Sustainable Transportation Priorities In a Post-Bush America

An excellent article by Phillip Longman in the current issue of "Washington Monthly" is well worth reading as a primer on the current state of our freight rail systems in America, and for the arguments he makes that freight rail needs to be a major recipient of the historical infrastructure investment package proposed by the incoming Obama [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:51:35

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Re: Incarnation

Well, I was out sick again yesterday. I had a very high fever and spent the better part of the day in bed, having nightmares. The fever broke at about 6pm, and I now feel as well as I have in ages.Just before coming out of my fever-induced dreams, however, I had a singular vision concerning an angel descending from Heaven [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:52:00

Words from the (investment) wise 12.28.08

Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008 ... s exuberance), but also still be battling with the implications of the credit crisis for the global economy ... Index (-0.3%), the Reuters/Jeffries CRB Index (-1.6%), West Texas Intermediate crude (-11.0 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 12:31:33

5 Key Microbusiness Trends for 2009

Microbusinesses — firms with fewer than 5 employees — face a difficult environment coming into 2009 and it will be ... to endure these difficult times, thanks to a lean operating style and creative business models ... business growth-cycle day. ♦ Lots more of ‘em — Perhaps the biggest microbusiness trend of 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 19:04:41

Bank of America to Receive Additional $138 Billion in Government Assistance

The situation must have been rather dire indeed. They did not even wait for the weekend.Its a nice amount of government aid for a single company ... the global credit crunch.Bank of America will absorb the first $10 billion of losses in the pool, of which ... institutions and promote the process of repair and recovery [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:50:00

Watch Out for Possible Credit Card Scams

I am constantly amazed by the creativity of thieves when it comes to ways to scamming people ... will be so much better. Currently in the United States, the credit card companies take the burden off customers for any fraudulent activities. What this simply means is that if someone steals my credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 15:25:07

Bad Credit Unsecured Personal Loans – Credit Score Repair Helps

Bad credit unsecured personal loans can greatly assist you in making ends meet financially.  The one thing that most borrowers worry about when it comes to personal loans is the interest rate.  To lower your interest rate credit score repair greatly helps.  It is very surprising how many borrowers attempt to get a personal loan without even knowing their credit score. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 22:33:44

Crunks 2008: The Year in Media Errors and Corrections

Editor’s Note: This site doesn’t accept advertising ... about a British family. In the United States, the Bulletin, a weekly in Montgomery County, Texas ... To Plagiarists Sports writer Rick Reilly deserves credit for having produced work of such brilliance that two [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 12:01:30

How Do Credit Counselors Help You?

by William Blake It is not unusual for a person to be shouldering much more debt then he actually can handle ... on how to stay there. One important aspect of that is being well informed about your credit report and your credit scores. They instruct you on how to keep up with your credit report and review [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:32:19

Do you have bad credit?

I don't know how many times I have heard people talking about the reasons they were denied a loan but it seems that one of the common complaints was ... that they probably don't know why they have bad credit and that the report is most likely wrong. A lot ... , then you are almost guaranteed that they will provide you with the credit repair you need to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:45:00

Credit Problems?

Have you ever really sat back and thought about what happens in the back round while you go on with your life ... you live it. One of the those items that constantly over shadows you is your credit report. Good, bad ... ! Did you know that 25% of Americans contain errors on their credit report that are serious enough [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 03:50:00

Innovation from Constraint (the extended dance mix)

I gave a talk a few weeks ago in Barcelona that was pretty well-received and widely blogged. Specifically, several bloggers have picked up and amplified the seven key points I offered in the talk - a list of principles that I believe characterize much of the best innovation coming out of Africa [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:45:09

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

A Problem with Using the Plastic

A Problem with Using the Plastic Category: Wasting your time I have a love-hate relationship with credit and charge cards ... that goes to the merchant's bank. Take, for example, a driver who pays for a $1,000 car repair with a credit ... a 10-cent flat fee), while the repair shop's bank gets $4, or four-tenths of 1 percent of the total [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 03:52:38

News and Commentary

Children Heavily Represented Among 917 Dead, Say Officialsby Michael Jansen - Irish Times / Common DreamsHealth officials in Gaza said yesterday that the Palestinian death toll since Israel began its offensive against the Strip on December 27th had reached 917 and the number of wounded 4,100 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:42:00

DrumBeat: January 1, 2009

Blackout fear for EU as gas row escalates Jose Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, called on Moscow and Kiev to solve the dispute as soon as possible. While Gazprom, the Russian ... , there are fears that Germany, Italy and other customers could eventually be hit if the dispute escalates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 13:44:53

McKinney, Nader debate

Democracy Now! played some of the questions and answers from the last Presidential debate with McCain and Obama, followed by a two minute reply by Green Party nominee Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader The host, Amy Goodman stopped the candidates when they were headed down the way-over-two-minutes path [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 04:33:33

Review of Lexington Law Firm

by John Cooper Lexington Law is a credit repair firm that is headquartered out of Salt Lake, Utah. There are over 400 employees and 22 credit attorneys. Their business started in 1991 and they have served 1/2 million people. They will dispute questionable items on your credit. Is this legal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:09:02

Online Credit Reports

Every time you ask for a mortgage, make a payment, ask for a personal loan or use a credit card, the information is recorded in your credit report. A credit report has all kinds of information about your credit status, mortgage or billing ... you should keep a tab on your credit report. Another important reason is to prevent identity thefts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:17:32

Orchard Bank Credit Card

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank credit card is issued by HSBC Bank. This is a sub prime credit card. They have a unique application process ... payment history on your credit report. This is an important factor when your score is being ... a negative item on your credit report ages four years it has much less impact on your score. We do still [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:34:19

How to Remove a Tax Lien From Your Credit

by Matt Douglas If you have a tax lien on your credit report, you should take immediate action to remove it. This is a very bad mark and will lower your score considerably. The first step ... it is not out of the ordinary for incorrect information to be reported on your credit. It is estimated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:40:48

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/9/2008

Don’t miss Bill Ayers’ op-ed in the Toronto Star.Also worth looking at: the “Axis of Evil” countries love Obama. Kenya is expecting a quid pro quo from its favorite son. Corzine is rumored to be in line for Treasury. And the recession hits China.Thanks to Abu Elvis, C [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 04:33:00

Assessing Your Debt Situation

If your debt problems are behind you and you’re only concerned with cleaning up your credit report, skip ahead to Chapter 4, Cleaning Up Your Credit File. Also read Chapter 2, Avoiding Overspending. Before you jump into rebuilding your credit, take care of any financial emergencies. Then you should tally up your debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 04:45:55

The Top Franchise Trends For 2009

Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism ... credit score, and low personal debt, will increase the chances of getting a franchise loan.  More tips ... business produces goods and services worth over $880 billion yearly (Figures above obtained [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34

New Financing Source in Cleveland Helps Small Business Owners

CLEVELAND (Oct. 27, 2008) - Kevin O’Connor today announced the launch of his Wirth Business Credit operation, ... credit and borrowing standards from traditional lenders, who are jittery about potential risk,” O’ ... . Wirth Business Credit helps to fill the gap for small business owners who are stranded.” Specializing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 11:59:14

200+ Tools for Surviving the Economic Crisis

With Wall Street’s recent decline and the economy in such an uncertain place, many people are fearful of losing their jobs and lifelong investments ... in that it aggregates your different accounts from banks and credit cards, lets you budget and also [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 22:24:58

Looking for Professional Credit Repair?

Let me ask you, how bad is your credit report? How frustrating it is when you try to purchase something like a car, ... to your credit report issues. Need credit repair? Don't hesitate to visit www.ovationcredit.com and ask ... credit report. Have you tried to look for a company that can help you with your problem? If not, well [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 17:31:34

Credit Card Horror

The availability of credit for anyone no matter their credit history has caused many financial problems for consumers ... card companies report that at least 20% of consumers have maxed out credit cards ... specific sales pitch or ad. If you have a good credit score, (630 or above), you can usually [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:12:15

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

Fix Bad Credit

by John Cooper You do not have to just wait for negative marks on your credit report to fall off. You can remove them and improve your credit score. The Fair Credit Reporting Act says that you can dispute any item that you do not believe to be accurate on your credit report. It also says that any item that can not be verified must be removed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:07:31

6 Step To Improve Your Credit Score Now

credit cards Your credit score is probably the single most important number in your financial life ... . Use of your credit report has infiltrated areas we never thought it would - from job applications ... by getting your report for free from AnnualCreditReport.com. The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:06:27

180th Carnival of Personal Finance

Hi and welcome to the 180th Carnival of Personal Finance.  This is my first time hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance and I’m excited to do so!    If you are interested in hosting or submitting to the Carnival please check out the website. My name is LAL and I’m a twenty-something DINK writing about my journey to one day live large [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:05:11

Don’t Pay Off Bad Credit

Step three in the “Should I Buy a House Now” series is somewhat of a sidetrack ... towards housing payments. Step 3) Start Improving Your Credit Rating This can take a long time ... your bills on time, that you have good credit.  Paying your bills on time only accounts for 30% to 35 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 17:02:59

Repair Your Bad Credit Now

Crying on your bad credit record will not provide you the solution you need to make you qualified for the loans you need ... and investigate it to the credit report agencies to see if they can fix the inaccuracies ... . It is very crucial to fix your bad credit record, which is why you repairyourbadcredit.com is offering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:53:53

Building Credit History

Building your credit history is important in today’s time, especially since the laws are changing ... . To build credit you have to keep constant watch of the activities on your credit report. To obtain ... we have excellent, or at most good credit history. Credit is important to rent, obtain student loans, and apply [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:54:57

More Inactive Credit Cards Being Closed: Protect Your FICO Credit Score

If you haven’t heard already, several large credit card issuers (Chase, Washington Mutual, Citibank, Capital One, HSBC) ... . This is their legal right, but it can also negatively affect your credit score. Here’s why and some steps that you can do about it: How Can Closed Credit Cards Affect My Credit Score? FICO [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:48:09

Another Great Depression

[JR: It took the U.S. government and all the professional(???) ... pondering.The National Bureau of Economic Research reckons that the present recession began in December ... more than 30,000 cuts."The monthly unemployment report is prepared by the Bureau of Labor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:28:00

What in a Report of the Credit?

All of us have probably been informed that our report of the credit is a very important document ... about it. A bankruptcy is on your report of the credit for 10 years. ... that we must repair it. The will have several sections. Know that there won’t be any personal private [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 09:54:22

Madoff Scam: "He’s a person of integrity..."

A: Waking up this morning here to plenty of news; Senate votes down auto bailout as Harry Reid states "No more talks on auto bailout.. ... 2009 to see many Manhattan based hedge funds close their doors. A report by Morgan Stanley expects [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 14:24:37

China Announced $586 Billion Stimulus Plan

We have gotten so large to throwing large numbers around in the US thanks to the various Fed facilities that the significance of the Chinese move ... will be deployed over two years. The report in the Wall Street Journal also suggests that some of the spending [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 20:39:11

Orchard Bank Credit Cards

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank credit card is issued by HSBC Bank. This is a sub prime credit card. This card has a unique application process. When you apply they will match your credit score to one of four sub prime credit cards ... on your report. This is an important factor when your score is being calculated. It makes up approximately [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:32:21

Review of Lexington Law Firm

by John Cooper Lexington Law is headquartered out of Salt Lake City, Utah. They are a credit repair firm ... , you do not have to live with a low credit score ... . There are over 400 employees and 22 credit attorneys. Their business started in 1991 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:15:45

Orchard Bank Credit Card

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank credit card is issued by HSBC Bank. This is a sub prime credit card. They have a unique application process. They will match your credit score with the four cards they offer. This includes a secured card ... then you are guaranteed to be issued a card that corresponds to your credit score. If you have a very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:32:27

Great Recession Roundup — January 13, 2009

Items of Interest:Chairman Ben S. Bernanke / federalreserve ... institutions and shook investor confidence in credit markets. However, although the subprime ... larger and more encompassing credit boom whose impact transcended the mortgage market to affect many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:51:00

A Car Loan For People With Bad Credit

Banks charge higher interest rates on loans for used cars than on loans for new cars ... by checking your credit report and reforming your credit score. For example, there might be an error in the information found in your credit report. This error may have been the one responsible for the black [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:19:27

Technology's Threat to Human Rights and Free Speech

... than a last ditch effort to repair their tarnished reputations after several high profile cases [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 21:56:47

DrumBeat: November 29, 2008

OPEC freezes crude output quota CAIRO (AFP) – OPEC decided on Saturday to leave its oil output quota unchanged and vowed to take any action ... a phone call to the report’s lead author – Jan-Hein Jesse, whom I met last year at an OPEC meeting [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 14:01:57

Build Credit in your Name

If you have delinquent credit and are married, you might want to build your credit in your name instead of using your spouse ... your credit reestablished is the first step to repairing your credit. When you obtain your credit report you will see that your spouse’s name is listed on the credit reports. This is because together [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:07:31

U.S. SEES GAZA RECONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas BY ADAM ENTOUS JERUSALEM - The United States hopes to use post-war ... more than 900 Palestinians, weakens Hamas’s hold on power. The aim would be to ensure that credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:09:15

Latest News In StockMarketInvestment Research - Jan 16, 2009

Airlines employed 6.5% fewer workers in November 16 Jan 2009 at 10:41am NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The number of people working for the nation’s passenger airlines fell 6.5% in November from a year ago to 392,185 full-time employees, according to a Friday report from the Bureau [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:03:59

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