Career Alliance debt climbs to more than half-million for improper spending

GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- The state has started formal debt collection of more than a half-million dollars against Career Alliance Inc., the taxpayer-funded job training agency that regulators say over-paid vendors, ran up unsupported credit card bills, and improperly spent... [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 23:18:46

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Canadian Tire Collection Agency call

So I received a suspected call from Canadian Tire asking me I owe them $3K. Apparently, I was surprised because I never own any Canadian Tire master cards or go there to shop. I don't owe them anything and out of the blue, they are asking me to pay up the debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:52:38

Credit Repair Strategies Revealed

Discover How To Build Back A Good Credit Score & Get Out Of The Debt In The Shortest Time Possible! ... Creditors Credit Repair and Avoiding Court Credit Repair Collection Agency Options to Avoid in Credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:39:42

IRS is willing to cut taxpayers some slack this year

IRS is willing to cut taxpayers some slack this year Jan 12th, ... out. The agency also launched a five-point plan to help those who are behind in past tax debts, giving IRS agents the ability to suspend collection actions, adjust payments for back tax bills and provide lenient [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 04:21:16

Rubber Stamp Agencies

Ratings agencies are supposed to solve market failures, not create them ... investors to collect and analyze the information they need to make informed judgments about the quality ... are bound to develop: Debt Watchdogs: Tamed or Caught Napping?, by Gretchen Morgenson, NY Times: “ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 06:08:00

End times just keep on endin’

From the Washington Post: It was Wall Street’s version of an inside joke: Take a motley collection of largely unwanted assets, ... scrutinized. With these deals, known as collateralized debt obligations, the world glimpsed the raw ... itself of these toxic assets. Not only did no government agency or official try to stop the bond deals [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 15:10:36

Sovereign Debts: Let the Downgrades Begin!

Making good its warning, the US credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded the credit rating of Greece amidst a deteriorating economic ... the government's ability to improve its budget position through better tax collection and higher property or income taxes is offset by the rising cost of debt servicing and public pressure for additional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:27:00

Friday Links

Consumerism Commentary hands out a report card for financial rules of thumb . The Financial Blogger lists his top ten Canadian dividend stocks . Wealthy Boomer looks at three ways to protect fixed-income investments from inflation . Bible Money Matters discusses the importance of financial focus and how it leads to results . Five Cent Nickel helps with dealing with a collection agency . Financial Methods points out five monthly expenses that can easily be reduced . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 09:00:26

How to Research Debt Collectors & Understand the Law

This is the first guest post in a special How to Fight Debt Collectors series on Bargaineering.com. So you’ve received a debt collection call or letter… In this day and age where you have rampant foreclosures, layoffs and job losses, it is simply inevitable that an individual may come across a debt collector, and frankly even without these external factors, it may just happen by a chance wrong number or even being related to someone going through a hard time financially. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 11:02:18

Looking for Materials About Iva – Find them Here

The main function of any debt management company consists in helping a person head and ears in debts or a business that is burdened by debts to get rid of all the debts. It does not intend a debt management company giving an other loan to pay back the debts. Instead of providing the loan and thus creating more debts, such a company negotiates with all the credit lenders aiming on consolidating the debts of a client into one affordable sum of money which can be repaid in monthly installments. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 15:18:41

My Kindergartner receives bill from W.F. Baptist Medical

By Liv Staff Writer Dear Nutters in the Health Care Industry, It's been about 6 months since I felt the way I did today. I remember the feelings like the day my company of 5 years refused to let me return to work after going out on medical leave. It turned out to be a good thing in the end, as they now pay me to not go to work, but today it all came flooding back to me when my daughter who is 5 years old receives a bill from Wake Forest Baptist Medical for $226 dollars. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 19:53:17

Communique Issued and Obama Speaking Now

You can watch him live here: The text of the communique is below. Leaders’ Statement: The Pittsburgh Summit September 24 – 25, 2009 PREAMBLE 1. We meet in the midst of a critical transition from crisis to recovery to turn the page on an era of irresponsibility and to adopt a set of policies, regulations and reforms to meet the needs of the 21st century global economy. 2. When we last gathered in April, we confronted the greatest challenge to the world economy in our generation. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 21:36:12

3 Things To Consider Why Your Organization Needs Debt Scoring For Your Delinquent Debt

by David P. Montana In today’s challenging and difficult economy, organizations of all sizes are facing ever-growing delinquencies in their accounts receivable and expanding debt portfolios. Whereas any organization’s internal collection processes serve an essential role in collecting on past due delinquent accounts, many companies simply don’t have the resources, time and expertise necessary to recover consistently and effectively on these unpaid accounts. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 07:46:42

Iva – The Tips One Should Know About

The main function of any debt management company consists in helping a person head and ears in debts or a business that is burdened by debts to get rid of all the debts. It does not intend a debt management company giving an other loan to pay back the debts. Instead of providing the loan and thus creating more debts, such a company negotiates with all the credit lenders aiming on consolidating the debts of a client into one affordable sum of money which can be repaid in monthly installments. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 09:19:03

Loans – Debt Management for Personal Loans

Personal loans can offer individuals a way to have the funds for an array of uses. Some are necessary while others are for pure enjoyment. It is important that you consider the financial obligation that comes with personal loans. Too often, individuals access money quickly then struggle to repay it. If you don’t have a good budget in place you may find yourself unable to make the payments on your personal loan.An area where many individuals get into trouble with individualized loans is debt consolidation. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 00:10:39

5 Tips to Ensure Success in a Debt Management Program

In the United States, a debt management plan is usually offered by a credit counseling agency or a debt relief company to people who need financial advice and guidance to pay off their debts. Under this plan, the professionals assist the debtors to obtain lower interest rates on their debts through proper negotiation processes with the creditors. Can this plan be 100% successful? Not really. Here are some important tips you must take note in order to ensure the success of this particular plan. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 07:16:41

The Key To Wealth Is Staying Out Of Debt, And Similar Garbage

Try Living Without A Credit Card   Around seventy five percent of the Fortune 400 say that the key to wealth building is getting and staying out of debt, but the members are seemingly totally out of contact with day to day living, and apparently have no idea of what it’s like to live Related posts: Learn About Debt Validation And Why You Should Use It Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement Or Debt Consolidation? Innovative Way To Pay Less Interest On Your Credit Cards [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 13:23:18

Words from the (investment) wise 9.27.09

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (September 21 – 27, 2009) After hitting its best levels of the year on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) communiqué, the S&P 500 Index ran into heavy weather on the realization that the Fed could start scaling back on emergency support of the economy. US equities dropped further later in the week on renewed concerns about the state of the troubled housing market and weaker-than-expected durable goods orders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 12:05:27

Anger is BREWING…Newsletter 9/25/2009

Anger Is Brewing Newsletter Volume 26 September 25, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in this issue Cap and Trade / HR 2454 Pants on Fire Action How & Now ACORN: Federally Funded Fraud HR 1207 / Federal Reserve Transparency Act Greetings! Anger is Brewing is on track for a fast and furious ACTION packed rest of 2008.  We have our work cut out for us! [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 20:56:36

Restore Your FICO Score – Part Two

In our last post, we covered how to begin the process of restoring your FICO score, as well as how changes can affect this score. Now that you are ready to begin, there are a few steps that you will need to take. Many of these steps require diligence on your part and a little hard work. However, they can result not only in a higher FICO score, but also lower interest rates on loans, and a higher chance of getting approved for loans in the future. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 23:46:13

Find Out What Debt Validation Means And Why It’s Important

Imagine getting a phone call or a knock on the door, and when you answer it, a person called Victor says that he been authorized by someone name Joe to collect a debt that you owe him, and it’s true that you do owe somebody called Joe some money. Even if you had the money, and knew that you owed it, would you pay this new person on the scene? I’m pretty sure that you wouldn’t even consider for a moment giving Victor any money, until you were 100% sure that he was really acting on Joe’s behalf. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 20:20:24

3 Important Considerations When Hiring A Debt Collection Agency

Rollover USA-401K Rollover to IRA is a post from: Rollover USA-401K Rollover to IRA To operate a organization effectively, every owner has to stay on top of their receivables and monitor their cash flow. Whether you market a product or give a service, you probably have to deal with late-paying or none-paying customers from time to time. That means that you have to have a sound, uniform internal debt recovery policy in place. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 12:41:01

Loose Lips Daily: Happy Birthday, Mr. Mayor

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com. And get LL Daily sent straight to your inbox every morning! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT—”Inaugural Ball to Be Held at John A. Wilson Building“; “Crash Fenty’s First Fundraiser!“; “Nickles’ Dilemma: Rent or Buy?” Morning all [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 15:48:46

Classified: 500,000 More Troops for Afghanistan

Classified McChrystal Report: 500,000 Troops Will Be Required Over Five Years in Afghanistan by Tom Andrews - The Huffington Post/Common Dreams Embedded in General Stanley McChrystal's classified assessment of the war in Afghanistan is his conclusion that a successful counterinsurgency strategy will require 500,000 troops over five years. This bombshell was dropped by NBC reporter Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Wednesday: "The numbers are really pretty horrifying. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 03:02:00

Words from the (Investment) Wise (Sept. 27, 2009)

After hitting its best levels of the year on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) communiqué, the S&P 500 Index ran into heavy weather on the realization that the Fed could start scaling back on emergency support of the economy. US equities dropped further later in the week on renewed concerns about the state of the troubled housing market and weaker-than-expected durable goods orders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 14:33:29

ScamBuste 286

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment. Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 08:54:51

Declare Bankruptcy, or Tough It Out?

One of our readers, Jill, had this question for us: Mr. Credit Card, We have kept up all our payments and haven’t been 30 days late in 5 years ... us any? We currently owe 38,000 in unsecured debt, 116,000 on two mortgages on our home which is valued ... go about taking that path first, then we’ll look at the reverse situation. Right now, you are [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 09:45:44

Small-cap, mid-cap indices nudge higher

Volatility ruled the roost as the key benchmark indices slipped with investors taking home some cash ahead of a long weekend and with the market open only for three days next week. Mostly lower global stocks also weighed on sentiment. The market remains closed for a public holiday on Monday, 28 September 2009 and again on Friday, 2 October 2009.The BSE 30-share Sensex fell 88.43 points or 0.53%, up about 80 points from the day's low and off close to 120 points from the day's high. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 15:59:00

Discover How To Make The Best Deals With Original Creditors

By Michael Redbourn There are lots of articles around that explain how to talk or not talk to debt collectors and many people think that they should handle negotiations with the original creditor in the same way, and that's absolutely wrong. The original lender doesn't have to help you at all, but if you handle the negotiations in the right way you might save yourself around 45% of your total debt, and you might get the very best comment on your credit report too. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 01:02:09

The Global Carry Trade and the Crimes of Patriots

This article was submitted by The Institutional Risk Analyst “In a government of laws, the existence of the government will be imperiled if it fails to observe the law scrupulously. Our government is the potent, the omnipotent teacher. For good or ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. If government becomes a lawbreaker it breeds contempt for law: it invites every man to become a law unto himself. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 15:37:24

Re-default nation

The big question looming over the push to rewrite the home loans of people struggling to make payments is whether or not such mortgage ... % of all first mortgages in the U.S. Dugan called the results, part of his agency's new Mortgage Metrics report ... numbers to have since historically we haven't—and problem solving often starts with data collection [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 17:35:26

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (September 21 – 27, 2009)

After hitting its best levels of the year on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) communiqué, the S&P 500 Index ran into heavy weather on the realization that the Fed could start scaling back on emergency support of the economy. US equities dropped further later in the week on renewed concerns about the state of the troubled housing market and weaker-than-expected durable goods orders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 07:51:48

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (September 21 – 27, 2009)

After hitting its best levels of the year on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) communiqué, the S&P 500 Index ran into heavy weather on the realization that the Fed could start scaling back on emergency support of the economy. US equities dropped further later in the week on renewed concerns about the state of the troubled housing market and weaker-than-expected durable goods orders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 07:51:48

IRS offers help to financially strapped taxpayers

IRS officials say the agency is ready to help the many taxpayers who are facing extraordinary financial difficulties this year and unable to pay ... : Postpone collections: IRS employees will have greater authority to suspend collection actions in certain ... problem, IRS staff may be able to suspend collection without documentation to minimize burden [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:19:58

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 4, January 7, 2009

Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column. We are still hoping to identify corporate sponsors to help in continuing this public service. We will display your company banner ad for a modest contribution. If you are interested or have suggestions, please contact us at: info@ecobizport.com.Federal RegisterVol. 74, No [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:13:00

The #1 Debt Collection Mistake

This content copyright © My Article Directory | Web Content 2009 If you’re like the majority of business owners chances are you’re making the most common and most costly account recovery mistake. And if that’s the case, when you flush this out of your system and rid yourself of this simple mistake, your cash-flows will soar. So what is this ruinous mistake? In a nutshell, it’s holding on to your debts too long. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 12:37:30

Optimism... as we approach the rise of the McVeighs...

I am travelling, so here is a thrown-together posting. I may have one last chance to put anything pre-election, over the coming weekend. But, then, you all don’t need any more “ostrich ammo.” Just a reminder, in case your favorite ostriches haven't seen this... show it to them! Then ask them what the heck they would have to complain about? [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 07:08:00

Roth IRA FAQ, Income Streams and Financial Q & A @ The Carnivals

new logo design is now over. As for which logo won? It was a tight vote between 2 logos. Now how about I surprise you all with it when I put it up? ... In Washington All Financial Matters: Oil Just Keeps Dropping! Rich Credit Debt Loan: How To Stop ... Decision Crackerjack Greenback: Personal Finance in the Bible: Proverbs 13:7 Ask Mr. Credit Card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 22:11:44

Wada Worries, Foolish Refs and How You Might Soon Own Liverpool Football Club

3. Starting next July, England internationals will apparently fall under a strict new policy introduced by the World Anti-Doping Agency ... of a guy appropriately named Dick Pound. One of the first things he did was move the agency's ... , but his ethos continues to infect the agency. Wada's mission is a valid one. Performance-enhancing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 00:58:27

The Financial Foibles of Linda Flores

We live in tough economic times. Our financial system is scrambling to avoid a global meltdown and lots of folks are having trouble making ends meet ... . Linda Flores, R-Clackamas, to help cover a 3-year-old automobile debt. The matter reawakens questions of personal debt, which became an election issue two years ago when Flores defeated a [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 17:53:26

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/12/2008

Some headlines to look at:“Muslim Killed Catholic Girl in Love With Flatmate”“London Fundraisers Linked to Stoning of 13-Year-Old”“Possibly Tens of Thousands of Somalis in the US Illegally”“New Anti-Christian Attack in Mosul, Two Sisters Killed”But then there’s this:“Denmark: Ready to Ban Headscarves for Judges”So it’s not all bad news [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 04:52:00

A Two-Party System: PACA and the Photolibrary Debacle

It continues to be a head-shaker for me that the purveyors of stock can take such a disdainful position towards the actual people making the images ... Stocks’ debt, and there remain large portions that still need to be paid. What is in question is if PL acted ethically and honestly with regard to the debt. While I don’t have answers, per se, to those [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 11:53:00

Daschle-care: bringing everything you hate about the Federal Reserve to healthcare

Dana Blankenhorn seems to have missed the fact that the Federal Reserve is one of those institutions that one should not cite as an example of ... , for better collection and better presentation, is a never-ending preoccupation for Fed policymakers ... debt is at any particular time, but my spending habits are well outside the scope of their role [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 16:46:30

Heading into the Financial Maelstrom

These are indeed uneasy times. All hands on deck. From Nouriel's blog, here is a comment from London Banker, a writer and commentator for the blog: ... . The role will include comprehensive, global data collection which will give the Fed visibility ... and Freddie Mac debt, may cut the portion held in US dollars, according to China International [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 15:20:38

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

The Art of Debt Collection … By Neil Smith

12/1/08 If you have been in business for any amount of time at all, be it freelancing or running a larger operation, ... the debt collection process. Debt collection can be a tricky situation. If we send Louie with a baseball ... misleading because unfortunately when it comes to collecting from a deadbeat client, one collection letter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 02:16:22

Fair Debt Collection - Know Your Rights!

  FAIR DEBT COLLECTION If you use credit cards, owe money on a personal loan, or are paying on a home mortgage, you are a “debtor ... Collection Practices Act requires that debt collectors treat you fairly by prohibiting certain methods of debt collection. Of course, the law does not forgive any legitimate debt you owe.   This brochure [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 18:39:33

End of Year End

(for January to October, see The Observer Web site)NovemberWe started off with a resolution being passed that will use state UEZ marketing funds to advertise Kearny’s business district on existing billboards throughout the area. The boards, to be created by CBS Outdoor Billboards and Displays in New York, came down $50, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:12:00

Mushroom Cloud over Wall Street By Mike Whitney

Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney 09/22/08 “ICH“ “One bank to rule them all; One bank to bind them…” These are dark times ... are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency.” Right; “non-reviewable” supremacy. Congress, of course [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 02:29:12

Incidental #910

more the engrish! NEWS WHICH MACHIAVELLI ON STEROIDS AND AMPHETAMINES IS CERTAINLY DROOLING AND SMECKING OVER, LET ALONE HIS DROOGS: North Korea's official news agency KCNA has announced in a brief (as in two-line) statement that elections for delegates to the 12th Supreme People's Congress have been called [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 16:59:41

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