Fantasy Basketball, Week 5

by Emry DowningHall After dropping a fantasy column on Wednesday of last week, I’m back on short rest with this week’s column ... in the stats, overall they do a fantastic job and it’s certainly worth checking out when evaluating ... that credit the number of fourth quarters sat as a positive statistic; Kobe Bryant owners stand [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 13:33:34

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I Hate Equifax

I wish I could turn my pure emotion into words on the screen to fully express my hatred for Equifax. It is pure. It is flowing. I. Hate. Equifax. Why I Hate Equifax I’ve recently reminded you to check your annual credit report ... running there has been an issue that results in us not getting her annual credit report. This doesn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:00:13

Fool’s Advice

Everyone’s got advice for using credit cards.   Today, ... to have a true debt ratio of  zero.    If I were to check my credit report, I would find all of my spending ... date.    I never pay interest, but the credit report still sees this balance as “debt”. To express [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:43:58

Payday Loan Ballot Language Approved… But Law Is Already Killing Off Ohio Jobs in Steubenville

From WTOV: Despite a push to repeal a statewide crackdown on payday lenders in Ohio, some local companies are still closing ... worse economic decisions- such as bouncing checks, paying late fees on credit cards, or taking a black ... been media reports of an increase in fraudulent short-term loans being conducted through the mail, where [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 12:28:03

How to Resolve Credit Bureau Reporting Errors

Photo courtesy of neoliminal A couple months ago my wife and I started a passive search for a new home ... idea to check your credit report to make sure things are being reported correctly.  Inaccuracies ... on a new home. Skeletons In Your Credit Closet? Often times consumers have legitimate, negative [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 11:00:30

A Cylon’s Top 10 Tips For Avoiding Identity Theft

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes around the world and can be particularly damaging to it’s victims, ... from the three credit bureaus annually and check them carefully for accuracy. Place passwords ... when absolutely necessary. Never let your purse or wallet out of your sight. Only carry those credit and debit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:37:43

Internet-based Methods For Paying International Employees

By Tomer Bar Zeev If you hire international workers to work for you in the United States, there are a number of innovative new methods to pay them ... the debit cards, and do not require a US bank account or credit check. The client organization ... for employment. Some examples include au pair agencies, summer camps, and more. It often pays [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 12:03:30

Acts of war: Part I

by Ed Lewis “No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear ... of the continental united states that you could. As neither of you had liked the ease with which credit cards ... ago did away with all credit cards and write as few checks as possible.  Therefore [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 05:00:51

Credit Check Job Scam: Genco Advertising

Just saw this one on Craigslist. Looked right up my alley, but when I got to the end of their online application, there was a huge gotcha. Here's the ad: Genco Advertising is looking for smart, outgoing, friendly people to join our growing team of professionals. About Genco Advertising GencoAdvertising.com is a new, Web 2 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:26:48

Avoid Credit Trouble By Having A Plan For Financial Emergencies.

This is a guest post from Trisha Wagner. One of the leading causes of credit problems for financially responsible people occurs during  or after a financial emergency.  You may pay your bills on time, use your credit wisely and make ... check goes directly into your savings account. If you don’t ever see it, you will likely not miss [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 12:22:20

QuickBooks Online Gives You More Mobile Mojo

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Aug. 25, 2008 – Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) ... QuickBooks Online users get an up-to-date view of their finances by: Checking current bank and credit ... . While waiting for an appointment, I was able to check QuickBooks Online using my iPhone to look [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 02:40:33

Blue Hippo computers - The Truth

I listen to the radio in my car while traveling, ... .  I am sure you’ve heard them, Blue Hippo promises a desktop or laptop with no credit check and they even throw in a free digital camera and color printer.  If you have bad credit this sounds like an awesome [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 11:25:35

Payday Loans - Simple Solution to Poor Credit

The global economic slowdown is having an adverse affect upon the world’s financial markets at the moment ... is such that you don’t actually need a credit check upon application.Search online and you will find ... difficulties. They are unable to access loans and other borrowings and their poor credit history [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:00:35

Is it time for you to get a merchant account

Starting a business is hard but maintaining a business for it to be consistently profitable is a lot harder ... your costumers to be able to pay conveniently. To help you regarding this matter, Online Check can help ... , inexpensive credit card processing for your e-commerce site. You can rely on them since they have over 25 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 08:46:22

Weekly Round Up: Support Your Friends

zebra-friends Weekly Round Up: Support Your Friends Photo Credit:  angela7dreams Another week has flown by and I’m happy it’s Saturday ... Reviewing Insurance Policies Can Save Money  How to Start and Manage a Debt Snowball Check Your Credit Report  Save Money With a Soup Night Comparing this year’s bills to last; more to it than expected [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:09:44

No Fax Payday Loans-Are They What You Need?

by Jacob Williams Often there is a circumstance in which you will run into an unexpected expense ... , address, bank information, and employer. Many companies do not even do a credit check. This means even ... for a payday loan you will need to furnish information on your bank account, employment, income [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:49:03

Riddle Me This

My sixth grade teacher was considered one of the toughest in my entire prep. Students feared her and parents fought to get their kids in her class ... ending with those digits. And while waiting to call you, I checked my credit report and the only [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:45:00

Cashing In On Free Credit Reports

Nothing in life is free… and this especially holds true online ... credit report. You can obtain a copy by visiting (affiliate link) or have it done during tenant ... credit report offer? Simple, you make your prospective tenants get a free credit check before applying [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 08:02:52

The Schwab Bank Invest First™ Visa Signature® Credit Card

The name of the card has clearly too many symbols and arguably too many syllables, but when the daily financial news is consistently dire, ... to literally take advantage of a credit card’s bonus features, check this out: Unlimited 2% “cash” back ... I should just be happy to see something that is this innovative and attractive. It’s a credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 12:56:30

Christmas Mysteries

Sharon WildwindLet’s be honest, okay? Here it is, the day Hanukkah begins, two days before Christmas, and three days before Kwanzaa starts ... hours when I can’t run my plastic card through the slot, and I’m not talking about my credit ... at the check-out counter, getting our fix of library books to last us through the holidays [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 11:00:00

Credit Karma Uses Ad Model to Provide Free Credit Information

According to the 2007 Online Banking Report, approximately one in three US adult consumers monitors or checks their credit score in some form or ... the score is usually only free if you enroll in a credit monitoring service. In this margin-rich industry ... . FreeCreditReport.com and TrueCredit.com, the consumer direct sites of Experian and TransUnion [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 19:39:56

Are you in need of money?

There is economic crises worlwide. So many companies closed and many were affected and become unemployed ... And there is NO CREDIT CHECK required, so anyone can apply. Get started now by completing ... . No collateral needed required and no annual fee and no advance penalty payment.It is easy to apply [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:43:00

Free Credit Report and Scores

Free Credit Report and Scores January 14th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed Are you kind of person that is regularly updated about the state of your credit report? such thing has become very important nowadays, considering the current ... moves need to be taken with care, a credit report checking could save you problems in the near future [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:47:36

Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

Several steps can protect against identity theft There is no real way to prevent someone from stealing your identity or swiping financial and ... sites - check them daily Order a free credit report once a year from annualcreditreport.com Debit cards ... personal information, unless you have no bank accounts, credit cards or Social Security number [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:07:11

Vanishing point robot guidance

I came across this video today of a iRobot create robot autonomously navigating a hallway using a standard laptop webcam ... project report has a lot of details about how the vanishing point detection system works. Check ... is credit due to Pratap Tokekar. I worked on localization with fiducial (cones) and helped the robot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:31:23

The Best Airline Rewards Credit Cards

It’s our last week of vacation and we’ll be heading home this weekend ... updated so you can bookmark it and check back in the future. Airline Rewards Credit Cards Gold ... credit cards! I’m a big fan of frequent flier miles. We used miles for our honeymoon to Hawaii [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 13:29:37

Time to Check Your Credit Reports

  Happy New Year!  As we start 2009, many people are making resolutions, wanting to do things better and differently than they did in the past ... to do.  To get a copy of your credit report from one, two or all three of the credit bureaus ... on credit monitoring. If you want to know your current FICO scores, you can obtain all three [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 17:05:27

Fuel Posted By : Steven G

Fuel Posted By : Steven G When it comes to business and finance there is a big problem with the ethics of the men and women behind big oil and the government officials that have been elected to keep the well being of the country in check ... market or fix the credit crunch, but there’s still plenty that you can do to get into better financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:19:02

A1 Payday Loans

There are various government because it is a special type of loan, ... executives get back to your loan officer. There is no credit check cash advance will continue to be able ... hand and stricter qualifications to approve loans. You have to submit your employment details [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:06:01

Is your bank safe and sound?

There have been five north GA banks that have failed last quarter or are on the problem list with cease and desist ordersFreedom Bank, Commerce, ... : *** "Performing"The Bankrate system also rates credit unions. I didn't check banks in Athens ... Specialists.In our neck of the woods, the employment outlook is dim. Unemployment rate increases to 25-year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:04:00

from a handyman’s flier left on our door

The way we are suppose to live our life today, we are suppose to match the will of God and not in the will of humans; (corporation, governments, credit checks, etc.) because all of them speak lies and there is hypocrisy among them. Thank you for allowing us to offer our services to you. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 15:31:55

Check Your Credit Regularly To Minimize The Risk Of Identity ...

Every year, the cost of credit card fraud comes to billions of dollars. While this may seem like a large amount, numerous organizations report that crimes related to credit cards are one the rise. The increased use of the Internet has opened additional opportunities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 02:45:10

The Meltdown is Upon Us…Now What?

You MUST survive. That does not mean you hide. The crash is upon us. We are in the middle of it ... . I agree with Gregor here and it’s what makes buying this dip horrifying. This credit crisis ... or go and check my twitter stream the last few says. The panic headlines are great for selling magazines [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 03:01:32

My Brief Bitch Session

My Brief Bitch Session July 7th, 2008 by Evil Beet Okay, so I have to tell you guys this story ... and bodies, and the lotions are awesome, and it’s all good. Today, I check my credit card bill online ... THE TAN. I mean, in fairness, I guess I did sign the credit card receipt without looking too carefully [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 05:26:52

Recession, Reschmession: Wesbury Predicts 2Q GDP Growth of 3%

Brian Wesbury, whose writings I have quoted often (link is to a BizzyBlog site search on Wesbury’s name) ... Political Calculations) when Uncle Sam’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) releases second quarter ... tempting for Old Media to exclusively credit the economic stimulus checks for the improvement. But that’ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 13:53:16

Borrowing future growth

By Fester: Today's employment and unemployment numbers were ugly. The unemployment rate went to 6 ... . Some credit the short term rebate check stimulus. but there is another reason that sounds very plausible for this good number despite all of the labor, income, and credit market problems. Dave Altig [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 19:20:39

Visa’s Take on Debit Cards

A representative from Visa offered to answer a few questions for Consumerism Commentary readers about debit cards ... if unauthorized purchases are made on your Visa Check cards or credit cards when you choose to sign ... . I’ve written previously about five reasons to avoid debit cards, preferring credit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 11:00:46

Airline Warning: Lufthansa and AirOne Customer Service Complaint

Lufthansa 747-400 photo credit: alex-s It had to happen. I had to write this post ... check_0471 photo credit: hoyasmeg They emailed me a response that said since I did not report ... my summer voyage to Texas or might recall some positive things I’ve said about Germany’s largest airline [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 05:00:30

Instant Loans: No More Embarrassment And Harassments

Rushing for money from here to there is quite embarrassing and painful. Therefore, the instant loans have been implemented, so, that it can reduce your trauma by helping financially. For your ease of use the credit checking system is even being avoided in these loans. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 16:04:41

Financial programs for the mac.

Many people have written about this before, and many more will follow. What can I say, I couldn’t help myself ... X, Linux, open source, free) - MoneyWell (OS X, $49.99 / currently $39.99) First a list ... has data on a savings account, a credit card and a joint checking account. Comparison of the programs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 01:10:48

Litigation Funding

Litigation Funding Filing cases takes a lot of your time, effort and substantial amount of money to get you through the settlement ... easy as there’s no employment requirements, credit check and application fees. They offer financial [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 11:59:30

Back to the future

This just in: China is NOT the 4th largest economy in the world as we have all been thinking, reporting and generally drooling over ... . But let’s just look at this like regular humans: you know, people with checking accounts, credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:30:29

Looking for Info About Credit Cards - Check Out this Publication

I don’t know who you are, but I bet you’ve heard at least once in your lifetime of the convenience and effectiveness of credit cards and how they are easy to get. They are advertised everywhere, you are agitated to get one anywhere you go, you receive credit card offers in your mailbox, you hear [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 17:31:40

Did You Know...

speaking of year beginning tasks, we always check on our credit report at the first of the year ... slow or late payments, but the landlord and I started talking about credit reports ... payments (those that arrive within the grace period) can hurt your credit as badly as late and non [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 21:04:00

Opportunity For Beginning New In Life

Opportunity For Beginning New In Life Posted By katie George on @ 2: ... will go higher. Its repayment duration ranges up to 15 years. Take out your credit report and check ... harder to avail and eventually it may lead to financial mess as well. However, bad credit loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 08:30:20

35 Million Data Records Exposed in 2008 to Identity Theft

Last year over 35,000,000 personal data records were exposed via656 separate security breaches representing a 47% increase from2007 ... by following these simple steps:1) Get a copy of your free credit report to check for any fraudulentcredit ... 400 data sources containing your name that arenot covered by your credit report.* Criminal identity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 21:04:00

Rat City Rollergirls Annual Auction Is Jan. 31st

The White Center Blog’s favorite group of ass-kickin’ women is of course the one and only Rat City Rollergirls, ... to the event (cash, check, credit card) as all bids are to be settled that evening ... up Saturday, Jan. 31st is their annual “Black & Blue Tie Auction,” which should be just about as kick-ass [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:28:19

As Gas Prices Rise, Consumption Declines by 4.1%

A report compiled by MasterCard Inc. showed that gasoline consumption in the U.S. declined by 4.1 percent, to the lowest it’s been in two months ... early November 2008. The MasterCard figures are based on credit-card swipes and cash and check ... Administration released a report highlighting the weakening global demand for crude oil. “The oil price [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:57:12

Christmas Gift Ideas Edition

The holidays are almost here have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? My wife and I are only half way done ... increased interest Sun’s Financial Diary has some tips for boosting your credit score. Check [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:14:12

iPhone Nano on the way to China first?

A smaller, cheaper iPhone could hit China later this year, now that two companies appear to have gotten contracts to make its chips.(Credit: Apple) ... his checks with suppliers show that AT&T has not received the device yet for testing, which he believes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:46:00

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