Joe Strummer: My thoughts on the looming crisis

“Joe Strummer” is the pseudonym of a frequent commenter on BloodhoundBlog ... getting anything in return, it’s called inflation. Now, $1.2 trillion in new currency is bad, but not nearly as bad as when the Fed loans money to banks at a .5 interest rate. The Fed simply is printing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 03:05:51

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Tim Wise on Obama’s “victory over white supremacy,” part II: Or, Why Obama won’t do shit for black people (and why there’s shit to be done)

In the previous post, I contested Tim Wise’s argument (or rather his declaration, as he doesn’t really “argue” for the claim) that Obama’s win is a “victory over white supremacy.” I maintained, however, it still holds a “significance” for that struggle. It represents progress and should be applauded as such [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:07:09

Bad Credit Payday Loans – Instant Approval Cash Loans Today

Bad credit payday loans are one of the quickest ways to get instant approval cash today.  Many payday loan companies that are online will allow you to get approved in 15 minutes and wire you cash within 24 hours.  Very few other loan options give you this luxury.  With this, please realize that you are going to end up paying for it in the form of fees and interest. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 02:58:29

Get Professional Advice - First Time Car Loaner

If the financial implications worry you and you dream of owning a car, then you still have many options left ... of loan. And even if you have a bad credit, you can still get a loan from a specialist provider ... ways; - find the right auto financing alternatives for you. - determine a car loans total costs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:50:00

Using Good Debt to Pay for a House, Car, or Education

Hello again! Cate here, talking, as usual, about debt. The point of my series here at Queercents is to talk about the dangers of getting into debt ... that will produce concrete benefits to your life. The bad kind of credit card debt that I’ve talked about often ... benefit. I’ve had both kinds: Bad Debt: $5,000 credit card debt from living beyond my [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:45:14

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

10 Reasons Why Credit Unions Kick Ass

Fire Police City County Federal Credit Union Credit unions exist to help its members. Commercial banks exist to enrich their shareholders ... Credit Union, a credit union in Maryland, the current rate on a 60-month loan for a new car starts ... loan for a new car starts at 4.95% APR. Personal loans are more likely: The prospect of getting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 12:48:11

The Brown Swan

My critique in VDARE.com of Nassim Nicholas Taleb's bestseller "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" ... (or rather, the ‘black swan’ event would have been loaning to bad credit risks and having them ... tries to walk the delicate line of giving the book credit while explaining some of the ways [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:27:00

Tips When Picking A Credit Card

Tips When Picking A Credit Card January 16th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed personal debt Consumers with reasonably good credit may receive several credit card offers in the mail each month. Companies may offer such things ... companies also offer a low rate for balance transfers. These introductory rates for credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:39:53

Don’t Postpone Your Marriage for Money: Wedding Loan now available

If you got engaged then now you must be planning for a grand wedding celebration. But you are scared too ... charged on wedding loan provided to you. If the borrower has a bad credit record ... in case money is short. Infact, recently, Wedding loans are gaining popularity in both rural as well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:25:46

Conoco Phillips’ $34 billion writedown makes me bullish

I read about ConocoPhillips taking a massive $34 billion writedown and my first reaction was glee.  Why?  Not because I hate big oil. Rather, this type of draconian response demonstrates that the glut of oil we now see will soon be a deficit. I see a buying opportunity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:57:17

Bob Casey Is Either a Liar or a Thickwit.

Tony Auth PA Senator Bob Casey’s response: Ooops, Lenny Small did it again… Well, it turned out that the original $350 billion in bailout funds weren’t used for loans and extending credit… earlier this month, shortly after the bailout was enacted, The Times’s Mark Landler [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:07:00

Art in 2008 - A Review (Part 2)

The City of London from Tate ModernOriginally this post was was going to look at the wider context for blogging art and influence of art blogs in ... ago when I predicted the credit crunch would hurt the art economy in 2008 and a recession may well happen.the credit crunch will have a significant impact on the art market and what gets blogged [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 08:00:00

Common Types of Guaranteed Loans

When you hear the term guaranteed loan, most likely you think of a loan that is guaranteed to be issued. Or maybe you think of a loan that is guaranteed to be paid in full. Depending on your perspective, a guaranteed loan can mean different things. In truth, there are several types of guaranteed loans, some more common than others. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 01:02:50

Best College Values For 2008-2009.

For those of you either starting to look at colleges or for those of you with kids starting to look, ... for a student with need after subtracting grants (but not loans) Average cost for a student without ... was along with the majority of other comments there, that she was making a bad decision. If you feel [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 18:50:14

Finding Personal Loans For Fast Cash

by Trinity Davidson Getting a small loan is sometimes a necessity ... advance loans can often do the trick. With these loans, the lender doesn’t check your credit. This means ... more than $1,000, you may need to find a different type of loan. Some lenders offer car title loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:51:36

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

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

Car Loans

Like all sophisticates, ... a great job of detailing how the car loan business looked amidst the general credit madness: Here’ ... the financing, often because they advertise lower rates than banks. That’s when the scam starts. Many car [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 18:56:16

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

Words from the (investment) wise 12.15.08

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (December 8 - 12, 2008) ... that liquidity was still being hoarded. (Also see my “Credit Crisis Watch“.) 13-dec-v1.jpg Source ... of the biggest industrial failure in US history caused a sell-off on global stock markets, a widening of credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 12:42:13

Money Hacks Carnival - New Year’s Eve Edition

Welcome to the New Year’s Eve Edition of Money Hacks Carnival ... and interest rates after the offer expires.” Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Get Free Credit ... and high unemployment, a major international stock market crash, he housing and credit bubbles [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 12:03:10

Guaranteed Payday Loans - The Facts

by Trinity Thomas Guaranteed payday loans are temporary loans that are designed to get you to your next pay check ... loans and other types of loans for people with bad ... a few payday loan stores around. If it’s not, you probably haven’t. Finance charges on loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:57:23

Finding The Right Secured Personal Loans

by Trinity Davidson Secured Personal Loans can help you reach your financial needs ... to back up the loan and lessen the risk to the lender. Some banks will allow you to offer a mobile ... . You will most likely need to provide a copy of your drivers license and social security card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:42:09

Using Online Paid Surveys To Counteract Unsecured Debt Consolidation Loans & Bad Credit Personal Loans

No matter which way we look at it we are living in a bad credit personal loans as we see that there is an increased focus on unsecured debt consolidation loans and debt consolidation bad credit as people all over are trying make ends meet ... consolidation bad credit as we look to make our lives into the kind of lives that we desire [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 07:40:06

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

Owner of Black Angus Steakhouse files for bankruptcy

the bottom line for this personal bankruptcy: $2.7 million in assets and $345.3 million in debts. Deeper inside the schedules Gantes discloses that he potentially owes millions in unpaid payroll and sales taxes for his restaurants: $5 million to $7 million to the Internal Revenue Service in unpaid payroll taxes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:15:42

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

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

Anglo fiasco is Ireland’s Enron

Anglo Irish Bank is Ireland’s Enron, and those responsible for destroying shareholders’ assets should be pursued accordingly ... . This column pointed out time and again that this explosion of credit could only have its balance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:45:11

Using Eminent Domain To Acquire Mortgages Would Be Reckless And Dangerous

Just when I think that the bailout plans couldn’t get any wackier, ... is and has been the loan servicer and that servicer’s responsibility to its investors. So many loans ... the fair market value would be about 30-50 percent of the current loan value. NCRC argues, “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:52:30

Guaranteed Payday Loans - The Facts

by Trinity Thomas If you are in need of cash, but your paycheck is still a few days off, ... of bad credit loans. ... charges on loans of this type can range anywhere from 15 to 30 percent of the amount borrowed in most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:09:11

Good Debt vs. Bad Debt

by Michael Geoffrey Yes, there is such a thing as good debt ... . The money you spend is gone. * Credit card debt - Although credit cards can feasibly be used ... that are usually bought with them. The overwhelming majority of credit card purchases are things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:09:45

Debt Consolidation Loan A Useful Gadget to Keep Control Over Your Debts

Debt Consolidation Loan A Useful Gadget to Keep Control Over Your Debts Debt Consolidation Loan A Useful Gadget to Keep Control Over Your Debts By: Amanda Pane Debt consolidation loans are taken to merge various unpaid debts or loans into one manageable loan. If you have a number of outstanding debts or unpaid loans you can consolidate them all into one loan with a debt consolidation loan. Consolidating various debts into one loan can help you avoid a lot of hassles. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:17:18

Pay a Prepayment Penalty Now, or Wait to Refinance?

Hi Dan wondering if you could help me out I'm getting a lot of different answers from a lot of people and I'm really searching for help I bought my ... % Loan to Value. The bad news is you're definitely [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 16:11:28

New Credit Card Rules and Regulations - The Good and The Bad

Note: The New Credit Card Rules Do Not Go Into Effect Until July 1, 2010 These days, ... deals, and credit card arbitrage, I’ve been taking advantage of all that they’ve had to offer ... it for everyone else. This is how I feel about credit cards and the credit card industry. Credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 03:28:28

Using Eminent Domain To Acquire Mortgages Would Be Reckless And Dangerous

Just when I think that the bailout plans couldn’t get any wackier, ... is and has been the loan servicer and that servicer’s responsibility to its investors. So many loans ... the fair market value would be about 30-50 percent of the current loan value. NCRC argues, “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:01:57

Bad Credit Personal Loans Easy Loans Without Credit Fears

You require monetary help for meeting various expenses some of them may be urgent. But your bad credit may prove to be a huge hurdle in taking a loan. However there are lenders who provide bad credit personal loans in a smooth manner if you meet some conditions. Bad credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:32:02

New Year, New Hope: Plan Your Finance to Yield the Best Return

Forget what some people said about how bleak the year 2009 is. The truth is, all we need right now is financial planning ... , they are one of the safest investment forms today. Plan #2: Utilise your credit cards better Unlike most [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 02:12:43

Common Types of Guaranteed Loans

by Trinity Townsend The term guaranteed loan might mean different things to different people ... different common types of guaranteed loans. One common type of guaranteed loan is a personal loan. Sometimes called guaranteed loans, they are quick and easy to get. Even if you have bad credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:22:36

Spanish Coastal Property - ‘The Russians are Not Coming. The Russians are Not Coming!’

If you’ve made your way over to Europe in the last few years, you may recall being inundated with flyers, ... , and in 2007 turned negative; in fact, the market has since gone “no bid” in many places. This is bad news [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 12:54:27

"An MSM Confession"

From the Sacramento Bee:Sacramento-area real estate market befuddled the expertsHome Front spent time in the electronic library this week, looking at how experts misjudged the extent of this decline as the housing market began to wobble and shift in 2005 and 2006, even 2007 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 06:37:00

Leo Babauta Blogging Entrepreneur

Leo Babauta, author of ZenHabits, a Technorati Top 50 blog with an Alexa rank of 65,645, ... and personal loans and was struggling from paycheck to paycheck. He even appears on CNN.com ... , February 2009, he used to struggle with many personal problems.  His addiction to nicotine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:33:34

Top 10 Trends In Managing Small Business Finances in 2009

There’s not much good news to report on the financial front as we move into 2009 ... . When someone applies for a loan, the lending network typically secures the loan and then sells promissory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:12:29

New York Times starts catching up to iSteve

From the Sunday, 12/21/08 New York Times:White House Philosophy Stoked Mortgage Bonfire By JO BECKER, ... . There are plenty of culprits, like lenders who peddled easy credit, consumers who took on mortgages they could [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 04:53:00

Suze Orman's Financial Advice For Wise Bread Readers

By Will Chen Suze Orman is one of my favorite personal finance advisors. No one can kick my butt into gear like Suze ... it? (Jump to question) Best behavioral tips or tools for eliminating credit card debt? (Jump [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 22:32:13

Obama To Hold Fiscal Responsibility Summit

Obama To Hold Fiscal Responsibility SummitPresident-elect Barack Obama visits the Post newsroom after a meeting with the editorial board and Washington Post Co. Chairman Don Graham, right. (Photo, The Washington Post)President-elect Barack Obama will convene a "fiscal responsibility summit" [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:58:11

December 2008 - Net Worth Update and Personal Finance Status

Honestly, I’m starting to regret posting my financial numbers online for all to see ... To Family and Friends Is A Bad Idea - Don’t Give Money To Others That You Wouldn’t Feel Comfortable Giving [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 02:54:38

Bad credit long term personal loans: Restore and meet your needs

Bad credit long term personal loans give you a chance to restore your damage financial record and help you to get back on track. The comfort in terms of loan amount, repayment and interest rate make the bad credit holder at ease. read more [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 11:22:45

International Luxury Real Estate News Roundup

Global Downturn Dooms Prestige Construction Projects, ... , reports the Vietnam net.  A combination of falling local demand, lack of credit and a big drop [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:24:02

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