Full text: CPP 40th anniversary statement

Just got this now via email from the NDFP International Office: CPP 40th anniversary statement Publish at Scribd or explore others: Politics philippines Or if you prefer to read it now: STRENGTHEN THE PARTY AND INTENSIFY THE PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE IN CELEBRATING THE 40th FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY Message of the Central Committee Communist Party [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 18:20:21

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Comic for January 1, 2009

Comic for January 1, 2009 Posted by guestpost as Funny Stuff Comic for January 1, 2009 just to make you smile ... 2007 Personal Finance Blogs I Love Money, Matter, and More Musings Consolidate Debt Directories ... m Recently Divorced and Trapped in an Upside Down Mortgage - Frank Categories Ask Steve Aviation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 10:54:41

Prevent Identity Theft From Happening to You

What is Identity Theft? It is the theft of your personal information, such as social security number, driver’s license number, credit card and bank account numbers, mother’s maiden name, and more, with the intent to obtain credit and credit cards from banks and retailers, steal money from the victim’s existing accounts, apply for loans, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:42:35

Credit Repair After Bankruptcy

by Matt Douglas With a bankruptcy mark on your report your score will be lowered considerably. However there is hope, you can remove this mark and by building some positive credit you can create a good score. The truth is that this mark does not have to remain on your credit for 10 years. To remove it we suggest: 1 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 12:44:30

Debt Relief Tips

by Eric Jilson Debt is often one of the largest expenses people may have. Paying off a debt should always be of a higher priority than savings and investments. It makes perfect sense that reducing debt quickly will result in a better return to consumers than putting [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 22:20:05

Findlaw’s Top 10 Consumer Legal Issues for 2009

Findlaw, the Thomson West free legal site, predicts that these top issues will be among the most popular consumer legal topics in the coming year ... . Some of the issues that they think will be in the forefront for the public are debt collection, employee rights, marriage and domestic partnership, green law and social networking. While Findlaw has [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:23:46

Credit Repair After Bankruptcy

by Matt Douglas If you have a bankruptcy on your credit report you probably feel like there is no way to escape a low score ... this mark says that you the consumer can dispute any item on your report that you do not feel ... by the amount of available credit you have versus how much debt you have. These are the two biggest [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 10:12:42

Baby-Sitting the Economy

Baby-Sitting the Economy The baby-sitting co-op that went bust teaches us something that could save the world.By Paul Krugman Posted Friday, Aug. 14, 1998Twenty years ago I read a story that changed my life. I think about that story often; it helps me to stay calm in the face of crisis, to remain hopeful in times of depression, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:41:00

Debt Settlement, Bankruptcy and Credit Ratings

by Eric Jilson Debt is often one of the largest expenses people may have. Paying off a debt should always be of a higher priority than savings and investments. It makes perfect sense that reducing debt quickly will result in a better return to consumers than putting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:53:06

Consumer Advice to Ring in the New Year

December 23, 2008 FTC News Release: Nine Consumer Tips to Make the Most of 2009 As 2008 draws to a close, ... credit report with no strings attached. To learn more about credit, mortgages, debt collection ... the Federal Trade Commission has nine consumer tips that can yield big dividends next year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 18:24:31

Philippine Congress Tables Proposed Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Law

While the public was distracted yesterday by the deliberations of the justice committee of the House of Representatives on the substance of the ... . They consider any balances left unpaid as unsecured loans, as opposed to other forms of consumer loans which [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 14:12:51

Incidental #903

GIVEN THE TRADITIONAL ETHNOHISTORICAL CONNEXIONS BETWEEN MINNESOTA AND NORWAY, I THOUGHT YOU MAY FIND INTERESTING THIS VIRAL VIDEO showing, ... . Almost all their actions brought about the law of unintended consequences. The goal of model cities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 22:18:47

Consumer Debt Disputes Rising

If you owe a debt, you should try and repay it. If you can’t afford to pay the debt you can bet the debt collectors will come knocking ... that they can sue an abusive collection company for breaking the law. Most of the time you can find a consumer ... * do. Do you have a debt collection company harassing you and breaking the law? Don’t get mad or even [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:39:50

How to Understand Credit Report

How to Understand Credit Report posted on January 8th, 2009 Now that you have obtained your credit report, ... and Experian/TRW. EQUIFAX: They often separate out the accounts with the different collection agencies ... of credit), some payment history and or the account’s status (such as charge off, collection account [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:35:23

US Consumers $1 Trillion in Credit Card Debt

I tell you, the more I read about the antics of credit card companies (jacking up interest rates, etc) ... of how many debt collection companies are abusing consumers makes me cringe. I’ve walked in those abused ... consumers to the unscrupulous and minimally regulated world of debt collection. Credit card companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:45:57

USA: Facing a Choice Between Home And Health Care

. Housing Rout Cuts Off Source of Funds to Pay Medical Bills; Chemo, and Then Foreclosure NEW YORK / Wall Street Journal / November 25, ... for medical treatments, including an operation that his wife needed. The debt became harder [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 14:26:16

CompuCredit must "Comp You Cash"

$114 million refund in pipeline for subprime credit card users - Action Line - MiamiHerald ... Capital Systems, a debt collection company wholly owned by CompuCredit, engaged in deceptive conduct in marketing credit cards as part of its debt collection activities and engaged in abusive practices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 02:15:00

Carnival of Personal Development Edition #1

Welcome to the December 1, 2008 edition of carnival of personal development. Wow! It is hard to believe I received so many submissions for this carnival. 133 to be exact. It has certainly been a success in that respect! I guess its mostly for two reasons. One, the category of the carnival is broad [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 07:45:38

Retard’s guide to dealing with collection agencies

Collection Agencies Guide Are you in debt, are you receiving harassing phone calls at work and getting bills saying you owe someone money? ... s really your debt frequently debt collection agencies look for names in the phone book. Make sure that it really is your debt and they can prove it before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:21:02

What is a Junk Debt Buyer?

Junk Debt Buyers, also known as Debt Acquisition companies, buy debt by the bulk in large portfolios.  Often, original creditors are selling debts that were absolved due to bankruptcy or debt settlement.  And collection agencies also sell debts in bulk to other collecting companies.  Why would [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 18:00:07

Be the Consumer Credit Card Debt Collectors Do Not Want to Collect From

Most of those people who cannot afford to pay their monthly minimum credit card payment become potential victims of the consumer debt collection industry. However, a growing number of consumers have found a law to protect themselves against credit card debt collectors. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 16:24:20

Comic for January 2, 2009

Comic for January 2, 2009 Posted by guestpost as Funny Stuff Comic for January 2, 2009 just to make you smile ... 2007 September 2007 Personal Finance Blogs I Love Money, Matter, and More Musings Consolidate Debt ... Consumer Debt Cool Things Credit Cards Credit Report Credit Score Credit/Debt Counseling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 10:54:41

Consumer Credit Reports

Consumer Credit Reports A consumer credit report is a factual record of an individual's credit payment history. It is provided for a purpose permitted by law: to help a credit grantor or lender quickly and objectively decide whether to grant you credit. Most of the information in consumer credit reports [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 09:00:04

Comic for January 3, 2009

Comic for January 3, 2009 Posted by guestpost as Funny Stuff Comic for January 3, 2009 just to make you smile ... Celebrity Consumer Debt Cool Things Credit Cards Credit Report Credit Score Credit/Debt Counseling ... Do I Get the Credit Card Company to Lower My Payment to What I Want? - Sally Comic for January 6, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 02:32:53

What collection agencies can and cannot do

Debt collectors, collection agencies and bill collectors are all the same. With the current recession and job losses going on, the complaints against collection agencies ... t care, collection agencies will try all kinds of things to get you to pay them, many times [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 02:02:30

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration - by Stephen LendmanGeorge W. Bush. US president: January 20, 2001 - January 19, 2009. Born of privilege. Unimpressive by every measure. A history of underachievement. Chosen by big money. Arranged through electoral fraud. Installed by the Supreme Court [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 11:26:00

2009 Predictions and Changes at Glazer’s

A lot of readers helped us come up with predictions for 2009, which we believe will be as full of changes (some unexpected) as last year ... as one reader put it: "The past 30 years of consolidation has paved the way for new players." The economy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:38:04

A. E. Fekete: Open The Mint to Gold!

Could a Private Firm Force the Government to Do It? Antal E. FeketeGold Standard UniversityE-mail: aefekete@hotmail ... by several sitting Presidents, to pay holders of its short-term debt gold at a fixed rate of exchange [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:03:08

CIS Nationwide: Be Your Own Private Investigator

Find out how anyone can find out about you -- and more importantly -- how you can find out about anyone. CIS Nationwide used by private investigators on a variety of tasks and reasons offers services to consumers. Save yourself some time and money and do your public records search yourself [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:03:14

Unbiased Guide to Debt Collectors And Collection Agency Have To Abide By Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Debt Collectors and the Collection agencies they work for can be held liable by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Debt collection companies can be ordered to pay high fines for violations. Violations such as debt collectors misleading, threatening [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 07:18:26

Credit Repair For A Better Life

by Mike Carbeck Repairing your credit is never an easy thing. But, there are several things you can do to get yourself out of debt ... . If you find yourself in need of help, there are ways to pay your bills and get out of debt. The ever [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:51:25

Superb Complaint piercing the heart of Deutsch Bank’s authority to collect money, file suit, seeking recovery of property and money through receiver and damages against the lawyers who filed the foreclosure suits

Superb Complaint piercing the heart of Deutsch Bank’s authority to collect money, file suit, ... false, deceptive or misleading representation or means” in connection with the collection of a debt, in violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Procedures Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1692e. It also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:39:23

Changing the Rules for the Minority

111th Congress Begins The 2008 election of members to the 111th Congress has concluded with the exception of the Minnesota Senate race. The House of Representatives began with 434 of 435 members and the Senate began with 98 of 100 members. Due to the change in executive administration and the selection of cabinet members from the legislative [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:01:39

Unworkable Bankruptcy Laws Are Bringing Ruin To the US Economy

Unworkable Bankruptcy Laws Are Bringing Ruin To the US Economy January 4th, 2009 By: Leon D. Bayer copyright Bayer, Wishman & Leotta, 2008, 2009. All rights reserved. www.debt-relief-bankruptcy.com Fallout from the mortgage meltdown continues to spread, and the economy ails [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:26:37

Sprint ETF Settlement a Raw Deal for Consumers: How you can (easily) fight back (Updated)

Sprint recently settled an Early Termination Fee (ETF) class action suit ... $25 credit on that debt, if Sprint has already sold the debt to a third-party (collection agency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 10:30:45

Bond Risk Rises on Madoff ?Giant Ponzi? Fraud, Earnings Concern - Bloomberg

Bond Risk Rises on Madoff... by 419legal Today 02:50 AM 24,475 24,575 Scam Alerts (4 Viewing) The Latest Scam Alerts From Around the World. 419-Jackie@hote-email.com by Gman1002 Today 05:30 AM 3,550 3,642 Phishing Alerts (1 Viewing) The Latest Phishing Scam Alerts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 02:50:39

40 Years Since the Founding of the Communist Party of the Philippines

STRENGTHEN THE PARTY AND INTENSIFY THE PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE IN CELEBRATING THE 40th FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY Message of the Central Committee, Communist Party of the Philippines December 26, 2008 With utmost joy, we celebrate today the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 00:05:00

“I’m Going to Put a Judgment on You”

Often we hear reports from clients that a debt collector threatened to put a judgment against them if a debt was not immediately paid.  This is a misleading statement and may be actionable under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and/or the corresponding Pennsylvania law protecting consumers from abusive debt collection [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 21:06:20

Compliant Debt Collection

Far too many uninformed consumers give in to the overbearing intimidation and scare tactics of unscrupulous debt collectors, ... to them from debt collectors. The FDCPA is a strict liability law, which means that a consumer bringing ... Act.The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under its powers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:28:29

Consumer Debt Collection Lawsuits: Are They Federal Or State Matters?

When you’ve been sued or harassed by a debt collection agency or a debt buyer, a company that purchases debt and generally uses illegal, ... federal or state court. *Federal vs. state* While the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA ... have adopted their own laws. We asked Steve Recordon, an attorney from San Diego, California whose firm [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 13:40:47

Best Web Sites to Learn About Consumer Law Issues -- Our Chicago Consumer Attorneys Can Assist You in Your Lemon Law, Predatory Lending, Auto and RV Fraud, Unfair Debt Collection, Unfair Wage Practices Claims and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuits

[ consumer%20protection%20m-Chicago%20Consumer%20Protection%20Attorneys%20--%20Chicago%20Consumer%20Protection%20Lawyers%20--%20Chicago%20Class%20Act ... more trouble Managing credit card debt Stopping eviction, lockouts and utility shut-offs ... consolidation options How to find effective credit counseling agencies Alternatives to filing bankrupt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 18:28:31

August 20 roundup

Lawyers’ contingency fee is temptation to ethical corner-cutting in consumer debt collection, too ... -good “Donda West Law” but it won’t do much to keep impulsive clients from rushing into plastic ... fee, debtor-creditor law, endangered species, Indian tribes, legal discipline, medical, movies film [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 10:32:48

Best Web Sites to Learn About Consumer Law Issues -- Our Chicago Consumer Attorneys Can Assist You in Your Lemon Law, Predatory Lending, Auto and RV Fraud, Unfair Debt Collection, Unfair Wage Practices Claims and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuits

[ consumer%20protection%20m-Chicago%20Consumer%20Protection%20Attorneys%20--%20Chicago%20Consumer%20Protection%20Lawyers%20--%20Chicago%20Class%20Act ... get them into even more trouble Managing credit card debt Stopping eviction, lockouts and utility ... while you get back on your feet. When you cannot ignore a particular debt without serious [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 22:18:05

How to Get Credit Card Debt Collectors to Focus Their Energy Elsewhere

Most of those people who cannot afford to pay their monthly minimum credit card payment become potential victims of the consumer debt collection industry. However, a growing number of consumers have found a law to protect themselves against credit card debt collectors. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 12:39:41

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