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Applying Online For Bad Credit Loans

Applying Online For Bad Credit Loans by Chuck LageBad credit is something that most of us have to deal with today. At some point in life you may end up running into some trouble that requires some extra money. Those who have bad credit scores are now able to get the cash that they need without a lot of hassle. Bad credit loans have recently been introduced and there are a few things that you need before you get started. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 13:04:19

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2008 in music, part 1

One of the reasons I gave up on my 2007 reviews halfway through was that, in addition to trying to review everything I’d listened to that year, ... and finish before the end of January. Also, as a twist, rather than the usual number ratings I’m going to score these using Penny Arcade’s Mass Effect conversator. OK, let’s do it. Reviewed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 06:05:09

Analyst Box Score: AIG

Former Dow component American International Group Inc. has lost its last supporter ... to unexpected difficulty the company is having in selling some assets and ongoing turmoil in credit markets ... in its ultimate economic loss exposure in its credit default swap business and insurance investment [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 15:38:39

What went right for Bush

Article from: The AustralianTHE final word on George W. Bush's foreign policy belongs, perhaps, to his successor, Barack Obama, who will be inaugurated as president of the US next week. In his most wide-ranging television interview on foreign policy, Obama was asked last week whether he stood by a remark he made in the southern Israeli town of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:33:00

How To Get Your Free Government Credit Report

How To Get Your Free Government Credit Report by Andy ZainBy law, you are entitled to one free government credit report each year, but you have to apply to get it. The consumer reporting companies are covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act to ensure privacy and accuracy.Contained in your credit report is personal information like how you pay your bills, any arrests, bankruptcies or legal actions, as well as your full name and address. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 08:17:23

Color red is an aphrodisiac for men

Romance is a puzzling thing. But scientists are doing their best to unravel the mysteries of human attachment and have now discovered ... , the women were more likely to score an invitation to the prom and to be treated to a more expensive date. Red did not change the attractiveness ratings for females rating other females, the authors [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 18:04:32

A Word About the Anti Clinton Media

BY TAYLOR MARSH Reporting from Denver Howard Wolfson went to Fox for a reason. Keith Olbermann, once again, illustrated why ... and MSNBC deserve better than what Olbermann and Matthews serve up, especially on the Clinton score ... . You will likely never see credit where it is due from that crowd. Bob Somerby presents MoDo [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 17:11:24

investing carnival new years edition

As we get ready to welcome in 2009. Snuggle up with a laptop by the fire and browse some of these investing articles:InvestingDorian Wales presents The Madoff scheme – 4 Valuable Lessons posted at The Personal Financier.Ray presents Review Of E*Trade Bank High Interest Savings and Checking Accounts posted at Money Blue Book Finance [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 10:41:00

2007 J.D. Power Satisfaction Ratings in Finance

J.D. Power & Associates puts out annual customer satisfaction surveys in all types of industries from automobiles to finance to insurance to travel ( ... I used more - retail banking and credit cards. While I don’t discuss the mortgage ratings, go check ... banking, mortgage related, and credit card groups. At the time I first wrote this, I didn’t think [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 19:27:39

Foxtel and Free to Air –v- Internet – Score 30 Love – The Internet

v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Disclaimer:   Perceptric, through one of the Directors, Chris Gilbey, has an interest in Vquence. A company that gathers statistics on Youtube metrics. – For that reason – we are omitting any analysis of Youtube in this article.   There used to be a joke doing the rounds a few years ago….. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 08:38:00

"HONOR IS LIKE AN ISLAND, RUGGED AND WITHOUT A BEACH; ONCE WE HAVE LEFT IT, WE CAN NEVER RETURN." GEORGE W. BUSH NEVER LEFT IT!

****************In the course of one of those inevitable “whither conservatism?” panels two or three National Review cruises ago, I remarked of George W Bush that it requires a perverse genius to get damned day in day out as the new Hitler when 90 per cent of the time you’re Tony Blair with a ranch.I’ll stand by that [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 22:13:00

TechCrunch50 Session 1: Youth and Culture

Jason Calacanis and Michael Arrington opened TechCrunch50 today saying they wanted to create the “Sundance Film Festival” for the internet industry ... account. The savings are from her parents, desposited to teach her about credit and savings. She “wants” ... he manages his money is ranked against the way other users on the system of a similar age. He [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 19:36:21

The Flexibility of Private Money Lenders

by Tomasheus Privetsky Although there are lots of people out there who have the potential to become successful real estate investors, ... of an investors financial statements or credit ratings. The Benefits of a Private Money Loan As a real estate ... imposed by a board of directors or harsh credit standards imposed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 23:55:18

The Fantasy Testimony Continues

Below is the longest blog post ever. It contains the "written remarks" that extend my fantasy testimony. Update: I will have to revise this to take a more conservative view of the proportion of investor loans. A reader sent me data on subprime loans showing that investor loans are only foreclosing at a rate slightly higher than owner-occupied [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 14:20:46

Peak Credit, a once in a lifetime event. Those focused on the CPI, M3, and other such measures are completely missing the boat ... the warning? Credit Deflation Some choose to call what is happening "credit deflation". In this regard "credit" is an unnecessary label. Deflation is about the contraction in money supply [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 02:11:36

moving your money to a safer bank. *Based on FDIC data from March 2008. ... » Banks and Fraud: Bank of America Better Than Expected? » More Credit Card Customers at Risk ... . Dovetailing nicely with my article on how to freeze your credit record, Ben talked [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 10:10:35

11 Ways to Save on Car Insurance

As you work to build your net worth, protecting your nest egg is a critical part of your total financial picture. While we often view car insurance as being able to fix or replace our own damaged vehicle, even more important is protecting your other assets in the event of a large liability lawsuit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 13:29:17

Three . . . two . . . one . . . . liveblog

I'm at home in front of my television with a spectacular cold and a tall, frosty glass of diet coke. Over the past six hours, I've been plagued with the recurrent suspicion that this is all some cosmic rope-a-dope, and Sarah Palin is going to kick some serious ass. I think that's just the fever talking [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 02:31:03

Is Filing Bankruptcy for you?

Is Filing Bankruptcy for you? by Adela ThomasThe cost of bankruptcy is a very important factor in determining whether or not it is right for you. If you need to declare bankruptcy, the cost to do so is going to be a difficult thing to overcome since you don’t want to end up in more debt than you already are, and it can be difficult enough to recover as it already is. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 14:10:19

Real Estate investing and bad credit reports

by Doc Schmyz Creditors and bankers approve or disapprove loans based on your credit worthiness ... . If you are trying to apply for an apartment complex the landlords may take a look at your credit score ... reasons as to why having a good credit score is very important in today’s world. However [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 10:33:44

Banks Supposedly Will Cut Consumer Credit Card Lines by $931 Billion if Reforms Mandated

There is a rather amusing story at the Financial Times tonight, "Credit card reforms ‘to cost banks billions’". Let's look at the particulars ... that banks will lose $10 billion in interest annually, reduce credit lines by $931 billion, and put ... not get anyone well known for banking expertise to put its name on a self-serving report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 01:59:42

How Real Estate investors can deal with bad credit reports

by Doc Schmyz Creditors and bankers approve or disapprove loans based on your credit worthiness ... . If you are trying to apply for an apartment complex the landlords may take a look at your credit score ... a good credit score is important in today’s world. However, what do you do if you happen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:20:55

YouGov Daily Poll – 39/29/20

Monday’s daily figures from YouGov are out. The topline figures with changes from Friday’s figures are CON 39%(-1), LAB 29%(+5), LDEM 20%(-1). The poll was conducted yesterday and today. That’s a big jump in Labour support for the first day of the conference. It’s probably a combination of normal sample variance, the fading of the Lib Dem publicity bounce and the beginning of publicity from Labour’s own conference. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:18:03

Ten Non-Predictions for 2009: Part II

And now the second half of this year’s non-predictions, following on from yesterday’s first five: 6) EUR/GBP will NOT trade at par. This non-prediction is less controversial than it was a week ago, given the 5% sell-off in the cross. Macro Man must confess to feeling slightly bemused about sterling; [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:34:16

Senate Projections Methodology Primer, Part I

This entry will focus on the methodology we use to generate our regression numbers in our brand spankin' new Senate projections ... . The good thing about approval ratings are that they are extremely abundant, including for races where there is little or no head-to-head polling. The bad thing about approval ratings is ... pretty [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 06:42:00

Media & Politics

Media & Politics 13-Jan-09 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Our Little Shop of Horrors (by Pat Racimora at No Quarter) ... Credit (The Trail, Washington Post) President-elect Barack Obama will address Senate Democrats ... as negotiations unfold, Obama is expected to drop his least popular proposal, a $3,000 tax credit for companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:35:02

Low Mortgage Rates Not Available to Everyone

The lowest 30 Year fixed mortgage rates in 37 years is great news for those looking to buy a house or to re-finance. However, that truth ( ... with lower credit ratings, are not at the lowest rates they have ever reached. And getting mortgage ... to confirm). The site does not present the credit score but my guess is these rates are based [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 18:10:35

The economy

CNN By Stephen Gandel and Paul J. Lim Last Updated: October 9, 2008: 12: ... with easy credit, snapped up properties as if they were playing Monopoly. As prices soared, buyers ... their highest ratings on the “best” of this debt. This house of cards came down when subprime [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 18:40:36

A Few of Our Favorite Things (From Higher Ed Reauth)

By Ben Miller, Stephen Burd, and Sara Mead A decade after its last reauthorization and five years since an updated version was due, a new version of the Higher Education Act is finally ready for Congressional passage. With both chambers set to vote on the bill this week, [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 20:25:16

Financial Management Course:Deudas

What is debt elimination? Debt elimination is the process of getting your outstanding debts under control and then avoiding getting into debt in the ... consuming to get your credit back to a decent score. Of course the best method is to never ... you a lot of stress, it will also destroy your credit ratings. Once your credit ratings go bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:13:45

Credit Counseling as One Option for Debt Reduction

Credit Counseling as One Option for Debt Reduction January 10, 2009 at 8:30 pm · Filed under Credit Card Consolidation div style=’float: right; ... whose job it is to assist others in getting their credit ratings back on track. Many sites will allow ... ′bTip!/b/font The professionals at the Consumer Credit Counseling Service will analyze [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:30:40

Year End List of Everything

Oh, 2008. If only you could go on forever. You brought back the blockbuster. You produced a few good documentaries. You made movies that made me cry. You illustrated the audience's ability to distinguish good animated movies from Space Chimps.I spent a good amount of this year in your multiplexes 2008, over-priced, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:09:00

Economic Freedom of the World

On behalf of the Cato Institute and the Fraser Institute, economists James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, ... the U.S.’s drop in the rankings is its actual freedom score: on a scale of 0-10, the U.S. fell from 8.55 ... the United States saw the most troubling declines in its ratings this decade," observes Ian Vasquez [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 13:20:06

How to Easily Get a Personal Loan

There are many ways to get a personal loan, especially if you have good to excellent credit. However, there are still options for those with lower credit ratings. A bit of sound research can secure the appropriate loan for any situation and circumstance.A person with a high credit score can apply for personal loans at ... [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 20:33:31

Lastest News in Credit Card Debt - Dec 29, 2008

What you need to know about credit cards - Everett Herald 29 Dec 2008 at 1:46am The new year is a good time to begin new practices, ... . It appears there?s ample support for credit card rules changes that … Norman: Credit ratings can help ... handling your credit card differently, because in a year and a half the credit card industry must change [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 11:54:06

How To Buy A House

There has been a lot written about the mechanics of how to buy a house ... changes are reflected in your credit score, you may be able to apply again and get a mortgage loan ... . But what if you can’t get preapproved? What if you have little income, bad credit or other serious problems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 02:01:00

Bad Credit Problems

Many of you have a bad credit may have noticed that some of the services that use increased in price ... increase in their premiums.) mainly people with low credit ratings are used to cover losses ... for all they want. Those of us with bad credit have nobody to blame but themselves. But here is a system [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 17:52:00

WaPo TV Critic Asserts Bush Pride in Preventing Homeland Attacks is 'Delusion and Denial'

Washington Post TV critic Tom Shales trashed President Bush’s farewell address in the Thursday newspaper ... to Himself" – that he thought it was "delusion and denial" that Bush could claim credit for keeping ... credit for bold steps to remedy the situation. Then there's Bush's view of Afghanistan. He included [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:49:56

What Is My Credit Score and How Is My FICO Calculated?

If you’re like most people out there, there’s inevitably going to come some point in your life when you’ll need to apply for credit and seek out ... of 760 for the same prime interest package. The subprime credit mess has made one’s credit report ... Your Credit Report History and Credit Score Help Determine Your Credit Worthiness, But Credit Scores [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 03:19:44

A Guide to Debt Elimination:Deudas

What is debt elimination? Debt elimination is the process of getting your outstanding debts under control and then avoiding getting into debt in the ... consuming to get your credit back to a decent score. Of course the best method is to never ... you a lot of stress, it will also destroy your credit ratings. Once your credit ratings go bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 17:45:18

Payday Loans - Money till Payday

There are an inordinate amount of issues within the world’s economic markets at present ... to lend money is often based upon a credit score. However, with a payday loan this in no longer necessary as they do not require a credit score to successfully apply for a loan.Search online [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 01:50:26

PIKA WARP Appliance for Asterisk Review

There is no doubt that open source Asterisk has taken IP telephony by storm resulting in many vendors offering solutions based on Asterisk. Because the "free" Asterisk software is open source, it has helped drive down the cost of installing an IP-PBX. Only one major cost factor remains - the hardware [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 11:00:00

Faxless Payday Loan: Helping Hand or Quick Sand?

When we talk about loans in any forms, they are always related to debts ... in essence payday loan aims to help people regardless of their credit score, many accuse payday loan ... and instant remedies for their problems, including financial problems. Just like everything in life [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:00:10

Barbara Walters To Interview the Obamas

» read full story Latest News [ ... Walters To Interview the Obamas According to the Hollywood Reporter, Barbara Walters has managed to score ... , what is the best way to show that you don’t care? Another credit card, of course. Sony and Visa [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 22:47:00

Find a Budget, Eliminate Debt and Get Ahead of Bills

Find a Budget, Eliminate Debt and Get Ahead of Bills If you are like everyone else in the world, you want to get out of debt, ... before filing for bankruptcy. Read more » Credit Report Why Should I Care About My Credit Report? Have you seen your credit report recently? Chances are you haven’t. You may not even know the relevance [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 20:33:09

Premier League: Manchester United 3 - 0 Chelsea

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: "That long-haul voyage to the Club World Cup might as well have been a restorative trip to a health farm ... ." The Independent, Sam Wallace: "His diminished fortune tells us Roman Abramovich never saw the credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 23:23:37

Review: 24 - 7x1-7x4

Review: 24 - 7x1-7x4 Posted yesterday at 13:05 | Post a comment | In the US: Mondays, 9/8c, Fox In the UK: Mondays, 9pm, Sky One Sometimes a year off can be a boon. Like a gap year or backpacking round Europe, it can give you new perspectives and distance on things you used to take for granted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:05:31

Chase Flexible Rewards Card - Excellent for Travelers or Point Collectors

Chase Flexible Rewards Card - Excellent for Travelers or Point Collectors Chase the Credit Card Company offers a wide variety of credit cards to fit ... options. Read more » Credit Report Why Should I Care About My Credit Report? Have you seen your credit report recently? Chances are you haven’t. You may not even know the relevance or significance [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 16:02:41

Live-Blogging The Awful Golden Globes...

Live-Blogging The Awful Golden Globes... It's a completely meaningless awards show by a scandal-riddled organization on a network desperate for any kind of ratings. Yet here I am live-blogging the Golden Globes held by the Hollywood Foreign Press ... with the Golden Globes: they have zero integrity. Studios and networks who lavishly lobby the HFPA [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 03:33:19

Rent Try Buy - Rent Try Buy Helps First Time Buyers

by Mary Bush Rent try buy is a scheme where the renter of a property attempts to buy it at a later stage ... factor would be to have good credit scores. A good score can make you eligible for a loan ... and the balance can be acquired through mortgage, if your credit ratings are good. Rent try buy gives you lot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:51:46


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