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

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Use TrustedID to Fight Identity Theft

With the incredibly rapid growth of ID theft, there have been several businesses that have been formed with the distinct objective of battling this crime epidemic. These ID theft prevention companies essentially lock down your credit bureau ... supply you with annual credit reports from all three credit bureaus, so that you can check to see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:06:14

9 Million Identities stolen in US each year - $49.3 Billion in losses vs. $17.6 Billion for all other forms of property crime

There are new rules that any company that offers any form of credit has to comply with for reporting identity theft incidents ... against individual's for theft - violent or not. Its kind of interesting - the FTC reports identity ... . The rules stem from FACTA - Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. In some sense [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 11:15:18

Would Better Disclosure Have Helped WaMu Shareholders?

According to a September 25, 2008 press release from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( ... largest savings and loan through the fallout of the mortgage and credit crises." The 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for Washington Mutual, Inc [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 06:22:29

Bad Credit Unsecured Personal Loans: Feasible Monetary Aid Without Hassles

Getting approval for your loan application form will not be that easy if you are having bad credit problems ... , bank statements along with your past credit report. Once your credibility is established ... . But then, there are still some lenders, who cater to your specific needs and for the same are offering bad credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 03:34:33

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

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

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Showing off your elegant neckline is an excellent way to draw attention to your well-formed upper body, and to bring a natural glow to your face. Oftenitmes we forget dreams as soon as we wake up. Small business credit cards are unsecured ... copy of my credit report? Yes. - Avoid shaving as much as possible; while shaving takes care to avoid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:34:22

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 11, January 16, 2009

Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column ... or company contribution by credit card (click here). Fill out the form (optional); insert "REGTrak ... environmental briefing report. Subscribers Note: There will not be a Federal Register published [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:18:00

MICROCAPITAL STORY: Bill and Melinda Gates Provide US$700,000 to Microcredit Summit Campaign’s “Movement Above US$1 Per Day Threshold” Project

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated USD 700 thousand in the form of a grant to the Microcredit Summit Campaign’s (MSC) ... Campaign Report, starting in 2010. Partner MFIs: Association of the Asian Confederation of Credit Unions ... to form expert panels who will develop credible methodologies for determining the number of microfinance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:43:08

Downsizing? An admin checklist

It’s never pleasant when companies have to downsize due to a tough economy ... forms, if necessary Delete company computer access Remove access to company credit card ... : Final time/expense report Final paycheck COBRA notice (firms with 20+ employees) Certification of group [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:43:53

The Borg: A Financial Allegory

This is an allegory explaining some of the monetary issues associated with the current financial crisis. It was written by Jason Bradford ... The Reality Report. I have never been a huge follower of Star Trek, but when thinking ... that the face value of money is what it is. Money is created through forms of credit and debt, i.e. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 14:38:07

2008 Tax Time: Amending my 2007 return with Form 1040X

Posted the other day about the Saver's Credit which caused me to do a quick return review. Turns out I didn't report my Roth IRA contributions on Form 8880 on last year's return. My 457 contributions were on there, but they were below the $2,000 limit so I didn't get the full credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:36:00

No Tax Man Cometh For Cunningham

No Tax Man Cometh For Cunningham October 28, 2008 The man replacing Charles O'Byrne (at least on an interim basis) as Gov ... Cunningham III lists on his state ethics disclosure forms are two credit cards, Citi Platinum Select and Chase Mastercard, Dn Capitol Bureau Chief Ken Lovett reports. Cunningham is also still benefitting [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 21:53:19

UPDATED: File under 'opposition opportunism' and 'total lack of principle': NDP and Bloc were already in talks to form coalition

CTV is reporting on previous coalition talks between Layton's New Democrats and Duceppe's Bloc Quebecois: ... Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife. Layton held a telephone-conference meeting with his caucus ... to take credit for the possibility of a coalition. "Let's just say we have strategies. This whole [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 22:32:11

CREDIT CRUNCH NEWS - Wait for disability appeal process over for vets - Las Vegas Sun

Wait for disability appeal process over for vetsLas Vegas Sun, NV - 2 minutes agoWhile they continue to get health care, ...  - 4 minutes agoProsecutors also said Carona did not report these alleged bribes on public disclosure forms – the basis for the two mail fraud counts. ...in DWP NewsInvestigators sweat at scale of Satyam [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:52:00

Saturday news briefing 12.6.08

UC Merced medical school faces long odds – Victims of the credit crunch and fiscal crisis, ... of Medicine, too, will face its own form of foreclosure as the state budget crisis worsens fast ... -- A report due in January from three nationally known medical consultants will help determine [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 17:20:39

Consumer Alert: Incredimail Fraudulent Charges

Please, anyone who visits my homepage: do not use, install, give money to, give credit card information to, or associate with this company.  I am so disgusted with them I’m about to report them to the BBB. First off, the program ... their contact form and still have not heard back from them. I had to call my bank and dispute the charge [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:30:10

Bank bail-outs

Bank bail-outsBack for moreBank of America and Citigroup report awful results, ... primarily by write-downs in its capital-markets divisions, although the credit risks in its loan books ... of public money was made available on Friday, in the form of a $20 billion capital injection [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:04:00

Wal-Mart: Discounted Workers’ Rights

Photo credit: Sharon Terry/Flickr New Yorkers protest Wal-Mart's labor policies. Barb Kucera, editor of Workday Minnesota, sends us this report on Human Rights Watch's ... the Employee Free Choice Act will protect workers' freedom to form unions and bargain for a better [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 19:25:00

Jack And Gilles

Blow up the Hill... The New Democrats and Bloc Quebecois had a secret plan to form a coalition party well before the opposition's uproar over the ... Leader Gilles Duceppe for a "considerable period of time," reported CTV's Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert ... by a Conservative member. According to the audio tape, Layton appears to take credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 19:53:22

Bing ads to warn of online scams

Microsoft on Tuesday began serving up scam warnings with Bing search results for topics such as fixing credit scores or rescue from home foreclosure that are prime material for online cons.Microsoft worked with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Postal Inspection Service, and Western Union to provide public service announcements (PSAs) in the form of advertising posted on relevant Bing results pages.“We believe this program can help fight back against scams by reminding consumers to exercise [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 05:21:31

Washington - Distracted Drivers Are a Safety Hazard on King County Highways

During Wednesday morning’s commute an off duty trooper observed an erratically driven BMW passenger car in the northbound lanes of SR-167 in Auburn.The off duty trooper reported the vehicle as he was certain the driver was impaired as he was watching him for over 3 miles drift in and out of his lane, driving on the shoulder, and at times taking up 2 lanes of travel. It turned out that the driver hadn’t had a drop of alcohol, but instead was reading the daily newspaper while driving to his destination. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 19:19:06

Some Techniques To Help You Get Visitors To Sign Up To Your Mailing List.

One of the largest problems that an email advertiser faces is this: how can he persuade prospects to register with his mailing list? Most definitely, you have browsed or heard this proclamation before, as delivered by an internet marketer who has succeeded in the industry. A mailing list remains an online advertiser’s main weapon in his trip towards attaining victory in this arena. And the means to create a mailing list is via an efficient opt-in method. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 08:37:58

Puru Saxena: Inflation is our future

This post is a guest contribution by Puru Saxena*, founder of Hong Kong-based Puru Saxena Wealth Management . On one hand, the deflationists are claiming that given the extremely high debt levels in the West, further inflation is impossible. On the other side of the argument, many proponents of inflation are calling for Zimbabwe style hyperinflation. In this business, everyone is entitled to their opinion; however it is my contention that we will get neither deflation nor hyperinflation. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 09:54:45

Germany - The Bitter-Sweet Tears Of Angela von Merkel

German voters gave Chancellor Angela Merkel the green light for a second term on Sunday, along with a clear mandate to form a new government with the liberal Free Democrat Party (FDP). But just what exactly is the new government likely to do? Merlek has been quick to pour cold water on any idea of early tax cuts, “I expect we’ll agree very quickly on tax policy, especially when you look at the leeway we have with the budget,” she is quoted as saying. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 22:01:26

Does The Abortion Compromise Preserve The Status Quo?

Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) As Republicans prepare to introduce a series of amendments rationing abortion services out of health care reform , Jessica Arons — Director of the Women’s Health and Rights Program at the Center for American Progress Action Fund — has compiled this very useful comparison of how the proposed reform bills would change current abortion restrictions. (I’ve summarized her report in the table below). Democrats have argued that health care reform would preserve the status quo. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 19:45:06

Bring Back Your Smile Through Fast Personal Loan

Are we incompetent to encounter your monthly expenses? If nonesuch of income is hidden a complacency of your family, do not be apprehensive. Opt for a quick personal loan and prove a needs of your desired ones.Fast personal loan is categorically written gripping in thoughts a obligatory sequence of income of infancy of a population. It has additionally been termed as a payday loan since a income which we make make use of of to compensate off a loan comes from your personal income. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 14:36:09

PERSS ENCOUNTER WITH PM HIGHLIGHTS, DIRE NEED FOR NEW VISION FOR ETHIOPIA - By Genet Mersha

In the wake of his ‘involuntary anointment’ as chief executive of the state and the ruling party, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has once again shifted to a high gear with a new five-year term securely under his belt. Although his decision was not unexpected, the 360 degrees shift of from the spring, winter, summer and beyond of his oft-expressed decision to quit his job as prime minister has not gone unnoticed. Owing to that, the prime minister has encumbered himself with expectations. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 14:45:04

Corporatism is King

by cjmac53@aol.com I wanted to follow up my post from yesterday on the FDIC with a couple of related links that I think are relevant as far as the big picture on the economy is concerned.  Alex’s comment on that post led me to do a quick search of the banks that had closed when the S&L crisis finally came to a head.  The link is to an article from the New York Times that was written in 1988, and I about fell off my chair reading some of the things that ocurred and the analysis of the [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 09:21:00

Is Obama Fulfilling ACORN’s Agenda?

Here is a copy of ACORN’s so-called People’s Platform , via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, which we first posted back on October 16, 2008 . As is noted below, this platform was updated in 1990 in Chicago, which was just two years before Mr. Obama began to work for the organization via Project Vote and as a trainer for their "power" seminars. Note how many of ACORN’s demands are being accomplished by Mr. Obama since he has assumed office. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 04:00:00

A Guide To Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance Guide is a need to know? Travel insurance protects against free vacation adverse events such as cancellation and interruption, and has paid medical expenses, loss or damage to property and transit times. Millions of travelers and vacationers buy some form of insurance – each year, but few know what it is and how it can be defined. If you know what is covered and what you do and not be able to get the most out of your coverage and be reimbursed fairly. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 14:24:18

Online Business � 10 Steps To Setting Up Your Business Online

An online business will extend a business’ reach to more prospects they can market to. Entrpreneurs realize that there is a huge opportunity on the internet to market to their prospects � it’s also cheaper. However, this no small project. Creating a professional online presence requires planning and organization. Here are 10 steps you need to follow to launch a business online. 1. Domain Name Register a name for your website. Choose a name that is short and easy to remember. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 23:17:28

Would You Like To Find Out How Airmiles Creditcard Can Help You Fly For Free!.

In the midst of the growing costs of airfare, the having a airmiles credit card that earns airmiles with purchases appeals to several people. Both American Express and Discover own such products. Any product spoken about in this commentary has an online application form, which helps speed your way into enjoying an air miles credit card. American Express airline rewards programs include such features as: The ability to earn travel miles on all you buy with the Card. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-02 00:15:12

Ventura County, California Jury Duty tips from a recent potential juror…

Since I only get the privilege of being a potential juror every couple years, I always forget the ins and outs of it. So this time I’m going to capture some notes, notes that hopefully will help me the next time… These are random notes and will not, now or ever, contain trial or trial juror information. They are focused on the “before,” the time period in the Juror Assembly room before or between trials, ie. “ potential juror ” information, tips, thoughts, etc. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 23:36:00

Exceptional results from biochar experiment in Cameroon

Key Farmers Cameroon's coordinator, Etchi Daniel-Jones, at a plot in Ediki, in which the difference between char and non-char maize was exceptionally big. In this case, the plants on the control (left lower corner) were barely in thir 8th leaf stage, whereas the plants on the char-plots (right, upper corner), were already tasseling. Photo credit: Laurens Rademakers, Etchi Daniel-Jones. Biochar Fund has reported extremely encouraging first results from its field trials in South West Cameroon. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 17:11:44

What Is Cesi Debt Free?

by Melinda Harni Each of these websites provides extensive information on different aspects of debt: how to get out of debt, control debt, and on matters related to housing counseling. This is significant, keeping in mind the recent economic recession. Together, all three websites provide all-inclusive information, complete with statistics and figures, in keeping with the CESI philosophy of empowering the consumer on financial matters through knowledge. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 23:43:05

Need Info About Credit Cards – Read this Publication

When you are looking for a credit card offer you probably want something that will correspond to your needs, not something that is most advertised and popular. Different people have different lifestyles and spending habits, and they want different credit cards which will help in various life situations. If you like travelling or if you just travel a lot make sure you find a credit card offer that provides special bonuses which will considerably enhance your journeys. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 10:17:59

Big Gas: U.S. Natural-Gas Imports to Rise, Prices to Fall?

The Journal’s Russell Gold reports: Energy demand is down. The global economy is sputtering. Meanwhile, U.S. natural gas production is up ... . Wood Mackenzie, the Scotland-based energy consultant, predicts in a new report that LNG imports ... reeling from overextending themselves while credit was easy. If gas is cheap and plentiful, it could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:31:00

Blocking, Tackling & Running: Leveraging a Crisis Into Real Change

There's a fairly well known cartoon of two scientists working out a problem on a chalkboard covered with complex equations and down in the circle is a little circle with the key step inserted in small print - "and then a miracle occurs". Wouldn't it be nice if we could take the same short-cut to fixing the horrendous shopping list of significant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:07:11

“Taking a Spin in Social Media” with Metanomics on Second Life

Source: Taking a Spin in Social Media: Building a Virtual Advantage in Online Communities TRANSCRIPT OF METANOMICS INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS ABRAHAM METANOMICS: TAKING A SPIN IN SOCIAL MEDIA: BUILDING A VIRTUAL ADVANTAGE IN ONLINE COMMUNITIES SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 ANNOUNCER: Metanomics is brought to you by Remedy Communications and Dusan Writer’s Metaverse. ROBERT BLOOMFIELD: Hi. I’m Robert Bloomfield , professor at Cornell University ’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 16:31:51

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

FDA Gives Light Scrutiny to Investigators’ Financial Ties

The FDA should do a lot more to police potential conflicts of interest among researchers conducting clinical trials of experimental drugs and medical devices, a government watchdog says. Read the report, out today ... 07. They found that 42% of approved applications were missing financial information, and only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:31:58

Circuit City To Liquidate… Over 30,000 Jobs To Be Cut

Bankrupt Circuit City Stores Inc., unable to work out a sale of the company, said Friday it will go out of business _ closing its 567 U.S ... had been seeking a buyer or a deal to refinance its debt, but the hobbled credit market and consumer worries ... stores and dealer outlets in Canada. Galardi told a judge there are still bids for the Canadian [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:58:08

Payday Loan Up To 1000

The funds may be obtained despite a problematic credit report. You will be submitting name address, phone numbers, bank account ... % of the loan applicants are qualified enough to obtain finance in this field, as you will be giving ... crunch anymore. Bad credit cash advances that are required to pledge any security which drastically [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:31:55

Consumed by Consumerism

The market is talked of as a neutral impersonal force that must be unquestionably followed, rather than as a human creation driven by a particular view of life. If there is demand ... s history. But then again, Ireland owes 3.1 billion on credit cards.After reading this, my first thought [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:25:00

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

Why Did Bank of America Pay ACORN?

On September 29, the article “Bank of America Pulls ACORN funding” appeared on the CNN political ticker. While the short piece thankfully does list some of ACORN’s recent scandals, such as the Breitbart video investigation and the voter registration fraud, it didn’t answer the question that was surely on every reader’s mind: What exactly [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 07:08:36

Highlights and Lowlights of BofA’s Earnings Call

Bank of America moved its earnings announcement up to this morning to soothe investors after The Wall Street Journal’s report that BofA would need ... and $27 billion in credit costs. Many of the problems originated at Merrill Lynch, which had a loss ... Goldman Sachs research analysts noted wryly in a research report this morning. BofA CEO Ken Lewis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:01:30

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/4/2009

The overwhelming evidence of global warming continues to accumulate — as does the level of ice and snow in Greenland’s central ice cap, which increases at a rate of about two inches a year.Shhh! Don’t tell Al Gore…Thanks to Abu Elvis, Barry Rubin, C. Cantoni, heroyalwhyness, JD, Lexington, LN, RRW, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:27:00

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