Another Unusual Risk

Another Unusual Risk Here’s another risk for companies to consider disclosing in their financial statements: ... of credit cards to the fiscally challenged, has included this risk factor in every quarterly and annual report since its 2005 annual report: “Negative publicity may impair acceptance of our products. Critics [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 02:28:00

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A Warning About “Imposter” Websites December 5, 2008

Posted by SBDC in Small Business General. trackback              Only one website is authorized to fill orders for the free annual credit report ... mandated free annual credit report program. In some cases, the “free” product comes with strings attached ... )A Chance for Free Credit MonitoringFinancial buddyAnnualCreditReport.com The Real Free Credit Rep [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 18:07:42

WHAT’S THE BUZZ? TELL ME WHAT’S A HAPPENNIN’

* What we residents of the Garden State have known full well for a long time is now official! The AccountantsWorld ... online.” * FYI, the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel has issued its 2007 Annual Report. According to TAP, “This annual report highlights important actions of the Panel and summarizes 59 new recommendations [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 12:28:19

Consumer 101: Get Your Free Credit Report From "Annual Credit Report.com" [Annual Credit Report]

You've probably seen those commercials featuring a friendly looking jackass and his factually inaccurate songs about what can happen to you if you don't check your credit report. It's true, checking your credit report is a good idea ... been fooled by other sites. They want to sell you a trial subscription to some credit monitoring service [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:07:30

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

Annual Meeting Reports– past due

Reports from each committee chair/head were due in January 5th. Su has received only 1. Please send your report to her in a Word file no later than Tuesday evening (January 12) so she can put together the Annual Report for next Sunday’s meeting. (Rhinebeck.Episcopal at gmail. com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:07:22

6 Personal Finance Sites You Must Visit

What better way to start off the new year than by taking care of some personal finance matters? ... of identity theft. https://www.optoutprescreen.com/ Annual Credit Report: You can get one report per year ... that works for you 24/7 to make sure theives are at bay.  The annual credit report I mentioned is geat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:29:57

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

Quality Counts Lacks Quality

(Guest post by Stuart Buck) Education Week has released its annual report “Quality Counts, ... , the report reminds me of the old joke (I can’t remember who to credit for this) of a beggar sitting ... get an overall score equal to a state with low spending and high achievement.  But if a school manages [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:20:45

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

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 while the credit report is free, the “credit monitoring” service certainly isn’t.Aand it’s no walk in the park to cancel it either. [more...]

Date: 2009-07-27 10:54:03

Where are Your Sales and Marketing Efforts Focused?

I was recently reading an annual report for a successful company, and, as always, I looked at the words used about customers ... of the success of this business.  The annual report is written in such a way as to bring out this focus ... information. A Customer Focus In this report, I looked for more.  Specifically, I looked to see how [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 18:31:26

Real Car Deals for Those Ready to Buy Now

If you are in a position to afford or be able to finance a new car now, you may soon have the pick of the litter ... the possibility of errors on your report. Take advantage of your free annual credit report and check over every bit of information contained on your report. Credit scores that were once thought to be perfect [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 15:22:23

Know Your Rights With Regard to Free Credit Reports.

The Office of Jeffrey-Peter Hauck, JDLicensed Private DetectivePost Office Box 142 Macungie, PA 18062Website: http://private-eye.homestead ... , which established the free annual credit report program. Q: How do I order my free report ... annualcreditreport.com, call 1-877-322-8228, or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 18:21:00

Free Credit Report

I was surprised to find out a while ago that a good portion of Americans did not know they could view their credit report ... that the can get an annual credit report to stay on top of what is happening with their own credit. Let me tell ... and they go on to the subject of financing and he asked him what his credit was like, he looked [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 04:27:55

Report: Lee Newspapers facing possible default

Ruh roh:The crushing debt that was built up over the past few years at newspaper publishers like The Tribune Company and McClatchy (NYSE: MNI) ... its annual report until on or before Dec. 29, because it needs additional time to sort ... s annual report of Lee’s “ability to continue as a going concern.” Like a lot of newspapers facing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 22:10:00

Annual Report - Punj Lloyd - 2008-2009

PUNJ LLOYD LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009DIRECTOR'S REPORTYour Directors present the Twenty First Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2009.FINANCIAL RESULTS: IN RS. CROREParticulars 2008-09 2007-08Total Revenue 6,955.62 4,541.76Profit Befofe Interest, Depreciation & Tax 808.54 567.62(PBIDT) Less: Interest 194.28 [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 14:55:00

5 Steps To (NOT) Take If Your Identity Is Stolen

The other day, the Consumerist blog published a piece entitled 5 Steps To Take If Your Identity Is Stolen ... simply uses the data you provide to compile an annual report (the 2006 report was issued ... theft will never, ever work. Because the correct procedures for recovering from existing credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 06:59:58

50 Financial Skills Every Person Needs To Know

Popular Mechanics created a list of 100 Skills Every man Should Know, ... using ABA Routing and bank account numbers. Request and review your free annual credit report ... and/or through Treasury Direct. Read (and understand) a company’s annual report (including [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 11:00:10

DOING TAXES TAKES UP 7.6 BILLION WORK HOURS A YEAR

Federal tax-filing requirements have become so complex that they eat up 7 ... to one of the nation's largest industries, a new federal report found. Annual preparation of Form 1040, filed by most ... Olson, the IRS' national taxpayer advocate, estimated Wednesday in her annual report to Congress [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:26:54

Buying A Home After Filing Bankruptcy

Buying a house after filing bankruptcy is a real possibility after a year ... be good enough to qualify for a conventional loan. It is also a good idea to check your credit report before applying for a mortgage. You can get an annual free report from any of the three reporting [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 21:15:25

Basic tips for improving your credit score

1094832_credit_crunch.jpg Around the holidays, many folks turn to credit for at least some of their holiday shopping ... use Equifax, but have pals who do like MyFICO. You can also get one free credit report a year from Annual Credit Report, but it won’t be so in depth as a paid site. Do you have any handy credit score [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 20:36:47

Obama's personal annual report

Dopplr is doing 2008 personal annual reports for all their users that shows "data, visualisations and factoids" about their 2008 travel. They've also done one for Barack Obama on his behalf [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:51:38

linkblog: Jun 25

linkblog: Jun 25 June 26, 2008 – 2:04 am Engagd.com Pull all your APML together and get a clear picture of what gets your attention ... AnnualCreditReport This is a great site to get your free annual credit report from all three reporting agencies. This site is recommended by the FTC. The JavaScript Source: Forms : Clipboard Copy [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 06:04:57

Weekend Roundup Vol. 12

Weekend Roundup: Well another week comes to a close. Time goes by so quickly it makes me want to work less and less and enjoy life more and more ... to a FREE credit report from each of the three major credit reporting agencies: Experian ... . ***You can get your free annual (once per calander year) credit report, viewable on-line, no credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 11:00:00

It’s Almost New Years—Holiday Season—The Government’s Tax Administrators are Getting Excited. Why?

If you read my last article for ICs you can probably guess. There are a whole bunch of reports and taxes coming up that must be filed and paid ... more for those who are in business and have employees and IC’s. Form 940 Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return This form is required to report (and pay) your annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 19:30:06

So Have I.

Here, I also have done things, ah. Just because nobody officially asked me to share, doesn't mean I'm not going to.Cue trumpet fanfare.Have I ever.. ... of photographing him for the bank's Annual Report. To smartly cover it up, I looked out of a nearby window ... to escape the hands of the CID and my parents.Had my leotard rip and expose my (then wrinkle- [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 05:40:00

How to Report an Error on Your Credit Report

Thanks to the FACT (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions) Act, all U.S. residents will be allowed one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting agencies - Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian. This legislation makes it easy for you to keep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:43:54

Points in the Paint

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Ballard is a fantastic columnist, and today he writes about what it’s like to play basketball in San Quentin State Prison . Vincent Thomas for NBA.com :  “I’m sure David Stern doesn’t sit in his midtown offices, twiddling his thumbs, waiting for the annual TIDES Racial and Gender Report Card to drop every year. But it must feel good to hear, year after year, that the NBA runs racial/gender diversity laps around its professional sports peers. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 19:35:49

Rating cannot be construed as a substitute for an exhaustive audit or a fraud detection

Sep 26, 2009Accounting, Audit The credit crisis has exposed weaknesses in many financial intermediaries. How can rating agencies ensure their views are more accurate and unbiased?  Despite due diligence, there is always scope for improvement. Credit rating agencies (CRA) do not carry out a separate audit but takes cognisance of the information available from annual reports, submissions from management, secondary sources and opinions from lenders/ investors. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 05:31:47

Surviving Financial Infidelity: Assessing the Damage

The ugly truth was out in the open. My wife had committed financial infidelity, and it was time to assess the damage. “How much do you owe? ... t any other surprises. We each got our annual free credit report from all three credit bureaus ... on her report. The only hint was that the company in question had made a single credit inquiry [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 23:13:51

Annual Report - Sasken - 2008-2009

SASKEN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009DIRECTOR'S REPORTYour Directors have pleasure in presenting the report on the business and operations of the Company along with the Audited Accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2009.Result of Operations (Consolidated) - Extract Amount in Rs. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-16 03:37:00

Bush Issues Fantasy Island Economic Report

In what can only be considered to be a vain attempt by the Shrub and Leaflets to salvage anything possible from the economic sinkhole they have put ... accompanied the annual Economic Report of the President. In this made up report, prepared by the White [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:29:21

Looking Back: Resolutions in Perspective

Yes, I know it's so expected to make New Year's Resolutions. But I am a planner by nature. I am always looking ahead and preparing for the future ... my credit report, and those of my other family members. Everyone is allowed one free credit report check annually. I just want to make sure ours are accurate. Not only did I check my credit report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:08:00

There are several factors…

…that make up the credit score and your mortgage consultant can coach you through some basic strategies to improve your credit score ... t use them. Always take advantage of the free annual credit report from www.annualcreditreport.com (which is the only FTC approved credit reporting site) and start working on improving your credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 16:39:59

Environment

Environment 16-Jan-09 Growth in Energy Use Could Drop 22 Percent by 2030 Under Right Conditions: Report PALO ALTO, Calif ... the electricity used annually in New York City, according to a new report. Energy Efficiency: The Massively ... -passed lands bill includes Ice Age flood trail WASHINGTON — A massive public lands bill approved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:18:35

Working on Building Credit in Your Name

Being married carries many responsibilities as a couple. One of these responsibilities is applying for loans and credit as a couple ... is to get your free annual credit report. Work with your lawyer to have all joint accounts closed. Transfer ... with high annual fees and interest rates. Find out more from Credit-land.Com. Take your time. Avoid [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 09:34:19

The new president's stimulating faith in economic witchcraft

Could somebody tell me who convinced Mr. Spare Change You Can Believe In that running up the credit cards is a brilliant way to resolve our economic ... the astronomical costs of the economic bailout were taken into account, according to an annual report released ... now on digging and filling holes, organic faerie-dust-powered cars and free-range IRS [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 21:25:33

Sac and Fox Mission Trip, Part IV

Previous posts in this series:Part I //Part II //Part IIIHow did the expedition to the Sac and Fox Indians end? ... that his parishoners communicated little in roughly five days with The Stabber. In his annual report to the Scottish ... when traveling."Source:Marsh's 1834 Report to the SSPCK printed in the Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. XV [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:56:00

BYD owner Wang Chuanfu named China’s richest man

According to Hurun Report’s annual Hurun China Rich List, Wang Chuanfu is China’s richest man. Chuanfu, founder and chairman of BYD (Build Your Dreams) Auto, has a personal fortune estimated at $5.1 billion. American investor Warren Buffet, currently the world’s second richest man (correct me… Related posts: Ford to build fourth plant in China to produce next-generation Focus After unveiling the Ford Figo in India, FoMoCo CEO... China overtakes U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 21:15:32

How Fake Credit Cards are Made

Crime is way up due to the downward spiriling economy ... parting with our cards and will enocurage you to do the same, and please check your credit report. You can do so by requesting your free annual credit report by going here. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:29:00

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

Jailed for Blogging

-By Warner Todd Huston Bloggers are being arrested more and more as the importance of the Internet is realized by governments across the world, ... their views on a blog, says the University of Washington annual report. The BBC also gravely informs ... at least so warns the BBC. It seems an alarming report where community activists and democracy [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 11:24:33

Gap year grannies’ dreams dashed

If you are dreaming of spending your retirement travelling, you may be in for a shock. New research from the fifth annual Scottish Widows UK Pensions Report suggests that funds will often be sorely lacking when it comes to crunch time. Scottish Widows has found the over 50s are one of the groups hardest hit by the credit crunch in terms of saving for retirement , despite pensions savings increasing overall since last year. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 15:32:42

Economy: Syria Avoids Recession

[ Syrian chef Ahmad Zeidan prepares gourmet Aleppine dishes at the Mirage hotel in the historic city of Aleppo October 21, 2007 ... , and recovering slightly to 4.1% in 2010.  The World Bank Report Provides a lower estimate for Syria’s GDP Growth. A bi-annual report by the World Bank has forecast growth of 2.5 percent in Syria’s Gross [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 21:58:42

WA schools earn a C grade

The League of Education Voters has released it’s annual Citizen’s Report Card , and Washington’s education system is far from making the honor roll: And that’s an improvement from the previous two report cards. But, you know, if that’s good enough for Washington’s children, it’s better to just cut education funding rather than even starting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:38:43

Minnesota’s Business Taxes, Climate – Not So Bad

Governor Tim Pawlenty in his 2009 state of the state address called for reduced corporate income taxes as a way to help Minnesota recover from the ... -sector consulting firm Anderson Economic Group, in its latest annual report download pdf ... by applying other measures of taxes or business earnings, but the AEG report demonstrates the difficulties [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:03:29

It is soooo coold.. brr. Post Roundup

YEAH! Its melting Creative Commons License photo credit: *Micky The past few days have been extremely cold here in Minnesota, ... With Good Ones Time To Chck Your Annual Credit Report! Problems with Gift Receipts? Debt? What Debt? Mortgage Refinance Rates Continue to Fall The New Frugal Forum @ frugalhacks.com Free Advice [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:21:15

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

Save Me Jeebus!

Via Sulivan comes this gem. A lawmaker says the state’s Homeland Security office should be crediting God with keeping the state safe. State Rep ... statement or on its Web site. The law passed under former Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who prominently credited God in annual reports to state leaders. But Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration didn’t credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 03:05:06

2009 looms ahead

Do you still make resolutions?  Well here are a few that you might want to think about as 2009 draws closer and a few key dates to make a ... has made it possible for individuals to obtain one free annual credit report from each of the three major ... your rebate check. Review your credit:  you are entitled to a free credit report once a year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 17:00:32

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