MY REPLY TO A COMMENT ON: AS CHILD LIES IN COMA, MOM DEMANDS ANSWERS

Sometimes in this blog business you receive a comment that is just so idiotic, that you have to take the time to not only point out their stupidity, ... that the report the mother made against the foster parents involved “just some scratches and a bump.”  My reasoning for this conclusion, is how would they know what was in the report if they were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:14:42

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Beige Book’s Midwestern Summary

From the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book (HTML, PDF). Economic activity in the Seventh District declined further in December, ... market conditions weakened. Construction declined, and manufacturing activity moved lower. Credit ... service center activity continued to be robust. Sales were sluggish for Detroit three nameplate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:00:38

Twitter updates for 2009-01-13

@superbadgirl it’s cheaper for NASA to transmit 1kb of data from the Hubble Telescope than it is to send a text message. Crazy ... me to know how much monthly monitoring service costs or they hired an 18 y/o to design the site. # I’ ... # @superbadgirl We were denied Brinks after we bought the house - they said credit was bad. But we just got [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:59:59

iPage Hosting is officially here!

Not long ago I was talking about the ‘come back’ of iPag e and yes, they are now officially here. iPage launched October 1st, 2009 and here’s a quick print screen of their website. What’s about iPage? iPage web services Confession: I thought the new iPage is all about hosting when I first saw their ‘coming soon’ page. Apparently, I was wrong. iPage is a lot more than just a hosting service provider. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 05:54:17

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

Coins Out, Technology In, With New Meter Lease

Chicago Tribune transportation columnist Jon Hilkevitch had a pretty interesting column Monday, ... that accept coins and move to technologically advanced hardware and systems that will accept credit card ... when a meter has expired. It’s a nice overview of what’s headed our way in the years to come. Check [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:00:10

Bank Failures in the Hundreds a Possibilty in 2009

Eatin’ my lunch, reading up on my economic news, and this caused me to spray yogurt on my monitor: But banks will fail, ... , some are still burdened by huge losses suffered in the collapse of the subprime mortgage market as well as credit issues fed by consumer weakness during the recession. That little gem comes courtesy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:47:26

Fiserv Unveils Latest Fraud Risk Mitigation and Anti-Money Laundering Solutions

New releases designed to optimize financial crime risk management operations Brookfield, Wis., September 30, 2009 -PIN Payments News Blog - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV ), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the availability of Fraud Risk Manager 4.6, the newest version of its multi-channel fraud detection and management solution. Also available is AML Manager 4.6, the market-leading anti-money laundering solution. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 14:11:00

Identity Theft Labs Shares Some Advice On How YOU Can Protect Yourself

Although it is not strictly business related, identity theft is no stranger in the world ... from dumpster diving, shoulder surfing, credit card skimming, stealing - purses - wallets - laptops - data ... of wireless communication under the motherboard of credit card readers made in China and distributed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 04:05:07

My Dollar Plan Month in Review - July 2008

I’m a firm believer in setting goals and making plans to achieve your goals. A great way to work your plan is to monitor it at regular intervals ... Quadrant of Personal Finance Blogs. We ended up with a good visionary score, but it looks ... for Your Mid Year Checkup 7 Ways to Payoff Credit Card Debt 12 Tips to Prepare Your Finances for Vacation [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 13:29:54

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/3/2009

The situation with the Russian gas pipeline through Ukraine is interesting. The new pipeline through the Baltic — which will allow Russia to cut off supplies to Eastern Europe without disturbing the flow of energy to its reliable Western European customers — is not ready yet, so the cutoff of gas to Ukraine is having effects further west [more...]

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

Loose Lips Daily: Fenty Bids Dubya Farewell

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com. And get LL Daily sent straight to your inbox every morning! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT—”Man Dies at City Detox Facility“; “Wilson Building Gift Grab Begins” DATELINE CHICAGO—Morning all [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:47:20

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/8/2009

The latest word is that an agreement with Russia has been reached, and the flow through the gas pipeline will resume.Also, look for the storming of the Israeli consulate in Montreal, as well as other Gaza-inspired violence around the world.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, Insubria, JD, Tuan Jim, Vlad Tepes, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:49:00

Crash pilot ‘the right person at the right time’

Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III was “the right guy at the right time at the right moment” to guide a jet safely onto the surface of the Hudson ... of personality, which is to his credit.” Sullenberger’s resume is packed with achievements. After ... he epitomized the ’service before self’ concept we strive to instill in our cadets,” Regni said [more...]

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

The Garrett, Watts Report (September 30, 2009)

    To Our Clients, Colleagues and Friends, What would be better, (a) having one $40 million warehouse line with Bank of America, or (b) having $25 million with the Bank of America and $10 million with Comerica or Flagstar?  Even though (a) is for $40 million and (b) is for only $35 million, we’d probably recommend option (b).  Having two lines is almost always better than having just one, even if the one line is somewhat bigger than the two combined. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 18:45:19

First Draft Of Stimulus Package

SUMMARY: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT Action and Action Now! The economy is in a crisis not seen since the Great Depression. Credit is frozen, consumer purchasing power is in decline, in the last four months the country has lost 2 million jobs and we are expected to lose another 3 to 5 million in the next year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:03:30

Post-Holidays Ideal Time to Check for ID Theft

We know, we know: that stack of bills on your kitchen table can’t possibly have a bright side. Right? ... . Request a Credit Report Unless you’re planning on requiring one for another purpose (such as a loan) within the next 12 months, now is also a good time to order a credit report. (You may obtain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:30:01

Obama likely to retool Bush’s faith-based initiative

President-elect Obama has promised to build on the faith-based initiative of President Bush and, by adding key reforms, ... -neighborhood partnership. The broad outreach “is a matter of great credit to Obama ,” says Stanley Carlson ... that included religious elements in their social-service programming, a practice the courts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 19:25:19

Projects to Save Africa’s Rarest Ape Unveiled by UN and Wildlife Groups/News Announced as People Young and Old Skate Off in London to Lift Threat of ‘Gorillas on Thin Ice’ / ITV’s Dancing on Ice ‘Star’ Donal Macintyre to Take Part  NAIROBI, Kenya, January 15, 2009/African Press Organization (APO) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:29:06

LifeLock Review

LifeLock is the company that has a picture of their CEO, Todd Davis, ... service guarantee, everything else is free to the public. You May Not Need It If you are diligent ... . They will remember to put fraud alerts on your credit history at the three bureaus every 90 days [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:19:44

Operation Cast Lead Continues

Women of the IDF UPDATE 293. Last sentence more important than the rest ... come out, come out, wherever you are! The bombing of a UN school in Gaza killed 30, including children, who Hamas often use as human shields. Pictures of dead children in the Israel Air Force bombing of two United Nations schools in Gaza Tuesday afternoon have put Israel [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 13:17:00

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

Comcast’s Twitter man adds a face to Anywhere customer service

Say what you will about Comcast, I have to give them credit for innovation in resolving Anywhere consumer problems with Comcast services ... out, we already had a service appointment scheduled, but knowing that Comcast was monitoring ... the issues raised on Twitter. That’s just great customer service, a smart differentiator for Comcast [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:12:49

Where’d the bailout money go? Shhhh, it’s a secret

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s something any bank would demand to know before handing out a loan: Where’s the money going? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:59:38

Premiere Pro experts: resource and opportunity news from Adobe

Are you an experienced user of Adobe Premiere Pro who teaches, coaches, or advises others in its use? ... goes up and traffic to the page increases. No credit to me: it's Adobe magic. If you want ... . There you can find instructions on how to get links made from Premiere Pro Help to your websites, and more. I hope [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:14:30

Credit Crisis Watch: Gaining Positive Traction

In order to gauge the progress being made to unclog credit markets and restore confidence in the world’s financial system, ... in this “Credit Crisis Watch” review, one can ascertain to what extent the various central bank liquidity ... of the credit crisis in August 2007. 14-jan-1.jpg Source: StockCharts.com Importantly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:30:49

Obama talks Mexico today, Canada soon. And the new dog nears

Aides to President-elect Barack Obama confirmed that he will meet today in Washington with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and will make his first foreign trip as president to Canada on an as-yet-unannounced [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:15:21

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

Marketing Pilgrim’s Top 10 Posts of 2008

Around this time each year, I like to huddle around the fire with loved-ones and look back on the most popular Marketing Pilgrim posts of the past ... + Internet Marketing Gurus on Twitter - the only credit I can take for the #1 most popular post of 2008 ... is still going strong! Social Media Monitoring Tools: 26 Free Online Reputation Tools - still going [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 11:21:06

College Money Tip #5: Get Your (Free) Credit Score

Last week, I took you through all the ways and reasons to track down your free credit report, ... t tell you how… until now. Remember how credit reports are like annoying report cards that show ... recommending Credit Karma - and some of my friends, too. So I decided to finally sign up and see how good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:41:32

Credit Fraud Protection From LifeLock

Credit Fraud Protection From LifeLock January 15th, 2009 by paule Subscribe To Our Feed Today, ... on your credit bureau report. So if somebody goes to open up a new financial account with your personal ... often trade personal data as a way of making money. By monitoring the usual places were such activities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:12:48

Using Free Credit Reports And Credit Scores To Save Money

No doubt you've probably seen a commercial offering you the opportunity to request your free credit report or free credit score. Why all the big fuss? Why the big interest in credit scores and credit reports? To begin, you need to obtain copies of your credit score and credit reports. Let's start with your credit report first. You can get your free annual credit reports from the government. You can request the three major credit bureau reports every year. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 01:37:23

Why Even Good Credit Might Get Cut

(Photo: Dan Esparza) You can afford your mortgage, you have a high credit score and you pay your bills on time every month ... and how you shop. Here are a few examples of some of the ways that good credit may get cut off ... . So why did American Express just slash your credit limit? Could be because of where you shop [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:35:39

SOC or Bust

With the implosion of Citigroup and the depth of losses across the banking sector, ... with their hands out, priority number one has to be a plan for fixing the financial services sector.This extends well beyond fixing balance sheets, thought this certainly needs to happen (via takeover and Good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:21:59

SOC or Bust

With the implosion of Citigroup and the depth of losses across the banking sector, ... with their hands out, priority number one has to be a plan for fixing the financial services sector.This extends well beyond fixing balance sheets, thought this certainly needs to happen (via takeover and Good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:55:53

at the Apple Macworld keynote… Update: Apple marketing exec Phil Schiller just announced at Macworld that starting immediately, 8 million songs on iTunes will be available without copy-protection, and that “By the end of this quarter, all 10 million songs will be DRM free.” Apple will, as rumored, offer new prices, 69 cents [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:02:36

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

UNITED STATES FACES MUCH MORE RAPID GLOBAL WARMING

The United States faces the possibility of much more rapid climate change by the end of the century than previous studies have suggested, according to a new report led by the U.S. Geological Survey. The survey ... water north and colder water south; but the report projects an amount of potential sea level rise [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 06:53:35

Monitor Your FICO® Credit Score

Keeping an eye on your score can be very rewarding. Monitoring your FICO® credit score can lead to big savings and more purchasing power. A higher credit score typically means lower interest rates which will reduce your monthly payments – and that could mean saving thousands of dollars over the life of a loan. I've found that Score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:45:00

Northeast Asia: 2008 Review

The northeast Asia region is becoming more integrated politically, economically and socially. State leaders from China, Japan and South Korea recently signed a Joint Statement for Tripartite Partnership to address the serious challenges in the global economy and the financial markets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 02:55:06

How to Use Keystroke Recording Software to Keep Track of Computer and Internet Activity

How to Use Keystroke Recording Software to Keep Track of Computer and Internet Activity by Linda DeanIf you find that you need to keep track of every keystroke made on the computer either by yourself or by someone else — the instant messages, documents, searches over the internet, and anything else that has been keyed in — then what you need to do is to install a keystroke recording program. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 21:09:37

Monitoring your brand health - part one.

I have been wanting to tackle this idea again for a little while now, and recently a few thoughts have come together into this two-part blog post ... at the Washington Credit Union League annual convention in Spokane in 2007. Almost a year ago I addressed it again [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:08:19

Free Credit Report

With all the previous talks about financial freedom, even taking steps towards being free of debts, ... free credit report. This will enable you to get hold of what your running credit score is and allow ... and get started. It is always best to choose a free credit score than to have to pay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:32:07

Belling the Catastrophe

While insistently working at making that Liberal label into something scary the conservative mantle over the right wing has been evolving as its tactics worked. The campaign just past has proved what we on the left have seen happening, the public no longer believes right wing lies [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 20:09:38

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

WaPo Expects Tourists to Rush to Watch Obama's Step-Grandmother Feed Chickens

How does The Washington Post define excessive Barack Obama fandom? It might start at the idea that people would trek all the way to Africa to watch Obama’s step-grandmother feed her chickens in Kenyan garb. In an article headlined "Rookies of the Year," the Post’s Travel section on Sunday hyped little Kogelo, Kenya, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:03:01

FTC Charges Indiana Firm with Failing to Live Up to Rebate Promises

Terms of Proposed Settlement are Among Strongest Ever in an FTC Rebate Case The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint against an Indiana-based firm and its president for failing to pay rebates due to thousands of consumers nationwide within the time promised, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:34:26

Digital Terrain Model (DTM)

Digital Terrain Model (DTM) The DTM module allows the graphical interface to create and contain an embedded digital terrain model (DTM) ... Of The Truth About Pharmaceuticals & Personal Care... 5 Report: Credit Crunch Cuts 13 ... Monitoring 8 Koch Membrane Systems Selected To Provide MBR Membranes To Joe White Maltings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:34:57

I'm still mad about the economy-especially Michigan's

----- Original Message ----- From: Senator Debbie Stabenow Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:04 PM Subject: Auto Bridge Loans "Last week . ... through this global credit crisis, and preserve jobs here at home. While today's actions may [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 21:31:17

SKY News Summary 01-15-09

Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn of the Federal Reserve Board gave a speech on the Troubled Asset Relief Program before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, on January 13th. He mentioned something new in the TARP program – setting up a bank to purchase troubled assets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:27:01

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