ANNISE PARKER ANNOUNCES BANKING PROGRAM!
IT'S TIME TO PLUG THE LEAK WITH BANK ON HOUSTON!We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the national economic crisis, ... lending and check-cashing industry is draining more than $70 million dollars a year out of local ... . The Brookings Institution reports that a family with an annual income of $20,000 can spend an average [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 05:47:00
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Free Credit Reports Now Available From the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set up a new website (www.AnnualCreditReport.com) ... ) or by mail by writing to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281 ... report bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian). The FTC site was set up as part of the Fair [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 19:30:27
Vets mostly dig Nevada delegation, think McCain is kind of a knob
The power of pride in every fold ... and Afghanistan Veterans of America released its annual report card, grading congressmen and senators ... an A+ for voting with IAVA stated interests nine out of nine times. The report’s authors even singled [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 01:17:48
Can Other People Lower My Credit Score?
by Jim Bransby Your personal finances are really tied up with your credit score ... . The good news is that there are many actions you can take to limit the damage to your annual credit report. Credit bureaus keep a lot of information on file, and this information is summarized [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 13:13:29
Free Instant Credit Reports - They Really do Exist
Don’t be fooled! Access to free instant credit reports is not as easy as hundreds of sites would have you believe ... . Yes, since the FTC ruling in 2005 you are entitled to one free annual report from each of the 3 major credit bureaus. But in order to truly get a “free instant credit report” ... [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 15:05:10
Recovery.gov
As promised, the new stimulus bill offers a website to provide transparency for the new spending. One can only imagine what it might offer ... calls for an "annual consolidated" report on spending activity. How that will work with a website [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 22:16:37
Kentucky Needs A New God For Homeland Security
This is in today's Johnson City Press: Kentucky Law Requires Homeland Security to Credit God LEXINGTON, Ky ... , who prominently credited God in annual reports to state leaders. But Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration didn’t credit God in its 2008 Homeland Security report issued last month. “We certainly expect [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 00:23:51
Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom
img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45095000/jpg/_45095910_-2 ... too in the coming weeks as changes and mergers are completed.pIn its second annual report ... , say governments and security experts./bpThe US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 11:38:19
UK New Car Registrations reflect world Motor Manufacturers difficult trading positions
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders say December market falls, but not as far as expected: New car registrations fell 21 ... to finance and credit across the economy is essential if long-term damage to valuable industrial ... s ninth annual Sustainability Report from the SMMT web [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 11:23:15
EGYPT: Judges victims of police brutality, report says
In reports of another show of Egyptian police brutality, ... capitals. Earlier this week, the release of the U.S. State Department 10th annual report on international ... of the Luxor airport on grounds that they did not carry valid tickets. According to a report in al-Masry al [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 14:21:29
If Japan Bounces Back in the New Year, Investors Will, Too
Japan has been an infuriating country for U.S. investors for almost 20 years now, since its benchmark Nikkei 225 index hit its trading high of 38, ... . Story continues below… Sign up right now, and we’ll send you an important new report for free ... at an average annual rate of 2.0% from 1990 to 2007, outstripping the U.S. productivity growth rate [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 16:20:02
Free Credit Report - A Website Typo Could Be Costly
In 2003, Congress passed the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions act (FACT) ... annualcreditreport.com or which contained the phrase “annual credit report.” Since it is quite easy ... , which made it possible for consumers to obtain a copy of their credit report for free. In fact [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 05:24:36
Not Too Late To Make A Difference This Year
That's it. I am sick and fucking tired of wingnut freakazoids getting credit for being "charitable" ... an even greater disproportion: average annual contributions reported by conservatives were almost double [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 22:34:00
Free Credit Report Alert
I recently learned about a credit industry mal-practice, ... in this scam. The FTC website includes information about getting your free annual credit report - please read ... in which people who are trying to get their free credit report inadvertently sign up for a credit [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 14:24:59
News Flash: Obama to Fulfill Campaign Promises!
Tom Bozzois amazed at the reaction of leading figures in the left blogiverse to the W$J's "news" that there will be tax cuts as part of the stimulus ... as I can tell from the Journal's reporting, the main tax elements are largely indistinguishable ... : The $60 billion mentioned by Schieffer is an annual figure, while the $300B reported by the W$J is over [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 16:14:00
The Law of Money
The Law of Money Posted by DJ Drummond Published: December 22, 2008 - 1: ... cash into Chrysler but chose not to, and GM, which annual reports for the last three years' running ... ; 2. A credit crisis in the banks, as banks are risk-averse to the point that they are making fewer [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 18:53:56
About Technology - Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom
About Technology - ... are completed. In its second annual report, the All Parliamentary Group on ID Fraud said tighter credit ... Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning saying phishing gangs were using the turmoil to extract [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 12:43:10
How To Maintain A Good Credit Report
by Jim Bransby Your credit is a necessary part of securing a financial future ... when it comes time to apply for credit. Annual credit report checks are a great way to keep track ... to ensure good credit, you must utilize credit report tips and take advantage of free credit report [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 18:25:16
Throwing Pennies Down A Drain
Some housing bubble news from Wall Street and Washington ... s first annual report on the credit rating agencies since Congress gave it express oversight in 2006 ... . Today, the SEC released its report on credit rating agencies and their role in the subprime mess. Moody [more...]
Date: 2008-07-09 18:36:25
Would Better Disclosure Have Helped WaMu Shareholders?
According to a September 25, 2008 press release from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( ... largest savings and loan through the fallout of the mortgage and credit crises." The 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for Washington Mutual, Inc [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 06:22:29
Truck safety and law implications of Futurist predictions
As a trial lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, focused largely on motor carrier (tractor trailer, big rig, truck and bus) ... for their annual Outlook report. Over the years, Outlook has forecast developments as the Internet, virtual [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 02:47:49
CalPERS Devastates Itself & Will Charge Taxpayer
This story is just so tragic. This did not have to happen. This is not supposed to happen ... CORKERY, CRAIG KARMIN, RHONDA L. RUNDLE and JOANN S. LUBLIN STORY HIGHLIGHTS -one of its worst annual ... to report paper losses of 103% on its housing investments in the fiscal year ended June 30. -Calpers [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 14:56:37
Money Hacks Carnival #39
Looks like another another miscue in the Carnival Land ... Transfers Offers posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. Annual Credit Report posted at Identity ... for your participation. carnival Photo by Meagen via Flickr Credit and Debt Five Ways to Help [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 03:25:15
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 geological reasons --- the inability to find and produce enough oil to keep our annual consumption ... Lynch & Co. said in a report today. U.S. fuel demand during the four weeks ended Nov. 28 was down [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 14:07:31
Resolutions 2009
I'd like to hear about any resolutions for this year that are on your mind.I admit: nothing specific comes to mind for me.. ... : Protect your identity. Download your free annual credit report (US only). Build your network before [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 13:21:41
Will The Shaky Economy Put Your Baby Plans On Hold?
Even though the birth rate was up last year, rising job cuts and home foreclosures, are expected to put plans for a baby on hold ... are expensive. According to “Expenditures on Children by Families,” an annual report put [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:56:48
A Trip Down the Road to Squanderville
Although still seen as the world’s economic superpower, the United States has found itself with a myriad of problems: Skyrocketing federal debt, ... up right now, and we’ll send you an important new report for free: “The Three Best Investments ... growing annual budget deficits, an almost nonexistent personal savings rate, and the dubious honor [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 15:00:29
Bonus & Bailouts
To the Street elite, the stock market is nothing more than a wealth manufacturing machine ... that Washington has doled out in rescue packages so far. The AP review of annual reports that the banks [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 17:29:12
NEIL & Concom Minutes - 11 January 2009
Snow cone flavors, raffle donors, and a new con chair… it’s all here behind the cut! NEIL & Concom Minutes 11 January 2009 NEIL Annual Meeting Status report from future ... he has accepted Con Com Meeting Registrar We have people! We have not quite hit the cap: we got [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:24:59
Will The Shaky Economy Put Your Baby Plans On Hold?
Even though the birth rate was up last year, rising job cuts and home foreclosures, are expected to put plans for a baby on hold ... to “Expenditures on Children by Families,” an annual report put out by the U.S. Department [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:41:00
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
How did we get into this mess, and how do we get out of it? First, a little background: Both Freddie and Fannie were initially created by the U.S ... Mac, in billions of dollars. Data source: 2007 Annual Report, p. 168. AssetsLiabilities [more...]
Date: 2008-07-13 02:17:35
Bookmarks for November 28th through November 29th
A few interesting links for November 28th through November 29th: Lawmaker to Homeland Security: ... that under Gov. Steve Beshear, the department's 2008 annual report did not do so." I don't ... Don't forget to credit God for keeping Kentuckians safe - "A lawmaker is upset with his state's [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 19:00:14
Mexico: High percentage of personnel in law enforcement fail background checks
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORMER BORDER PATROL OFFICERSVisit our website: http://www.nafbpo ... that you credit NAFBPO as being the provider. (Mexico used to have their equivalent of our annual State ... .orgForeign News Report The National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO) extracts [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 13:46:02
Ecuador Defaults & Currency Devaluation
Jump to CommentsOn December 12th, Bloomberg.com reported:“Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) ... money” advocates will also win.“A debt commission Correa formed last year said in a 172-page report ... $55 trillion. The US annual GDP is about $14 trillion. That means that while “irresponsible” Ecuador [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 07:28:40
Top Stock Picks '09: First Banks (FBS.A)
Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to Buy, Financial Crisis, Best Stocks for 2009 This post is part of a special annual report -- Top Stock Picks '09 ... A (NYSE: FBS-A). "The major response to the credit and market bubble's popping is of course the Troubled [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 16:00:00
Joyce Marin's $1,150 Job Purchase
Back in May, QCD reportedJoyce Marin's confirmation as Allentown's new Director of Community & Economic Development, a job with an annual $87, ... report (he did it late Wednesday), we know why this "trainee" is paid so well. On January 18, 2008 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:47:00
Is There Value in the Iowa Values Fund?
Word that a Marshalltown factory that has received millions of taxpayer dollars' worth of state incentives will lay off 250 workers has sparked a ... was 23,548, according to IDED's 2007 annual report. But critics are quick to point [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 13:00:00
Posts about Real Estate Market Reports as of January 14, 2009
Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks - caprockanalytics ... estate acquisitions were … is what I wrote for my company’s annual market report. It’s a bit heavy on the jargon so if GCC Fixed Income Report - Markaz - crealis.es 01/14/2009 (Crealis) — The GCC [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 14:24:38
Buffett buys Constellation
(Source: Constellation Energy Group 2007 Annual Report)No, it's not AIG even though there were talks that it could be, but Constellation Energy Group (CEG). In its website (http://www.constellation.com/) CEG describes itself as "A Fortune 125 competitive [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 07:02:00
20 Senators Who Voted 'Yes' for $700B for Wall Street and 'No' for American Workers
World Bank Warns of Great Depression IISource: Hindustan TimesThe world could go through its worst recession since the Great Depression as a massive ... Bank’s chief economist Justin Lin, as the group released its annual report on the global economy.The [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 16:27:00
10 Things You Should Know About Bush’s Trillion Dollar Fleecing Plan
By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. Posted September 23, 2008. Here’s a roundup of what opponents of the Bush-Paulson plan are saying ... happen without Congressional oversight, save for a semi-annual report on the process, and Paulson’ [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 14:46:31
American Gold IRA Report: U.S. Payrolls Post Biggest Annual Decline Since 1945
By Shobhana Chandra Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. lost more jobs in 2008 than in any year since 1945 as employers fired another 524,000 people in December, indicating a free-fall in the economy just days before President-elect Barack Obama takes [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 15:38:20
Toyota slashes earnings forecast
Following Toyota’s official announcement back in August that it was reducing its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles comes a new report that claims the industry juggernaut has cut its annual earnings ... of the previous year’s profit of ¥1.72 trillion yen, reports the Detroit Free Press. Toyota has previously cited [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 12:21:03
Top Boston Sports Stories of 2008: #11-20
Initially intended to be a list of the top 10 Boston sports stories of 2008 with some honorable mentions, ... with the help of some trusted advisers and by requesting feedback on sites like Yardbarker, Bleacher Report ... SuperLiga. What is it? An annual North American competition between teams from MLS and Mexico's [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 19:59:00
A quarter of a million potential dinners around the world!
While creating the Personal Annual Report 2008 we uncovered some lovely patterns and information that make building Dopplr worthwhile. For instance we found over 250,000 possible coincidences [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 18:34:23
Thursday Is New Jobless Day
479K new lucky duckies! And we're shrinking. Gross domestic product contracted at a 0.3 percent annual pace, less than forecast, a Commerce Department report showed today in Washington ... spending boom ended last quarter as the credit crunch deepened. ... Consumer spending dropped [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 14:14:00
December NPD: All the news in one place
We’ve done it again. Not only have we brought you every conceivable piece of important information from last night’s annual and monthly NPD report, we’re also going to put all the new [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:44:57
DrumBeat: January 9, 2009
DrumBeat: January 9, 2009 Saudi Arabia Can Raise Capacity a Third, Saleri Says (Bloomberg) ... is not a statistical accident. Bruce Sterling’s Annual Report on ‘Things in General’ Then there’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 21:56:13
If you invest your tuppence wisely in the bank…
Ladies and gentlemen, your new chair of the Federal Reserve So, the economy ... -themed Urban Entertainment Center from the 2006 Walt Disney Company annual report The first salvo [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 05:18:08
U.S. Economy Contracts Most Since the 2001 Recession
From Bloomberg: Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — The economy suffered its biggest decline since 2001 in the third quarter, ... at a 0.3 percent annual pace, less than forecast, a Commerce Department report showed today in Washington ... spending boom ended last quarter as the credit crunch deepened. “The crisis really kicked up in late [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 14:29:04
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