the original post there is mention of Israel controlling US policy. How exactly does that work? The short answer is this: A highly influential and extremely well bankrolled collection of groups directs energy simultaneously in a number of directions: Political, media, academic, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 20:51:14
Correa Outlines Ecuador Response to Economic Crisis
Latin American Herald Tribune, 7 January, 2008QUITO -- President Rafael Correa explained to a group of Ecuadorian business leaders Tuesday the ... institutions for any needed financing and better tax collection, he told the gathering in Guayaquil ... to regulate the financial system."How can they have $360 million in profits and complain so much [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:48:00
Collapse and Ruination from Gluttonous Growth
by The Mogambo Guru I was sitting outside, looking up at the stars, and wondering how many planets circle those billions of twinkling lights, ... for repayment until that day when the collection agency finally decides to just write the whole damned ... and credit by a central bank (like the Federal Reserve) so that somebody could borrow that money and [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 19:21:05
Is your money safe with anyone?
Is your money safe with anyone? The Bernard Madoff scandal has inflicted damage beyond investors’ huge losses — it has further eroded institutional ... of the recession, the agency is cutting taxpayers some slack by delaying collection efforts and allowing ... to go up on mortgages, having your rate locked in can really protect you until closing. Financ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 00:19:09
Roth IRA FAQ, Income Streams and Financial Q & A @ The Carnivals
new logo design is now over. As for which logo won? It was a tight vote between 2 logos. Now how about I surprise you all with it when I put it up? ... In Washington All Financial Matters: Oil Just Keeps Dropping! Rich Credit Debt Loan: How To Stop ... Decision Crackerjack Greenback: Personal Finance in the Bible: Proverbs 13:7 Ask Mr. Credit Card [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 22:11:44
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/12/2008
Some headlines to look at:“Muslim Killed Catholic Girl in Love With Flatmate”“London Fundraisers Linked to Stoning of 13-Year-Old”“Possibly Tens of Thousands of Somalis in the US Illegally”“New Anti-Christian Attack in Mosul, Two Sisters Killed”But then there’s this:“Denmark: Ready to Ban Headscarves for Judges”So it’s not all bad news.Thanks [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 04:52:00
DrumBeat: December 4, 2008
The Peak Oil Crisis: July 2008 – A Month To Remember Most students of the subject at first thought that world oil production was going to peak for ... Lynch & Co. said in a report today. U.S. fuel demand during the four weeks ended Nov. 28 was down 6.2 percent from a year earlier, an Energy Department report showed yesterday. “We’ve got the U.S [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 14:07:31
taxpayer troubles prompt new IRS attitude
There really may be a silver lining -- OK, silver-plated -- to our horrid economic situation. It's helped the IRS find a heart. [ ... Doug Shulman announced that his agency is committed to working with cash-strapped folks ... the IRS will work with taxpayers. 1. Postponement of Collection Actions IRS employees have been given [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:36:01
Obama Announces Gun Ban Agenda
Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign slogan, “the audacity of hope,” should have instead been “the audacity of deceit ... of federal firearm tracing information to anyone other than a law enforcement agency conducting a bona fide ... manufacturers. Their lawsuits seek to obtain huge financial judgments against firearm manufacturers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 14:08:14
A Ph.D. In Loss
A report from Oregon Public Radio. “In the last several years high-end resort communities have sprung up across the West. But those destination resorts are suffering big time under the housing slump and credit crunch ... Boomers were looking for vacation homes. Getting credit was easy and there was a huge rush in real [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 21:21:40
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/2/2009
In tonight’s news: Israel is poised to send ground troops into Gaza.A Muslim family was removed from a plane before takeoff, and is being compensated by the airline for the error. CAIR is in high dudgeon about the incident.Thousands of shoes were dumped on a Miami expressway — is that a message for President-eject Bush? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 04:42:00
More thoughts on an Auckland supercity
Tim Selwyn at Tumeke raises some interesting questions about a supercity, and also helpfully looks a bit closer at Vancouver, ... relaxed about services provided in the short term. Those contracts will probably continue ... services would come up for new proposals or tenders. However, it should also be noted that in terms [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 06:53:00
Forrey On The Couch
National Office Update for the Week of January 5, 2009 Sisters and Brothers… As we enter a new year, one filled with expectations of positive changes in our work lives, I think it’s important that we reflect on just how far we’ve come in setting the stage for the future, due to the great work done by so many of our members and staff [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 13:35:25
Thoughts for a Wednesday Morning
Gaza City, 14 January: An Israeli air force attack Photograph: Abid Katib/Getty ImagesComfortable ConspiraciesAs this new year dawned, this site was engaged in reporting the struggle of the people of Gaza against the ruthless invading army of Israel that was hell bent on wiping Gaza off the map with as little political blow-back as possible [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:14:00
Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/14/2008
A significant news story this evening: after a year, the murder of those teenage girls in Texas has officially been termed an “honor killing” by the FBI. Needless to say, the Muslim lobby is not happy about this.Also, a Swiss government minister says her country needs to import more foreign workers.Thanks to Abu Elvis, C [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 03:29:00
A Look at Recessions and their Impact on Librarianship
Image courtesy of Flickr user RayBanBro66 Given the constant flood of reports comparing our current economic recession with past major recession events including the Great Depression, I want to explore the historical patterns of employment rates and salaries for librarians at times of recession and the role of libraries during recession events [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 11:00:34
“Levy’s decision to replace Jol with Ramos has been catastrophic” - Andy Dunn
Comment & analysis round-up Quote of the day: “Some of the stuff I’ve had to deal with has been soul-destroying and my family has stopped reading the papers. There’ve been people saying I’ve had two heart attacks and that I’m ready for a third, others saying I need my head examined. I didn’t envisage any of this, not in the slightest [more...]
Date: 2008-10-05 10:02:08
Your Tax Dollars At Work: Why The Government Will Never Recover The $700 Billion Bailout Cost!
For 2 weeks the Bush Administration and Democratic and Republican leadership in the house have driven fear into the American public, predicting calamity and depression if a government intervention of the credit markets did ... companies to lower credit standards to offer loans to low-income or poor-credit buyers) and deregulation [more...]
Date: 2008-10-04 12:00:00
SPOTLIGHT: Books of January 2009
Welcome to the January 2009 edition of Fantasy Book Critic’s monthly SPOTLIGHT which covers fantasy, science fiction, horror, thrillers, YA, and more. Happy Holidays everyone! Notable titles this first month of the new year include new releases from Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, Lois McMaster Bujold, Charlie Huston, Bernard Cornwell, R [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 08:01:00
Ypulse Essentials: 'The I'm Just Sayin' Show' Premieres, Banning Fast Food Ads, Teens Stand Up To Bullies
'The I'm Just Sayin Show' (launched online last night. Check out Tilzy.Tv's interview with creator Rex Sorgatz ... ) - Financial security (a tricky concept for younger employees to put into action. Plus Harris ... out to one victim with a powerful collection of letters. Also the scientific view of peer pressure [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 20:09:56
Zionists in America, A to Z
I hope it's okay with Malooga and Bernhard at MofA, but I'm posting this entire piece. It's very, very long, and you'll probably need to spend some hours both reading it and following its links... but this is the essential information we all need to master in confronting the racist and malignant movement known as Zionism [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:16:00
Debt Reduction Is the Best Way to Being Debt-Free
Ajeet Khurana asked: No matter how deep in debt you are, there is always a way to get rid of that burden ... settlements are only applicable to unsecured debts such as those concerning credit cards and medical ... , it will be the job of your creditor to let the credit bureaus know that you have been able to settle [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 06:17:10
IRS offers help to financially strapped taxpayers
IRS officials say the agency is ready to help the many taxpayers who are facing extraordinary financial difficulties this year and unable to pay ... who are facing financial difficulties this year. Among the assistance the IRS can provide: Postpone collections: IRS employees will have greater authority to suspend collection actions in certain [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 20:19:58
Park and fly takes on a new meaning in the UAE - Malaysiakini
The story was initially thought of as another urban legend thing. Or rumours for joking around ... . Sport cars are top on the list. Until the credit crunch and financial turmoil hit almost everyone ... for issuing loans. Customers with credit cards have also seen their limits reduced.Police recently [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 09:32:00
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/18/2008
The most ominous news story tonight: “IAF is Ready for Iran’s Nuclear Sites”.A period of great peril for Israel is fast approaching. Assuming that the mullahs have a nuclear capability, the most dangerous time will likely be between the inauguration of Barack Obama — when the United States will cease to be a credible deterrent to Iran — and the [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 04:59:00
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/17/2008
Take a look at the Islamic terror plot uncovered in Arizona, with a connection to the “Flying Imams”.Also look at the financial news from Spain — not good. Unemployment over 11%.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Insubria, JD, Paul Green, TB, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 04:53:00
Wishful thinking from castro's Canadian business partners
Sherritt International is a Canadian firm that's been in bed with castro, inc. for many years now ... division has historically sold all of its Cuban oil production to an agency of the Government of Cuba. As at September 30, 2008, the Oil and Gas credit risk exposure related to its share of accounts [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 10:05:45
Thursday, Janyary 15, 2009
(NOTE: There will be no update of the news Friday, instead, we will be covering a most interesting story – an untold one about US POWs captured at the Battle of the Bulge, then sent to concentration camps as slave laborers) The day’s top political news: Bush Bids farewell President George W [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:35:07
FCC's Plans to Boost Public Safety Wireless Interoperability Face Obstacles.
Government Technology recently published my latest article on the FCC's plans for a national public safety network. Here's the text: Emergency communications save lives. The unfortunate corollary to this maxim: Communication failures kill. More attention is being focused on how to improve communication, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:16:47
Daily Dose: 12/02/08
» AsianWeek Market Report » Chinese Americans Petition Against Bill Richardson » The New Team: Christopher Lu » Mike Honda Speculated as Contender for Post in Obama Adminstration » Crow Collection of Asian Art Tracks a Generation Shaking Free of History » Asian American Literary Awards [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 20:56:58
The Great Wall Street Meltdown Part 2
... securities and credit default swaps, the same instruments that Warren Buffet had dubbed “weapons ... in a collection of mortgages, a money market mutual fund is an investment in a basket of short-term loans [more...]
Date: 2008-10-05 18:27:33
Tackling Student Loan Debt
If you have recently finished school and is currently in your period of six months than you on your first student loan payment, ... to their monthly payments, and improving your credit score in this process. Currently, the average ... of existing debt accumulates car payments and credit card accounts. So if you feel overwhelmed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 00:34:19
Finance - Collection Process on Personal Loans
by Marcel Mahrer Personal loans are acquirable for a variety of uses ... to a collection agency. Neither option works well for the borrower or co-signer. Court costs are expensive ... of payments though it causing a disastrous stroke upon your credit report. The pick up routine for any [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 08:54:59
Student Loan Consolidation May Be The Answer To Your Debt Burden
Student loan consolidation may be the answer to your heavy debt burden and the many issues that come with having to make several loan payments every month. Student loans just like the other forms of financial aid are a service that is subject ... dropping below half-time enrollment. With this, the loans remain delinquent for 270 days or become [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 09:03:38
Social Media and Social Networking by the Numbers
Account Manager at Edelman Digital in Toronto This week's WIR curator is Leona Hobbs. She tumbles at tumbleona. Seen Around the Blogosphere David Gordon from Cohn & Wolfe offers dating tips for clients and PR shops. Micheal Bispo calls b.s. on a silly agency job title. Over on The Client Side Blog [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 19:29:11
MIND MELD: Is Science Fiction Responsible for the Lack of Public Interest in Space Exploration?
It's not often that our real life science heroes utter disparaging remarks against science fiction. In fact, the opposite is usually true; science fiction is often cited as a source of inspiration and interest. Enter Buzz Aldrin, who caused a stir recently with some comments he made [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 07:28:56
U.S. PIRG, CDD to file mobile privacy complaint today
Along with Jeff Chester's Center for Digital Democracy, U.S. PIRG will file an amended complaint (here is the release) to the FTC on mobile privacy ... Group said they plan to file a complaint today with the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agency ... for USPIRG. “Most critically, as the user’s location has become part of the data collection [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 15:28:35
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