Anything That Could Go Wrong Did Go Wrong

The Gazette Times reports from Oregon. “After a months-long struggle to move through the city’s planning department and overcome objections by wetlands advocates, Ashwood Preserve is up for sale. The 9.52-acre parcel, which became a test case for a provision which allows a land owner to build on property even if it is mostly covered by natural [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 17:24:14

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The Bipartisan Homeland Security State

For two years, Bart McIntyre was deeply involved in the insignificant, thinly populated white supremacist movement ... criminal syndicates, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, and Persecution ... impositions helped precipitate the Whiskey Rebellion; the agency also played a key federal enforcement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:35:00

Kennedy Refuses To Disclose Finances

Extremely wealthy and of famous pedigree, the Kennedy who wants to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S ... , publicly available report disclosing her financial assets, credit card debts, mortgages, book deals ... , who has no political experience, wants more special treatment as she tries to slip into the U.S. Senate without even [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:12:47

Debt Addiction Continues: Cenbanks Buy Treasuries for 16th Straight Week — Dump Agencies for 12th

"In hindsight, many economists say, the United States should have recognized that borrowing from abroad for consumption and deficit spending at home ... This week’s Reuters report 2 has foreign central banks once again buying a very large $25.259 ... . The report was, as usual, based on the weekly update from the NY Fed’s H.4.1 table site. 3 Here [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 07:01:29

Avoiding Bankruptcy

Avoiding Bankruptcy completely would be best for anyone considering the options, however in some cases, ... to attain a loan again, for example, and it will in fact stay in big red letters on your credit report ... would be speaking with a credit counselor. They have the ability in helping you possibly consolidate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:11:52

The Bipartisan Homeland Security State

Will GriggFor two years, Bart McIntyre was deeply involved in the insignificant, thinly populated white supremacist movement ... criminal syndicates, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, and Persecution ... the agency's immediate ancestor was an appendage of the federal Bureau of Internal Revenue, as the IRS [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:24:00

Scarcity of Debtor-in-Possession Financing Forcing Earlier Bankruptcy Filings

In more normal times, when a company faces the risk of bankruptcy but believes it has a viable business, ... report on these adaptations suggested that they were a far less than ideal solution ... of accessing loans in bankruptcy, which may cause companies to preemptively file for protection, Morgan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 06:17:52

If Your Kid Loses His Wallet...

A picture of a wallet. In addition to a driver's license, teens today carry many of the same things adults carry in their wallets: credit cards, ... alert on your accounts. Report the loss to the fraud department at your bank. Review your credit ... need to know what to do if their wallet or purse is lost or stolen — and they need to act quickly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:45:56

Friday wrap

Dem Congress to pump raw sewage into nation's workplaces ... The AFL-CIO advanced an argument detailing why a "majority sign-up" is the best option for preserving "the freedom of working people." Below is a syllogism that encapsulates an argument found on the AFL-CIO website.1. The workplace environment has been poisoned by browbeating employers.2 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:30:00

Posts about Home Supply as of January 14, 2009

Choosing Your Water Filter - invertedumbrellas.com 01/14/2009 by Andrew Caxton Most of the population in the United States agree (rightly or wrongly-that is a point of debate) … overwhelmed when it comes to choosing one. Just stop in at the home supply store that carries air … and reactions so you get the opinion of actual home users of these [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:37:33

NY-Senate: Much Ado About Nothing (Yet)

NY-Senate: Much Ado About Nothing (Yet) Caroline Kennedy listens to a reporter's question during a news conference at City Hall in Buffalo, N.Y. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. Kennedy is campaigning for the open Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Don Heupel) An Associated Press report this morning citing two anonymous sources [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:00:00

Plagiarism in the Midst of Chaos

The tale of U.S. Airways flight 1549 gripped the world yesterday. A plane, crippled in mid-air, made a safe landing in the middle of the Hudson River. A potential catastrophe ended with no deaths and no serious injuries. Like most breaking news stories coverage of it was widespread and constant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:27:36

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

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/6/2009

Tuan Jim sends an string of important news articles about the gas pipeline crisis caused by the deadlock between Russia and Ukraine. He notes that the affected countries are dusting off alternative sources of energy — fuel oil and nuclear reactors — for electricity generation.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, C [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:50:00

HOLLYWOOD's HOTTEST BUNS: the fine behind of Beyonce; her backside is beyond the realm of bubble perfect; she has a stupid butt!

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (pronounced /biːˈɑn.seɪ/, born September 4, 1981), commonly known as Beyoncé, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools, and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:59:00

Friday Fraudster Mail

I am having difficulty locating local Ministers to work with in the Lord direction. Missionary Program, I have prayed that God will aid me in my search for people to spread his word but now is time to ask your help in this area. Please advise me on what to do [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:26:44

Are You Sure You Want to Start Your Own Business?

I have learned a lot from the people I’ve taught my QuickBooks and Business Financial Basics classes for small business owners and bookkeepers ... before starting their own business, and I admire them for taking the initiative. I provide ... year (annual tip report) Employment Taxes and Insurance Social Security Taxes – 6.2% match [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:58:33

NEW YORK CITY LUXURY RESIDENTIAL MARKET IS FLATLINING

from CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS:January 13, 2009 5:59 AMBrooklyn housing market still sufferingAs the recession continues to wreak havoc on the city’s ... , according to a new residential real estate report issued this week.The median sales price for the market ... sharp drop-off in transactions alarmed the report’s author. “It clearly shows a marked [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:30:24

I think I have been the victim of identity theft. What can I do?

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question ... in any way. Q: I got my social on January of last year and I’ve been trying to make credit applying for credit cards and they send letters saying that I already have bad credit, and criminal accounts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:33:48

Geithner's Taxes

A NYTimes editorial says: As much as Mr. Obama and his team may wish it, however, the disclosures cannot be dismissed so easily, or papered over ... returns for the previous years at that time. The report does not break out the taxes and interest ... . The just-the-facts report of Mr. Geithner’s tax transgressions, compiled and released [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:34:54

DrumBeat: December 14, 2008

Global oil supply will peak in 2020, says energy agency Global oil production will peak much earlier than expected amid a collapse in petroleum investment due to the credit crunch, one of the world's foremost experts has revealed. Fatih Birol, chief economist to the International Energy Agency, told the Guardian that conventional crude [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 14:06:53

Defense of Marriage Act author urges repeal

by Jay McDonough Bob Barr, ex congressman from Georgia and author of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act recommended the laws repeal today in a Los Angeles Times op-ed piece.  Some background.  The Defense of Marriage Act has two effects ... grounds legally, conflicting with the Constitutions Full Faith and Credit clause, but the U.S. Supreme [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:23:38

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

Improving Your Credit

Improving Your Credit January 16th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed Your credit file and rating have always been very important to your financial ... to ensure that you keep your credit in check. However, in the current financial climate ... you apply for finance the lender will run a check on your credit to assess whether you are a low or high [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:05:51

Futzing with features: Firefox add-ons in 2008

As performance reasserts its prominence and features become less of the driving force behind browsers, ... into moving walls of imagery.(Credit: CNET Networks) Part of the problem with add-ons ... it. Dragdropupload gives you the ability to drag a file from your desktop into any text field in a Web [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 08:00:00

DOJ: Austin PD should improve use-of-force oversight

While Austin police chief Art Acevedo has been downplaying a new report on APD use of force by the US Department of Justice, the 50 page document ( ... ," Jan. 6):The Justice Department report praises Acevedo, who became chief in 2007, for the changes ... reports) are not themselves trained in up-to-date, uniform tactics or use of force," the report said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:19:00

A LIEN MARKET

By Ray Paulick When in-foal mares sell for less than the stud fees their breeders have invested in them, ... his business and for the stallion farm that sold him the breeding right. Those three interests ... . However, one stallion farm representative told the Paulick Report the farm has filed more liens [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:49:07

$75 Billion Needlessly Lost in Hasty Lehman Bankruptcy Filing?

There is a piece I regard as truly odd in the Wall Street Journal tonight. Either much of what I have read about investment bank bankruptcies is wrong, or something peculiar is at what used to be the house of Lehman. A Wall Street Journal article, "Lehman's Chaotic Bankruptcy Filing Destroyed Billions in Value," [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 06:11:28

It’s That Time Again: Check Your Annual Credit Report

If you are new to No Debt Plan this may be a new feature for you. Every three months I post up a quick reminder to check your annual credit report ... not be named is the government mandated Annual Credit Report website. Through this site you can access ... the life of the loan. How to Check Your Annual Credit Report For starters I refuse to link [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:00:17

Keep tabs on your health insurance claims

We’re all aware of the dangers of identity theft these days. Most people keep a close watch on their bank accounts, credit card statements, and credit reports to ensure they’re not being victimized. This week I had a scare that made me realize my credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:00:26

Check credit report

One should review their credit report from each credit reporting agency at least once a year ... one can have copy of their credit report annually with no strings attached. It’s a good to check ... as well. Currently writing for this website Free Yearly Credit Report . For more details please contact [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:45:16

What’s the Deal with a Fraud Alert?

What’s the Deal with a Fraud Alert? Prior victims of identity theft may be familiar with the term “fraud alert” but for those who have yet to have ... on your credit report for a year. There is also an extended credit alert that can be used and will remain on your credit report for 7 years. Many people have made the error of believing that a fraud [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:44:57

Satan Has A 350 Credit Score

By John Rasor indulgence, greed and envy can take over and send your credit in a downward spiral. The lowest credit score you can have is a 350 ... , gluttony and being a debtor with outright disrespect to the creditor can earn you a bad credit rating. I have personally never seen a 350 credit score but supposedly they do exist. If you have bad cred [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:01:48

Holiday Sales Drop to Force Bankruptcies, Closings

Holiday Sales Drop to Force Bankruptcies, Closings Posted December 30th, 2008 by xntryk1 http://tinyurl.com/a37mpt Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) ... bankruptcy protection this year as the credit squeeze and recession drained sales. Investors will start seeing a wide variety of chains seeking bankruptcy protection in February when they file financial [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:50:32

Fisherman Paul vs Royal Bank of Canada

p2pnet news view | P2P:- “I’m a commercial fisherman fighting the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC Bank) over a $100,000 loan mistake ... have to do with mega corporations which habitually report revenues in the billions trampling ... page, going on »»» This sum of $13,600 would be paid once yearly in compliance with the demand [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 17:06:03

Detecting Early Credit Problems

Detecting Early Credit Problems January 16th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off Keeping yourself trouble free with your credit requires a close eye on your credit report and asking yourself some difficult questions. Sometimes it is harder to be honest with yourself than with a stranger. In order for you to stave off credit problems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:30:12

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/15/2009

Forget global warming. Hello, global cooling! If the experts are right, we’re in for a new Ice Age.But it’s still the fault of George W. Bush, of course.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Fausta, Insubria, JD, KGS, Tuan Jim, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:37:00

On Mayor Willie Herenton (The $91,000 Question)

UPDATE (1/16): Earlier this week, when the CA wrote about Herenton's alleged $91,000 gain, should it have also explored indepth the past of Tre Hargett, who was also mentioned in an separate article that shared the front page and has some baggage of his own, including being mentioned in the Tennessee Waltz investigation? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:47:00

Asia largely Offline for Holidays: Cenbank Treasuries & Agencies Barely Move

The Twists are old Asia hands, and they remind me that, for whatever reason, ... that have been buying America’s debt over the last few years. Their increasing appetite for single-malt ... reasons for a waning appetite for US Treasury Debt by China’s central bank. Doom will be watching very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:01:09

The 10 Biggest Cleantech Disappointments of 2008

There was a lot to cheer about in the cleantech sector in 2008: record investment levels, a U.S ... out of his sails. 4) Wave Power Plan Gets Washed Away: Canadian company Finavera Renewables saw ... Gets Dirty: A report from the think tank the Center for American Progress finds coal companies [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 15:51:39

5 Factors Affecting Your Credit Score

Here’s the bottom line. I'm told all the time: “I PAY MY BILLS ON TIME, BUT MY PEOPLE SAY MY CREDIT STINKS ... as a roadmap to building a good credit report. Here are 5 factors impacting your credit score ... .” And time and time again, I often tell them there is more to a credit score than just making [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:53:07

Freshwater Day 8: Investigator cross, and another former student

Note: Day 9 summary will be delayed: I’m going to watch some football! ... theme was the accuracy and completeness of the report HR On Call, Inc., submitted to the Board ... 13 of the investigation report that says He also said he has a Bible beside desk on his lab table [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 00:53:02

Five Ways to Detect Fraud Using Geolocation

This post was written by Quova, they sent it as a press release but I thought it was interesting enough to publish on the blog. The 2008 Edition of the CyberSource Online Fraud Report highlights that out of 318 online ... who used credit card numbers later identified as stolen. The report estimates that in 2007 $3.6 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 13:04:02

How to Avoid a Lawsuit From a Collection Agency

The first thing you need to understand is that most large collection companies have a lawyer at their disposal who writes letters on their behalf ... is one with at least a balance of $500, at least one asset, and the debt is not in dispute. See also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:53:56

Laws in Credit Repair

Laws in Credit Repair There are certain laws issued for people that have bad credit and to know these laws is important to protect all those ... Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) protect you from collection agencies and creditors. If you have bad credit ... from your credit report. If it has not these people are in violation. There are several reasons why [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:05:26

How-to: Programmable logic devices (CPLD)

Complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) contain the building blocks for hundreds of 7400-serries logic ICs. Complete circuits can be designed on a PC and then uploaded to a CPLD for instant implementation. A microcontroller connected to a CPLD is like a microcontroller paired with a reprogrammable circuit board and a fully [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 02:41:20

2008 Food Quotes of the Year: Zing!

With Christmas on the horizon (seriously, it’s riding a horse and headed straight for us), we’re taking a short break from CHG’s usual seriousness ( ... if you throw it hard enough.” – Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report"As you know, the hot dog was invented [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 16:45:00

Four at Four: A Familiar, Comforting Sort of Lousiness

The extended Santa Claus rally was cut off late last week and has run into a more alarming reality this week (other than Santa not being real) ... on the financial companies, and the silver lining appears to be that credit spreads and short-term lending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:59:00

Personal Decisons When Filing Personal Bankruptcy

by Grace Holt Unemployment has reached a fourteen-year high. Bankruptcies in Florida are no exception ... that should be considered. Bankruptcies stay on your credit report for ten years. Bad credit ... . The number of people for personal bankruptcy in the United States has reached epidemic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:14:46

Free FICO Score For Joining MyFico Forums

myFICO.com is offering a free credit score to members of their discussion forum. New visitors can register instantly and grab your score. No credit card or trial required. This is an official FICO score based on your Equifax credit file. Score only, no credit report. First 10,000 only - be quick! Directions Visit the main myFICO [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:05:46

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