A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Your (Actually) Free Credit Report without Accidentally Signing Up For Extras

Those songs from a certain misleading ad campaign sure are catchy - and I don't just mean that their melodies are hooky and infectious. The main catch from this supposed freebie website (which shall not be named so as not to introduce any possible confusion with the only FTC authorized vendor of free annual credit reports) is that... 3 Vote(s) [more...]

Date: 2009-07-27 15:01:16

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What’s the Carbon Footprint of my Checking Account?

Crossposted from the Understory RAN released a new report today, “Financing Global Warming: Canadian Banks and Fossil Fuels“, ... , we also launched a new website, climatefriendlybanking.org. The report results are striking ... s largest credit union), would reduce your annual carbon footprint by 1.4 tonnes of CO2, a very meaningful [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 22:15:55

The lifelock

My Wife and I had our computer hacked. We had no idea how much information was compromised ... you get an annual credit report. The best thing, however, is that, if you do find out that your ID ... was to go to their website to find out more information about what they offered. I was impressed enough [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 02:44:00

Tuesday, What's Up With Those Forts Posts?, Links

Big Media Matt is in favor of Freight Rail Stimulus, and I am too (Disclosure: I have family who work at CSX) ... Felton's 2008 personal Annual Report Credit crunch effects design process Guardian MVRDV's Gwanggyo ... this on a web page instead of in a feed reader, the website is violating copyright law. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:24:35

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

Need a Credit Card?

by Bob Jones The commencement of the electronic age made almost everything more possible. Diagnosing and curing previously terminal diseases became widespread; reaching uncharted territories became a possibility and above of all, people’s everyday lives was made easier by technology. We now have more convenient stores, more comfortable means of transportation and a range of labour-saving gadgets that makes work and pleasure almost effortless. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 13:06:35

Do You Want Credit Cards?

by Bob Jones The commencement of the electronic age made almost everything more possible. Diagnosing and curing previously deadly diseases became widespread; reaching uncharted territories became a possibility and above of all, people’s everyday lives was made easier by technology. We now have more convenient stores, more comfortable means of transportation and a variety of gadgets that makes work and pleasure almost effortless. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 13:12:31

Posts about Obama Health Care Failure as of October 1, 2009

Conference call: Tim Pawlenty and the Freedom First PAC - hotair.com 10/01/2009 We had an opportunity to talk with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty to discuss the launch of his Freedom First PAC.  Pawlenty says that he’s worried that freedom is being corroded by a “tyranny of a creeping bureaucracy.”  Pawlenty wants to re-elevate the principles of freedom and liberty, including an effort to educate people on their value and to impact current policy.  Pawlenty plans a particular effort to [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 12:59:05

CATHOLIC CHURCH FUNDING A.C.O.R.N.

By Cliff Kincaid September 23, 2009 NewsWithViews.com Federal funding of ACORN is not just a Democratic Party or Obama Administration problem. As a chart (PDF) produced by House Republican Leader John Boehner shows, most of the federal money going to the organization was provided under President George W. Bush. This is not something that most Republicans want to talk about, especially now that they can use ACORN funding as a weapon against Obama and the Democrats. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 11:59:59

Credit Cards

by Bob Jones The emergence of the electronic age made almost everything more possible. Diagnosing and curing previously deadly illnesses became widespread; reaching uncharted territories became a possibility and most of all, people’s everyday lives was made easier by technology. We now have more convenient stores, easier means of transportation and a variety of gadgets that makes work and pleasure almost effortless. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 19:27:11

Banks Still Love Credit Default Swaps

File this under Same Shit Different Day. I came across this article today on HuffPost: Banks Still Trading In Risky Derivatives . The articles is OK but the links to the Office of Comptroller of the Currency website are great. I found a new report: OCC's OCC’s Quarterly Report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities Second Quarter 2009 (pdf file). I am kind of slow so this report may not be old news to most EP people. First, the press release that accompanied the report: U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 19:53:37

Get a student car loan at yours suitable budget

Amazon.de Widgets Looking for a dream car is easy task but arranging funds for that can be a tough. Many people will not be able to afford the price for there dream car so for that right kind of financing option are available for them. One must concern or check his financial situation before applying any kind of loan. The borrower must be aware of the monthly payments and must be ready to meet the financial obligations every 6 or 7 years. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 12:28:44

Over 90% of companies rate environmental benefits as key motivation for interest in carbon offsets

Dublin 23rd September 2009: EcoSecurities, a leading company in the business of sourcing, developing and trading carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, has partnered with Baker McKenzie LLP, a leading climaate change law firm and ClimateBiz, the resource for climate management, to launch the second edition of The Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey Report 2009.The Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey was originally undertaken in 2008 to establish what [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 16:26:32

Over 90% of companies rate environmental benefits as key motivation for interest in carbon offsets

Dublin 23rd September 2009: EcoSecurities, a leading company in the business of sourcing, developing and trading carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, has partnered with Baker McKenzie LLP, a leading climaate change law firm and ClimateBiz, the resource for climate management, to launch the second edition of The Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey Report 2009.The Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey was originally undertaken in 2008 to establish what [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 16:26:32

Marcus Wilder's Naive & Abroad: Mexico Painted Mask

You will read things you never knew about Aztecs, invaders, revolutionaries, Negroes, smugglers, bandits, Texas Rangers, marijuana, drug wars, ... s excellent website , but I cannot say that I necessarily agree with many of his assertions. In fact ... to be like an unbiased news report, and this is a book that is certainly newsworthy—be assured [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 17:35:00

Credit Repair! You May Have A Bad Credit Rating And Not Even Know It

When we talk about credit repair, most of us believe that repairing our credit rating is directly related to our mis management of our finance s, and in most cases that is true! However, many of us don’t realize that thousands of men and women every year find out they have bad credit due to credit fraud, and if you’re not 1% sure on how this happens, it’s a method by criminal organizations that are stealing your identity and using it for financial criminal activities. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 14:31:03

So How Do I Get My Free Copy Of Credit Report Each Year?

by Andy Zain One of the benefits of being an American citizen is that each year we get a little gift in the form of a free copy of credit report. Instead of having to plunk down the five to ten bucks it used to cost per copy, we can get one free annually. We can thank the government for passing the 2003 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and giving us our little bonus. The three prominent national credit reporting agencies are the most affected by the law passed in 2003. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 07:53:49

Garlic extract cuts back on cows' methane gas

Mention greenhouse gases, and most people think of cars. The reality, however, is that more than 20 percent of such gases around the globe come not from machines but from cows—specifically, the 500 billion liters of methane gas that get emitted by the world's billion or so cows every day. That's more than what's produced by all the cars, planes, ships and trucks on the planet, but Mootral , a small UK startup, may just have found a solution. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 06:48:54

Celebrating Sechin

In about an hour, we are expecting a foregone conclusion during an award ceremony to crown deputy prime minister Igor Sechin as ... . The Association's website has easy-to-find links to pages describing each of these annual ceremonies ... such major players as Deutsche Bank and Troika Dialog among its 26 members. It has been holding [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 16:03:47

Reader Mail #69

I liked this article, via Hacker News. Depressed people can more accurately measure reality than "normal" people. What if the reverse is true? If you're better at sensing reality, then you become depressed?Also, such scientific studies are usually blown out of proportion. They were writing about a single carefully-controlled experiment [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 17:00:00

Free Identity Theft Monitoring for AAA Members

If you’re an AAA member in California, Hawaii, New Mexico or Texas, you’re suddenly eligible for a free credit monitoring service, provided by Experian. While I was looking through the fine print (a free service for you provided by ConsumerismCommentary.com), I found this, which gave me pause: You are receiving a complimentary credit monitoring membership. Your membership is effective for the period disclosed to you when you received your activation code. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 11:56:15

Should GE be a AAA company," I said "GE Capital isn't even a bank. The FDIC only deals with depositary institutions. Are you kidding me? The US Government is obviously willing to do anything to bail out financial institutions at this point. Forget rules and regulations. Just give them the money." The first statement is actually not correct [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 12:07:25

Korea as a Social Laboratory: The Impending Depopulation Crisis

( Source: kimwoojong ) Introduction While the Korean public seems to lack any sense of urgency about it, raising Korea’s extremely low fertility rate looks set to become one of Korea’s most pressing economic issues in the next decade or so, and being able to witness events unfold as various vested interests contest the wrenching changes to Korean [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 03:54:30

Looking back to July 2007

The next edition of our continuing series of monthly retrospectives: July 2007. The presidential primary season was heating up, and so were the local elections. Starting nationally and working down to Monroe County… It is long but worth it.  As you read this  ask yourself how far we have come. Federal Stories Rule of Law?  not here [more...]

Date: 2008-07-31 16:01:46

Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/1/2009+

Windows Azure, Azure Data Services, SQL Azure Database and related cloud computing topics now appear in this weekly series.   Note: This post is updated daily or more frequently, depending on the availability of new articles in the following sections: Azure Blob, Table and Queue Services SQL Azure Database (SADB) .NET Services: Access Control, Service Bus and Workflow Live Windows Azure Apps, Tools and Test Harnesses Windows Azure Infrastructure [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 23:00:00

Secured Credit Cards: A Chance to Rebuild Credit

If you have a low credit score, you’re probably anxious to bring it up, and fast. The trouble is, it can be hard to get approved for a credit card when you have less than perfect credit. And filling out too many applications can make your score drop even more. But there is good news. Secured credit cards provide a chance for you to rebuild credit and get back in the game. Here’s how. Apply for a Card The first step toward rebuilding credit is to apply for a secured credit card. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 23:36:07

What are we breathing now? Let me guess…

What are we breathing now? Let me guess… Posted by Harry Fuller @ 10:05 pm Categories: Blogroll, federal government, air pollution, law & ... at a newly created section of the EPA website. It lists all admitted toxic emissions from factories ... code, or the one for your kid’s school. One warning, this information is largely based on annual [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 05:05:58

The Next Bull Market: Green Investing

During these historic times of chaos and fear on Wall Street, one market still stands poised to achieve great success: green investing, ... annual growth into the foreseeable future. In contrast, the Dow Jones average has climbed ... boost produced by talk of the bailout. A recent report by the Center for American Progress estimates [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 12:00:52

Ed McMahon, credit bureau ‘viral rapper’

p2pnet news view | Advertising:- “Jovial TV titan Ed McMahon” is, “on the brink of losing his Beverly Hills mansion, ... by credit bureau Experian,” says the Associated Press, adding: “The videos feature McMahon wearing ... represents ‘a man who is taking charge’.” Yes. Well …. Anyhow, free credit report, eh? There’s always [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:57:22

Goldfield Extends Stock Repurchase Plan; Settles With EPA

Goldfield Extends Stock Repurchase Plan; Settles With EPA MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Goldfield Corporation (NYSE Amex: GV), a leading provider of electrical construction and maintenance services in the southeastern United States and a developer of condominiums on the east coast of Florida, announced that its Board of Directors approved an extension of Goldfield’s stock repurchase plan until September 30, 2010. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 14:23:02

“A Pivotal Year”

Vancouver historian Chuck Davis attended that last “Paradise Makers” - the SFU City Program interview series with decision-makers from the past - and was impressed enough to document the evening.  Here’s his report, which he’ll also post on his website, www.vancouverhistory.ca There was no more significant year for Vancouver than 1972, says [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 14:45:07

As I wrote last year, regular checks of your credit report are an important as aspect of fiscal management and under the Fair and Accurate Credit ... , and TransUnion to provide consumers with one free credit report per year. The official website through which ... AnnualCreditReport.com. Thus Americans abroad remain unable to exercise their legal right to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 17:23:16

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

Wall Street and the Rise of Obama

Joe Biden made headlines by talking about a “generated crisis” for President Obama. But is the current financial meltdown another “generated crisis?” Why did this crisis suddenly occur only six weeks before the election? Is it just a coincidence that it occurred at a time when John McCain was leading in the national public opinion polls and [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 14:47:58

Join the United Shareholders of America: The Icahn Plan

One of the biggest problems we face today is the egregious mismanagement and reckless incompetence of many American corporate boards which utterly ... up on my website, the Icahn Report, www.icahnreport.com. It is easy to point fingers at those ... . The credit crisis we find ourselves in is a direct manifestation of board members' lack of oversight. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 16:27:58

Announcing Our Blogroll

Here it is! The blogroll has finally arrived. I’ve tried to provide a diverse group of links here ... wanted to know about getting a job in accounting or finance. From cleaning up your credit report prior ... . This is more of a full service website dedicated to all things related to international accounting standards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:24:14

News and Views

Expert Predictions: Stock Market Could be Good in 2009USA TodayNEW YORK — Stock market forecasts tend to be sunny, and 2009 is no exception. Wall Street gurus are again predicting gains. But this year's bullish market call comes with an asterisk.Wary stock strategists, unsure how the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression will play out, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:43:00

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 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 04:52:00

Rescue plan needed for biodiversity because trillions of dollars are being lost each year

We are all been glued to the depressing headlines every day about the housing crisis, economic credit crunch, collapsing banks ... and poverty in developing countries. This story appeared today on the BBC website and it stirred ... compared to the unfolding environmental crisis . A new report by TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:16:35

Auto News

Chrysler Almost Didn’t Introduce Minivans Under Federal Loan Board Chrysler’s minivans - at the time innovative vehicles credited with the ... on a German news website. Ford Execs Hope To Fuel Company’s Image By shunning government loans, Ford ... for its Oshawa, Ont., car plant in its bid to win $2.4-billion in emergency aid. Midwest Credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 21:32:57

WHY COMPASSION FOR SOMEONE WHO MURDERED 270 PEOPLE ?

Scottish ministers could release the former Libyan intelligence agent convicted of the Lockerbie bombing because he is suffering from “advanced ... yesterday that it would consider a request for early release on the grounds of his deteriorating ... the rest of us suffer the credit crunch, are among more than half a dozen hit by the illness, known [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 23:02:06

U.S., Europe and Asia to raise stimulus stakes

LONDON (Reuters) ... session to discuss ways to keep annual growth at 8 percent or higher, said a report on the official ... showed more than half a million jobs were lost in November. A report on Monday that Japan’s Toyota [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 09:19:03

Junior gold/silver stock picks

Why phony precious metals paper prices have to give Events of the past month have left investors with terrified, sick feelings as trillions of dollars in paper wealth suddenly evaporated from world stock markets [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 15:39:24

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/5/2009

Read through the official European reactions to Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza: Zapatero, the Vatican, the Italian government — all are pressuring Israel for a ceasefire. The surprise is Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who states that it would be pointless to condemn Israel without addressing what Hamas is doing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:54:00

Saving on Education Related Expenses

Saving on Education Related Expenses With all the other demands placed on your budget, finding room for one more expense may seem impossible ... your limit- this shows up on your credit report and gives your credit card company an excuse to charge ... the federal government’s financial aid website- www.fafsa.ed.gov, which will take you through a step [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 14:47:52

He Doesn’t Know When to Fold ‘Em

He Doesn’t Know When to Fold ‘Em If this CREW complaint is right, we can credit Johnny for being consistent about one thing, at least; ... . Federal law and Senate rules require all income to be reported on annual financial disclosure reports ... , are gifts that must be reported as income. Knowingly filing a false report is a crime punishable [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 15:02:48

Toward a National Journalism Foundation

Amid so much talk of federal bailouts for the banking and auto industries, what would a national bailout plan for journalism look like? ... of a major print daily with a terrible website, is that of kamikaze pilot. But why the stuttering ... television sets. The 1949 Wireless Telegraphy Act established an annual license - that is, a "TV [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 22:13:05

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

Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/16/2008

A woman will lead Muslim prayers in Oxford. The EU bans incandescent bulbs. The FBI launches an investigation of ACORN.But the story about the subduing of the drunken hijacker on an airliner bound from Turkey to St. Petersburg is my favorite, because of this quote:“Surprisingly this hooligan was not British,” said an official at Pulkovo [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 03:55:00

Shilly or Chalet Man?

The Diogenes Club is a strange collection of enquiring minds and often encourages its members to follow their noses wherever their occupations or interests take them. Stories from the Diogenes Club otherwise would be merely coffee table affairs. We are drawn to the world of intriguing phenomena and one arm of our collective enquiries is trying to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 08:23:00

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