Gore’s $529 Million Deal

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy WSJ : Gore-Backed Car Firm Gets Large U.S. Loan By JOSH MITCHELL and STEPHEN POWER WASHINGTON — A tiny car company backed by former Vice President Al Gore has just gotten a $529 million U.S. government loan to help build a hybrid sports car in Finland that will sell for about $89,000. The award this week to California startup Fisker Automotive Inc. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 00:29:11

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Get Car Loans With Bad Credit

by Maurice Kerry Are you looking into getting car loans with poor credit, but think it may be difficult to actually get one? Contrary to what you have probably heard about people with stellar credit getting rejected by lending institutions, there are still banks and a variety of other institutions out there who are ready to deal with anyone, even if you have poor credit. Even people with poor credit and serious flaws are finding banks willing to give them funds for a new car. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 19:08:53

ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Review — Much To Like in this All Day Netbook

For the last six weeks or so, I’ve been using an ASUS Eee PC 1005HA netbook on loan direct from ASUS. This model is one of the top responses I hear to the question, “What’s the best netbook out there right now?” After my usage, I’m inclined to agree, although there are some other comparable models, like the Toshiba NB205 that I purchased . In fact, from a hardware perspective, there’s very little that’s different under the hood between the two devices. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 15:21:57

Auto Title Cash with Payday Loan Cash Advance Loans

Auto Cash Title Loan Need cash and you have paid for a vehicle? Bills keep coming and debts do not go away. You try to follow your budget, but unexpected situations arise, the money. If the triggering events occur, from us to "step out of our budget, we often have to borrow money. There are a few sources, we can borrow. Family, friends, and banks are a few options to choose from. Cash Now Payday Cash Advance Loans offers car title loans. A car title loan cash may be the solution to your problems. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 16:51:32

Beau Friedlander: Why Does Competition Over Green Tech Spur Gore Baiting?

You may have heard about the "Gore-backed" car company that got more than $500 million to make a sports car. What you may have missed: the government is backing green technology and a plan to make it popular. The loan in question (reported by the Wall Street Journal ) is the fourth conditional loan commitment the Department of Energy has entered into under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan program. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:36:47

Downturn Pounds Commercial Real Estate

And despite the tone of this article, some people believe it will be worse than the residential crash: Contractors, ... reeling from a historic housing depression. “This is a rolling problem that’s only going ... values. “Businesses need to be able to access the credit market when their debt comes due [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:04:37

Get a new house with bkr loans, 474007 euro in one day

Start with credibility. It’s not easy to know if the prices quoted by lenders are reliable. And of course, each loan and each borrower are different ... estate rather than other property and in some cases only land may be mortgaged. Settlement costs ... for 6 percent. While a mortgage in itself is not a debt, it is evidence of a debt of 8 percent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:15:03

The Poverty Business

Sorry if this appears to be an older article, and not latest headlines, just thought it was interesting - loki The Poverty Business Inside U.S ... into Byrider, Tsosie drove off, jubilant, in a 1999 Saturn subcompact she bought entirely on credit ... access to credit has put cars, computers, credit cards, and even homes within reach for many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:45:24

Majority Of American Public Against Auto Rescue

I think this has a lot more to do with the fact that this has been spun as free money as opposed to giving these companies loans (GM and Chrysler) ... if one or more of the companies were forced to restructure under the protection of bankruptcy laws ... significant progress persuading the public that bankruptcy proceedings would deepen the broader [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 19:31:31

Ask M-Network: Should We Buy A New Or Used Car In This Economy?

My Two Dollars reader Steven S. sent in the following question to the M-Network’s new feature “Ask The M-Network“: “My family needs another car, ... her off. We were considering a late-model used import car (gas mileage and price ... to do with them Buying a new car, compared to a 2-3 year old car, will mean that it will (on average [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:00:25

Audi snares 2 top honors; Cadillac gets concept prize

The Audi Sportback and Cadillac Converj won the EyesOn Design awards Tuesday for the most significant concept vehicle designs to debut at the 2009 ... endured to receive a loan from the federal government. “Design can be a very important catalyst leading ... technology. The luxury electric car also uses recycled materials. This year’s three chief [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:02:15

GM, Ford and Chrysler say sayonara, Tokyo

There were some notable absences at this year's Detroit auto show, including Nissan, Suzuki and Ferrari ... . It's the latest sign that a bad economy and crashing sales are disrupting the industry ... and may lend them more after March. Ford did not take government loans but left open the possibility [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:39:09

GMAC Deal Boosts Auto Stocks

The government’s decision to provide $6 billion in financing to steady the lending arm of auto giant General Motors has jolted futures on ... , shares of GM were up by nearly 8% and rival Ford Motor Co. gained 5.9%, while stock futures rose ... credit rating needed for funding new loans to 621, down from the 700 limit established by GMAC two [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:03:40

GMAC Deal Boosts Auto Stocks

The government’s decision to provide $6 billion in financing to steady the lending arm of auto giant General Motors has jolted futures on ... , shares of GM were up by nearly 8% and rival Ford Motor Co. gained 5.9%, while stock futures rose ... credit rating needed for funding new loans to 621, down from the 700 limit established by GMAC two [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:03:00

Uncle Sam’s 16% Return: How Treasury’s Bank Investments Are Making Money

Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is getting a better return than most fund managers this year. ... yesterday that the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program has had a gain of about $8 billion ... . With this type of stimulus, there will be little, if any, long-term increase in the debt.” TARP [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:37:00

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

Updates...

So, I was just about to post about all of the craptastic things that are going on with all of our bills/accounts, but one slightly more important thing just came up...  Boogie is, apparently, missing me terribly tonight...  He promised Clark that he had it together and that he would not cry if he got to talk to me on the phone, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:00:43

Build A Credit History Before Getting A Car Loan.

Build A Credit History Before Getting A Car Loan. by Don RayIf you are a first time buyer there are a few things that you want to remember in order to get approved for a car loan, even if you don’t have a credit history there are ways to get around it, many lenders will help you get a loan regardless of your bad credit history,it doesn’t matter if you have no credit or even bankruptcies there are companies willing to help you get approved.Apply for a Major Gas Or Credit CardMost finance [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 21:47:32

No Credit Car Loans.

September 28, 2009 | By Don Ray In Finance | by Don RayA few things for first time car buyers to remember to get approved for a car loan, if you have a no credit history there are a few ways to get around it, despite your bad credit there are lenders willing to help you get a loan, no credit, repossessions, there are still lenders willing to approve you.Apply for a Major Gas Or Credit CardMost finance companies are reluctant to approve a loan application if you have no credit history, [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 22:00:26

Drinking coffee reduces risk of Alzheimer’s

At first glance I was thinking no one in the Auto Industry should ever forget anything! Then they had to go ahead and put that last line in there about “too much is too much”. No matter, it does look like there is some good aspects to the best natural pesticide known to man! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:46:39

Bear market intensifies for crude; prices tumble

With auto sales in the tank and people pulling back in every area to conserve and save, it is no wonder that oil consumption is on the drop. With people driving fewer miles and driving those miles in vehicles that get better economy, it is having a strong impact on crude demand and hence prices. But it does not stop there [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:25:02

Things You Tend Not To Spend Much Time Thinking Seriously About When Making A Decision To Relocate

I have had this item on my blogging to-do list for probably 18 months now, without attempting to address it ... accounts and getting local credit cards. You see, your check - or should I say cheque? - drafted ... s start with credit history, something discussed in this blog a long time ago. Or, rather, your lack [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:29:06

Keys to Obtaining Business Loans for Small Businesses

by Peter Zirch At this very moment, there is a serious downturn in the overall economy. The effects on business are being felt everywhere ... can get your business a Business Loans, fast and easy. Read more at Small Business Loan You are welcome ... loans for business entrepreneurs in need. With the current economic black cloud hovering over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:38:41

Secured Debts - Why Your House Mortgage Must Not Be Overlooked

A simplify definition of debts are money due or own to people under an express agreement to repay ... of the property, and is based on the principle that if you fail to pay or default on your payment ... is to be avoided whenever possible. When that happens, you also lose all the payment that you have already [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:26:29

Rethinking The Early Mortgage Payoff

By Julie Rains The borrow-at-a-low-interest-rate-and-invest-to-get-greater-returns mentality was so embedded in our ... mortgage payoff question is: if you weren't using your money to pay off the mortgage, what would you be using the money for? Here are some alternative uses of extra cash: Pay off non-mortgage debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:41:42

Bank of America Needs America’s Money

Ongoing chatter about the health of Steve Jobs aside, the focus, once again, is on the banking industry, ... and additional funds set aside for credit losses. But J.P. Morgan shares rose 49 cents to $26.40 a share, as this report was viewed as a bit better than anticipated. The same cannot be said for Bank of America [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:20:40

Understanding Vehicle Values

Most people of driving age have heard of Kelley Blue Book, in fact, ... , but it’s also used by professional lending institutions as well when considering  a loan to a private party for a new or used car, truck or SUV. When it comes to market value, Kelley’s word is golden [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:30:43

Portugal Sustains

“Art has a function of teaching about the human condition. We live in hope, hope is fundamental” - Manoel de Oliveira Manoel de Oliveira (photo and quote above) is a living example for the Potuguese people of how to force their way out of the low growth/low per capita income trap into which they have steadily stuck their neck [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:37:23

Buying the Auto Industry when Everyone’s Selling

Now is not the time to be in the car business. As the stock market plunged in October, car sales followed suit ... the heat. Credit is tight, meaning prospective car buyers will need a better credit score if they want ... , either. Ford Motor Co. execs are predicting industrywide December sales numbers to drop by 35 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:57:40

Facts For Lowering Costs Of Your Health Insurance

Health insurance is designed to offer financial protection against losses experienced due to illness, accidents, or injury. This type of insurance comes in lots of forms that offer different levels of protection. It can be purchased as part of a group policy or may be purchased by an individual [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:51:37

Whoops: Ford Might Need A Bailout After All [Auto Bailout]

Ford has been busy marketing itself as America's Healthiest Automaker — but Bloomberg says that the company may need a bailout after all. Ford Motor Co., the second-largest U.S. automaker, may have to abandon a plan to forgo federal loans as the weakening economy threatens to drive domestic sales 10 percent lower than the company’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:27:54

Forex Robots and Trading Signal Software – A Guide to Successful Trading

How do you start learning more about the Forex trading world and the many opportunities they can offer to merchants of all sizes are about the existence of many tools available in the Forex trader for analyzing the market and for the purchase and realize selling currencies pairs. These software tools are a necessity for the Forex traders because of the volume and the volatility that characterizes the FX market. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 21:35:26

The Ghost of Depression Past

The Ghost of Depression Past By The Editorial Board The economy is tanking, and true to Republican form, ... , making its other debt more expensive and undermining the very idea of state fiscal relief. Yet Mr ... federal relief, Mr. Hoover was finally persuaded by Congressional progressives to sign a bill [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:08:14

Time to Refinance Your Auto Loan?

Rollover USA-401K Rollover to IRA is a post from: Rollover USA-401K Rollover to IRA There has been a lot of play given to the idea of refinancing your home mortgage loan. With interest rates so low, it is no surprise that many people are interested in refinancing and saving tens of thousands of dollars over the life of their home mortgage loans. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 17:07:51

Beneficial Finance - Mortgage Review

Beneficial Finance, does personal, auto, and mortgage lending as a retail subsidiary of mega-bank parent HSBC Group (NYSE: HBC) ... of Beneficial Finance should be avoided. They are big pushers of credit cards, home equity loans, and debt consolidation mortgages. You can’t expect much better being a subsidiary of HSBC Mortgage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:05:31

Detroit Auto Show: Tesla to make batteries for Smart EV

While Tesla's major-auto-show debut may have lacked style and free espresso, it more than made up for that with actual news ( ... electric-car maker said today that it has been selected to provide the batteries and chargers ... as the co-founder of Paypal. He said he had been in discussions with Daimler, maker of the Smart car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:01:05

Do You Feel Stimulated?

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has released a draft of the proposed stimulus package that is now standing at around $825 billion.  It didn’t take too long to grow $50 over what Obama was asking for (read draft here).  Needless to say, that in order to get bi-partisanship off on the right foot, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:54:11

And they're off! Not content to wait around for the opening bell on Sunday morning, ... ) rolled out the brand new E-Class sedan, as well as a limited-edition SLR open-top sports car ... and the Chilean sea bass, despite the presentation of a 650-horsepower sports car with a top speed of 219 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 07:04:53

Which Is More Secure: Your Job Or Your Car?

by Susan Tanner With the economy in its current weak state, security becomes a concern for many Americans ... cover the cost of the loan for the car if it is totaled? Do you want full coverage or only partial ... the quote. If you have a loan on the vehicle, be sure to look into coverage that will pay the amount [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:32:45

Bank of America Needs America?s Money

Ongoing chatter about the health of Steve Jobs aside, the focus, once again, is on the banking industry, ... and additional funds set aside for credit losses. But J.P. Morgan shares rose 49 cents to $26.40 a share, as this report was viewed as a bit better than anticipated. The same cannot be said for Bank of America [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:38:49

2009 Honda Fit Sport

The 1970 Clean Air Act was, in its time, the most stringent emission standard in the world ... a unique opening for a virtually unknown car maker out of Japan: Honda. In 1972 it debuted a car ... , but since it’s impossible to pronounce words without any vowels, Honda eventually renamed the car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:00:40

Credit - Loan Approval, Part 1

When it comes to loan approval, lenders will use different criteria for different situations. Unsecured debt is riskier than secured debt in general since there’s no collateral involved in unsecured debt. You see, it’s all about “what happens if you default?” A house or auto is collateral [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:21:33

More Than 70 Applications for the DOE’s Green Car Loan Program

More than 70 applications have been submitted to the Department of Energy seeking loans under its Advanced Auto Loan program, ... for struggling green car companies to survive the difficult year ahead, but with so many companies ... this month from Integrity Automotive, who along with partner electric car company Zap, are looking for $200 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:09

Using Good Debt to Pay for a House, Car, or Education

Hello again! Cate here, talking, as usual, about debt. The point of my series here at QueerCents is to talk about the dangers of getting into debt ... that will produce concrete benefits to your life. The bad kind of credit card debt that I’ve talked about often ... benefit. I’ve had both kinds: Bad Debt: $5,000 credit card debt from living beyond my [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:45:14

Apnaloan Announces Investment From JAFCO Asia, Sequoia

Apnapaisa Pvt Ltd, the company which owns financial intermediary portals Apnaloan.com and Apnainsurance ... , home loans, personal loans, loan against property, business loan, plot loans, car loans, education ... then. The loan origination market (including insurance products) is estimated at about Rs 1,500 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:03:57

Chrysler & MCUL Launch Nationwide “Invest In America” Program

After an initial trial run in December 2008 yielded a significant boost in lagging sales, ... to allow nationwide participation. Organized by the Lansing, MI-based Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL), “Invest In America” is an incentive program that provides either $500 or $1,000 “Credit Union [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:41:50

Chrysler Unveils More EVs We May Never See

The guys at Chrysler's ENVI electric vehicle skunk works project have been working overtime lately, designing yet another range-extended EV and reworking the Dodge EV sports car the company rolled ... . Chrysler made a big to-do about the car's "inspired and soulful look" and crowed about its in-car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 19:41:31

Chrysler Wants Money, Asks To Become "Independent Lending Corporation"

The requests for handouts keep right on coming: Chrysler seeks to tap relief funding ... that will allow it to tap into the troubled assets relief programme and other sources of credit.The Detroit ... and its talks on debt would pick up pace over the month. Chrysler has already been talking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:28:00

Net Worth: December - 2008 Ends w/ a bang, Hallelujah!

Up $4k - not a bad way to start the year, eh? I have a REALLY good feeling it's gonna be a good one, so get ready everyone - 2009 is the year of mad financial skills!!! It's also the year I finally man up and combine Mrs. Budgetsaresexy and I's finances here on the blog :) Oooooh, ahhhhh, how exciting! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:44:19

Debt, Savings, and the Balance Are Not One Size Fits All

If there is one thing I’ve learned through my very public journey out of debt and towards being a financially responsible individual, ... that money at my student loan.  But no matter how many times I am told a $1000 emergency fund [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:17:02

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