Dicing With Debt

Dicing With Debt Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category:Debt Relief Britons are taking on record levels of mortgage and credit card debt, with figures released last year showing that UK personal debts far out weigh that of our European neighbours. For those in need of help with financial problems then the Citizens Advice Bureau [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:42:47

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Does more debt to beat the debt-crisis make sense?

Order my book online from this link The UK newspapers are full of a new $33 billion government-backed debt facility for small and medium ... that are already deep in debt is not going to help, or at least not for very long. Does it really ... expatriates. Debt does not solve debt problems However, there is a reluctance to get into directly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:17:25

Debt Relief Orders - Frequently Asked Questions

I just heard about this during a discussion on the radio, this is a new legislation which is coming into force in the UK in early 2009 and is intended to help those in debt of up to at least £15000 claim bankruptcy. DEBT RELIEF ORDERS - FREQUENTLY ASKED [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 02:02:45

Britain Becoming ‘Bankruptcy Tourism’ Hotspot

Cash-strapped Europeans are travelling to Britain to go bankrupt – then returning home debt-free. “Bankruptcy tourism” is becoming so popular that a company is now helping insolvent Europeans to travel and live temporarily in the UK. Lenient laws mean that foreigners can live in Britain, file for bankruptcy and leave with the slate wiped clean after [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 15:44:02

Latest Hypnotic Webcast - And Some Californian Help Wanted Please!

Today, I am requesting some help… We have just been let down by the hotel we were using for my hypnotherapy diploma in California later this year ... ) and can recommend a venue, I’d be delighted to hear from you and will be in your debt! Please ... & TIME: Wednesday, January 28th at 7:00pm UK time. FORMAT: Simulcast! (Attend via Phone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 09:30:08

ScamBuster 284

Hello friend, My name is Scott Whittington, I am an American soldier, I am serving in the military with the 1st Armored Division in Iraq , as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs.We managed to move part of funds belonging to Saddam Hussein’s family in 2003. The total amount is US$12 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills,this money has been kept somewhere outside Baghdad for some time but with the proposed troop in increase by president Barrack Obama, [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 07:53:34

Britain's Brown makes pre-election populist pitch

BRIGHTON, England -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown , seeking to stave off an expected election defeat , pledged Tuesday to restore trust in Britain's tarnished politics, kick start its stuttering economy and slash government debt. Brown sketched out a likely Labour Party manifesto as he announced a blizzard of populist policies which he hopes will boost the organization's flagging ratings before a national election , which must by law be called by June. BRIGHTON, England -- U.K. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:35:00

Do You Need A Factoring Facility?

September 24, 2009 | By Thomas Dobson In Finance | by Thomas DobsonPerhaps, when you first read a factoring service contract, it may appear complicated. In reality, though, the idea behind invoice finance is not that difficult to comprehend. With the advantage of factoring, your business has the ability to access finance from invoices almost immediately from issue.What this translates to for small or medium sized business concerns is that invoices that are slow to pay are transformed into cash. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 14:24:38

The Potential Price of Tax Cuts

Chancellor Alastair Darling has revealed that while he may be planning on cutting taxes in his budget, the government will also be borrowing record amounts in order to reduce the effects of repression as much as possible. According to his pre-Budget report, high income homes will also face more tax, and National Insurance contributions are also set to rise across the board, as part of his “exceptional” measures in order to reduce the effects of recession next year. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 05:35:02

G20 nations meet as protests flare on issue of international banking regulation

Again, the summit is being presented as a way to get the bankers, when it is in fact a further centralization of banking power. The picture below tells you much of what you need to know about the G20. And for new readers, it’s not that banks are inherently bad. But at the international level, economies are being governed now by a syndicate of privately held central banks that operate above the law and print money with which to acquire real equity. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 22:35:28

In The News Today

Dear CIGAs, Below are the FDIC numbers. There is no practical means of draining liquidity from the monetary system of the West. Absolutely none! The FDIC had $10.4 Billion in its fund at the end of June. These funds are there to protect more than $6.2 trillion in member bank deposits. Some well respected authorities anticipate the failure of hundreds of banks in the next 12 months. Jim Sinclair’s Commentary Insulate Wall street and flush the good folks. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 22:30:29

Corporate banking - a new phenomenon of new socio economic global order

Corporate banking consists of simple business of issuing loans to more complex matters, such as helping minimize taxes paid by overseas subsidiaries, managing changes in foreign exchange rates, or working out the details of financing packages necessary for the construction of a new office, plant or other facility. In many cases, there is an overlap between corporate banking and capital markets. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:19:39

Add Your Comment:

« PreviousAll unemployed people are equal, but some are more equal than others Next »New column: Bond bust ahead Misunderstanding the FDIC Posted by Justin FoxThursday, September 24, 2009 at 5:04 pm 11 Comments • Trackback (0) • Related Topics:bailouts, banks, regulation, FDIC Bloomberg's Jonathan Weil has an uncharacteristically boneheaded column about the FDIC's money troubles. He begins:The FDIC's insurance fund is going broke, and Sheila Bair is wondering aloud about how to replenish it. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 21:04:40

Carney says G20 must stay the course on stimulus

Those reading the transcript of the interview may be surprised to discover that, for all the lip service Carney gives the US dollar, Canada holds 40% of its reserve currency stocks in Euros. Holding Euros is not recent - government reports online dating back to 1999 indicate at the time 24 million in Euro reserves were held. there was a coordinated attempt to prop up the Euro in 2000, an effort in which Canada was a player. In 2008, the figure was 238 million . Just a little history. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 15:36:08

Cheap Payday Loans-Avail easy money without any hassle

Deal with uninvited financial crisis is very difficult especially in the middle of a month when you are running out cash. With an exhausted salary and fewer funds no one can meet with their regular or other unforeseen expenses easily. But now one can accomplish their vital cash requirements easily without waiting till their next paycheck instantly with payday advance loans. These loans are quite easy to access with its online medium. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 07:16:28

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

Pound Sterling Depreciation

Despite a 10% appreciation in the first half of 2009, at the end of June 2009 the £Exchange Rate Index was around 20% lower than in August 2007. Since July, the Pound has weakened again. Why Is Pound Depreciating? Low Interest Rates 0.5% and prospect of interest rates staying low throughout next year. This makes the UK less attractive to deposit money. (less hot money flows) Bank of England suggesting low Pound is beneficial and they will not increase interest rates to protect pound. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 08:49:30

Drumbeat: September 24, 2009

The population delusion THINK of the biggest crowd you've ever been in - perhaps 50,000 in a sports stadium. Just 6 hours from now there will be that many more people in the world, and another 50,000 in the following 6 hours, and on and on... No wonder that the burgeoning human population is often seen as is the single biggest problem facing our world. There are nearly 7 billion humans alive today, twice as many as there were in 1965, with 75 million more being added each year. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 14:05:51

D-Notice 5

Mark Hollingsworth Investigates The McCann Files Disillusioned with the Portuguese police, Gerry and Kate McCann turned to private detectives to find their missing daughter. Instead the efforts of the private eyes served only to scare off witnesses, waste funds and raise false hopes. Mark Hollingsworth investigates the investigators. by Mark Hollingsworth It was billed as a ‘significant development’ in the exhaustive search for Madeleine McCann. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 11:56:00

Interviews With 10 Great Web Designers Under 21

Over the past couple of weeks I have had the opportunity to chat with numerous great web and graphic designers from around the world. These people all have a few things in common: they are all talented designers, they are earning money by doing what they love, though most importantly they are all under 21 years of age. I highly recommend taking a read through the interviews as they are quite insightful and who knows, you might learn a thing or two. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 17:45:53

Plymouth and the Impact of the Recession

Plymouth is located on coast of England, and therefore the economy has traditionally been maritime, most notably the armed forces. Over twelve thousand people have been employed with the defence sector in Plymouth. Devonport Dockyard is the only naval base in the UK that refits nuclear submarines, and it is estimated that it makes 10% of Plymouth�s total income. Since the beginning of 2008, Britain�s businesses and economy has been affected by the biggest recession since the very early 90�s. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 19:05:17

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

Need a Payday Loan? Important Tips are Here!

Do you looking for a same day payday loan? The financial help through a no fax payday loan will be a best option for you. Getting a loan on the same day of application is not that complicated because of the increase in payday loans available today. This will help you to manage your unexpected expenses without any delay. You don’t have to waste your time on faxing documents and proofs. If you are not getting approved by one lender, don’t be panic. You can try with other lenders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:16:13

Preparing for the coming year

I was shocked to see a Labor Party politician on the TV news yesterday say that now we've had our retail therapy over Christmas (his words, not mine) we should all go off and book a holiday. I won't be taking his advice, I, instead, thought of how sad it is when people bend and compromise their values for the sake of power. Despite [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 18:57:00

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

Instant Loans for Bad Credit timely monetary help for urgency

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Date: 2009-09-26 07:31:07

Sorts and Formulas of UK Email Marketing Services

E-mail Marketing Services Email marketing services are as varied as the people who provide them and the people who receive them. In the UK, there are many different types of email marketing communications you can send to customers and prospective customers. Note that in spite of the fact that numerous email marketing companies target sales, the field of email marketing is a lot wider. Below is some info concerning the forms and measures of email marketing solutions that you can mull over. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 08:27:40

Weekly Economic Potpourri December 7, 2008

Every week there are a numerous headlines that are worthy of mentioning but I simply run out of time ... ."The measures under consideration include direct purchases of assets, such as government debt ... lending settlement deal.Countrywide and its Bank of America parent would be liable to pay hundreds [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 08:57:00

Look at what the retards at EMI just did!

p2pnet news view Music:- That’s the subject line in a post from Scott Hildebrand on a list I belong to. Well, almost ... is currently only available in the UK and the US. We are working on bringing the site to users around ... unblushingly.  “It will help us gain even more knowledge about consumers’ preferences and choices.” It’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 21:53:07

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/5/2009

Read through the official European reactions to Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza: Zapatero, the Vatican, the Italian government — all are pressuring Israel for a ceasefire. The surprise is Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who states that it would be pointless to condemn Israel without addressing what Hamas is doing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:54:00

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

DrumBeat: December 28, 2008

With gas falling, trucks come back NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- After nearly a year of flagging sales, low gas prices and fat incentives are reigniting America's taste for big vehicles. Trucks and SUVs will outsell cars in December, according to researchers at the automotive Website Edmunds.com, something that hasn't happened since February [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 14:31:34

Investing in International Stocks

It's truly a sign of the times. In Vail, Colorado, as you come across an icy bridge into the heart of town, you can't help but notice just how the economy has ground down this glitzy mountain village. Deep discounts are everywhere, and tired skiiers munching on salami sandwiches are interspersed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 21:45:33

Global Corp/ Group

Once upon a time thee was a UK based company called Global Corp that provided a service for DS who were self-employed. Global would charge a monthly fee by Standing Order and deal with all the invoicing, NI contributions, tax etc. However a few clients were not very happy with their service. They moved to the US and are now called Global Group Inc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:54:05

Expat Living - The Credit Crunch In Spain

Ten years after it was launched, the euro is propelling Spain towards disaster. In giving up control of domestic interest rates to the European Central Bank, handed over a vital instrument of macroeconomic management. If you read the Jeff Randall article in the Telegraph recently you would think that the end is nigh, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:40:39

Re-coupled Vengence: From Downturn to Implosion Risks ?

We've spent a bunch of time on the US economic outlook and the news, as you'd expect, continues to move from bad to worse ... the shallowness of the analysts involved grasp. But that's no longer the problem. Accelerating worldwide ... for the European schadenfreude that this was "just" a US problem. Developing Countries They also issued [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:20:15

Wage Deflation Underway

Price deflation isn't necessarily a bad thing if it is short-lived and does not lead to downward pressure on wages ... could fall. And that does not include the nasty factor that most consumers are carrying debt, both ... workweeks or unpaid vacations. However, the Times candy-coats this development, presenting it as a "win [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 05:34:48

Strong Infosys results fail to lift market

Key benchmark indices extended losses for the fourth day in a row in what was a highly volatile trading session. Fall in index heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL), telecom stocks and private sector banking pivotals offset rally in IT stocks on the back of stronger-than-expected Q3 December 2008 results by IT bellwether Infosys Technologies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:11:00

Free lunch? - What does UK government funding mean to startups?

This is a guest post by Nick Halstead, CEO and founder of fav.or.it As I am in the midst of raising another round of funding for fav.or ... your Intellectual Property. The problem though is that since the beginning of the credit crunch the Banks ... up to £1.3bn of new lending by banks.’ However, there is one BIG problem, the banks still do not want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:25:59

Seth Goodin’s Idea for local papers is close but not bang on…

Over at his blog, Seth Goodin speaks about how real estate companies should look into setting up local newspapers - and he gives not bad reasons for ... s slightly missing the mark on this one. Yes, as newspaper companies try to reduce debt/increase profitability (most UK locals are still profitable, US is a tad different) and hammer staff at locals [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:16:46

NHS Told to Cap Spending at £800m as Government Gives £480m Aid to Pakistan

The finer details of the earlier reported £480 million support package for the Pakistani government have been revealed at a Scottish mosque — ... tour to meet people of Pakistani origin. The UK wanted to “help ease the suffering of the 36 ... of its dire financial situation. Douglas Alexander, the UK international development secretary, said [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 14:09:40

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

Mortgage and Credit Card Companies Under the Spotlight on Consumer Charging

For the first time since May 1996 reports have indicated that wage increases have risen faster than house price inflation ... that consumers are struggling with debt. Ed Stansfield of Capital Economics, said, “Today’s figures show that for a small but growing minority of borrowers levels of debt have become a problem, despite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:35:31

Economic Potpourri December 26, 2008

The barrage of noteworthy economic news continues unabated. I took a lot of time off posting Christmas Eve and Christmas ... and corporate debt deplete capital. The industry, which puts about 10 percent of its invested assets ... have not seen a mainstream media discussion of one of the big problems facing life insurers [more...]

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

Sunday morning links

TOP STORIES Talks Turn to Terms for Auto Aid - Washington Post Obama: Economy to get worse before it improves - AP "Car czar" ... - Bloomberg U.K. carmakers look to government for help - MarketWatch HOUSING Maybe It's Time to Buy ... Debt Watchdogs: Tamed or Caught Napping? - NY Times More "world coordination" on rates needed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 15:55:53

DrumBeat: December 23, 2008

Steve LeVine - Blunder: A New Age for Russia In August, Putin’s Russia seemed unstoppable, specifically after its five-day war with Georgia punctured the appearance of a new era of U.S. power in the former Soviet Caucasus and Central Asia. Georgia seemed the crowning achievement of a several-year-campaign of projecting Russian power over its [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 14:14:56

You bastard, you burst my bubble! No not really By William Bowles

December 6, 2008 — dandelionsalad By William Bowles featured writerDandelion SaladCreative-i 6 December 2008 “Constant revolutionizing of production, uninterrupted disturbance of all social conditions, everlasting uncertainty and agitation distinguish the bourgeois epoch from all earlier ones … All that is solid melts into air, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 00:49:01

UAE keeps intervention down, trusts market forces

Order my book online from this link It is interesting to compare and contrast the approach of the UAE Central Bank to the global economic crisis ... This appears a more measured approach than in the US or UK. Immediately reflating a construction boom would ... is proceeding apace and will doubtless help the real estate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:37:27

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