Guest Post: Time to Recapitalize Banks Fully

As debate continues over the release of the second half of the Treasury Department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program, Peter Boone and Simon Johnson argue that it’s time to stop taking half steps and make sweeping moves to fight bank insolvency. Boone is chairman of Effective Intervention, a U.K [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:47:00

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The Lazy Manifesto: Do Less. Then, Do Even Less.

“Practice not-doing and everything will fall into place.” - Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. How many of us don’t get lazy every now and then? Of course, some of us get lazy more than others — my mom (always a hard worker) once told me she gets lazy, but then she just does the work anyway [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:16:50

Protecting Your Good Credit

It’s safe to say that if you have built a good credit score, you’d like to keep it that way. Who wouldn’t? ... . If you have a good credit score, but can foresee rougher roads ahead, maybe you should consider debt consolidation ... appear to be a larger payment, in fact you are paying a lower payment to each individual company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:45:25

The Power of Less by Leo Babauta: Zen for the rest of us

The Power of Less: the fine art of limiting yourself to the essential … in business and in life, by Leo Babauta, ... his life (lose 42 lbs, quit smoking, write 3 books, eliminate all debt, quit day job to work at home ... Principles of Simple Productivity” and will help you implement tips from ZenHabits by showing you where [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:12:51

The Farewell Address of the President of the United States

Here we go with, what was supposed to be the top story of tonight. But wasn’t. (Thank God for Canadian Geese! ) The Video: (via MSNBC) .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none ! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:57:33

Get the Advantages of the Debt Consolidation

The world economy is now in crisis. As a result of this global economic crisis are that many companies and factories in the bankruptcy ... . In 3debtconsolidation.com site you will get enlightenment about you debt problem. And with their support ... s circumstances. The common worker and laborer in the world will be or is under debt already because [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:41:45

Mindful of the Miracles

On Tuesdays, I pay bills. This week, I paid all the bills. I can't remember the last time I was able to do that —just write the checks, matter-of-factly, in order of due date, without having to shuffle anything to the back of the pile or dial an 800 number to ask for more time. It seemed like a miracle. It is a miracle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:50:33

get lucky

one of the greatest thing a very in debt person could have is have his or her debts be studied and analyze of a debt consolidation ... can get help by them providing lectures and giving ways on how to bounce back from credit and debt ... plastic cards on every shopping purchases in the malls and every shops that accepts credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:57:12

What The Rise And Fall In Housing Has Done

The Ventura County Star reports from California. “Thousands of Ventura County residents were pushed out of their homes last year, and many more were left hanging on by a thread — a situation exacerbated by mounting job losses. In Ventura County, December foreclosure filings surged 37 percent from November and 97 percent from a year ago, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:16:59

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

Should I Pay Down My Mortgage FASTER ???

Homeowners who find themselves with extra cash may be considering paying down their mortgage. While this can help some people in certain situations, like seniors close to retirement age ... interest rates, to use extra money to pay down high-interest debt and build up an emergency fund. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:36:39

Bush Farewell Address (TEXT)

President George Bush gave his final primetime address to the nation on Thursday, January 15th. Below are a copy of his prepared remarks. Also check out Jason Linkins’ Farewell Address live blog . —- As Prepared for Delivery Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:26:21

Ireland Won’t Be Going To The IMF

This is very reassuring news. I slept a lot better last night after reading it ... will need IMF financing, after an Irish broadcaster reported that the country may need IMF help ... will default on its sovereign debt, jumped close to record highs before Dublin’s denial. The government [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:44:58

When Should I Start to Debt Consolidation Firms for Help?

When Should I Start to Debt Consolidation Firms for Help? Financial problems aren’t always the result of poor money management ... the rates of interest on your loans, or credit cards. Some people believe that non-profit debt ... about debt consolidation. Regardless of which firm you seek to obtain credit repair or debt relief [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:31:22

Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps

On Tuesday I talked about melting away your debt snowball ... for getting out of debt. This will just be an overview of the steps, I'll go deeper in depth with them ... freedom. Step 0 - No More Debt While not an official step, you need to swear off debt if you're going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:59:00

They Say: Moms Are Cracking Down On the Budget

I’ve never been a huge consumer of financial news, but lately? Even what I do catch makes me want to hide under the bed and come out sometime in 2010. Even though we both have (knock wood) jobs and health insurance and aren’t drowning in debt, I am scrutinizing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:32:00

Is Bank of America the Next “Citi”?

Is Bank of America the Next “Citi”? This morning Bank of America hit a new 52 week low, and traded at its lowest level since 1991 ... that help illustrate why humans make predictably irrational decisions. Ariely is the author ... , and the weaknesses in the credit rating agencies’ collateralized debt obligation (CDO) assumptions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:42:49

Learn How to Manage Your Money

by Jim Parker Have you ever wondered why some people seem so financially sound? ... , savings and debt management. Personal finance covers everything involving your money, from knowing ... finance. It is common for people fail to budget and therefore they end up in debt and in financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:59:28

Reducing Debt with a Credit Card Debt Consolidation Loan

If you are finding that your credit card debt is so overwhelming it might be time to start thinking about a loan to consolidate your credit balances ... your existing debt into another form of debt. The idea behind a credit card debt consolidation loan ... to successfully use the loan for its intended purpose; becoming debt free. • Destroy all your cred [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:24:26

Full Text: President George W. Bush, Farewell Address, Final Televised Speech | January 15, 2009

(Source: New York Times) Following is the prepared text of President Bush’s address, as provided by the White House. Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence – a time set apart [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:35:13

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

Thoughts for a Thursday Morning

© Zoriah/www.zoriah.com The Twelve Editorial Rules for Middle East Reporting1) In the Middle East it is always the Arabs who attack first and always Israel that is defending themselves. This defense is called a reprisal. 2) The Arabs, Palestinian or Lebanese have no right to kill civilians. That is called “terrorism.” 3) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:06:00

on debts.

Are you also finding ways on how rental debt works? Well then, worry no more! www.eliminatedebt.org is here to help those who are wanting debts to settle like medical debt consolidation ... and credits it is not impossible why more and more people are getting hook into using credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:13:38

Carnival of Debt Reduction: Tips via Twitter Edition

Welcome to the Carnival of Debt Reduction, a traveling weekly roundup of the best articles in the blogosphere covering credit cards, consumer debt, mortgages, and the elimination thereof. Here is more information about the Carnival of Debt ... to be featured in today’s Carnival of Debt Reduction. What follows is the best of those submissions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:00:59

Finding a Bankruptcy Attorney in New Hampshire

People living with debt that they can’t handle have a few options to choose from. They can contact a debt or credit counsellor and try to work out a debt settlement plan ... and circumstances is crucial to help your case and help you understand the law and how it applies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:28:49

California Debt Consolidation

California Debt Consolidation January 16th, 2009 Debtors are the ones who face tough times ... in the deferred presentment business would therefore be termed as illegal in California. The debt consolidation ... in California through their debt consolidation loan help you to improve your credit score. They abide [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:11:25

Obama, Pelosi, Reid are part of the CHOIR singing, SPEND, SPEND, SPEND!

Deficit of a trillion dollars a year as far as the eye can see Our grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be paying off the debt we are ... in additional debt each year as far as the eye can see into the future. Soon Obama will ask ... out money, running up debt that our grandchildren will be forced to pay. Their solution is simple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:35:18

Compute Your Net Worth Once a Year

The following is a guest post from Marotta Asset Management ... . The storm has blown you miles off course, and not making any adjustments is destined to end ... money would be left if you converted everything you owned into cash and paid off all your debts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:34:21

President Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People

Dec. 8, 2008: President George W. Bush kisses one of the children attending the Children’s Holiday Reception and Performance with first lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The reception is for children whose parents are serving in the military and cannot be with them for the Christmas holiday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:47:09

UK - Forestalling Foreclosure: A new role for local authorities

Forestalling Foreclosure: A new role for local authorities Source: New Local Government Network (NLGN) ... addressing worklessness, housing, child poverty and debt. There have also been increasing calls ... and mortgages to help their local housing market. The NLGN recommends that lenders should be required [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:47:45

5 Things You Need to Know about the Estate Tax

Our new President, the House and Senate have a busy year in store for 2009.  Among the many issues on the docket is the Estate Tax.  Scheduled to sunset in a few short years, important decisions must be made.  Here are the basics about our current system: 1.    The rules for the levy of the US Estate Tax ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:00:18

Dandelion SaladBy Mike Whitney January 16, 2009 “Information Clearinghouse“There’s no guarantee that Obama’s stimulus package will work, but there is growing consensus that something has to be done…and fast! The economy is contracting faster than anytime since the 1930s [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:25:29

‘My fellow Americans' for the last time

Here is the text of President Bush’s prime-time "Farewell Address to the Nation" on Thursday, as prepared for delivery: Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence – a time set apart [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:21:38

Pertinent Obituary, Dimon Says Worst Not Over, Oil Producers Struggle, The Next Bubble and More!

One company to summarize all of the last 10 years… now on its deathbed Credit crisis survivor predicts “worst… not yet behind us” Oil ... more in the fourth, had a $100 million interest payment due this morning and $4.5 billion in looming debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:40:53

Loans - Debt Management for Personal Loans

by Peter Hagen Personal loans can offer individuals a way to have the funds for an array of uses ... with personal loans is debt consolidation. Within a year most people who use personal loans ... the financial obligation that comes with individualized loans. Too often, individuals access money quickly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:54:49

President Bush Farewell Address 1-15-09

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Date: 2009-01-16 01:43:53

Obama's Big Chance

Albeit reluctantly, the Senate gave the go-ahead to release the additional $350 billion in TARP funding contemplated by the original plan ... at companies receiving funds, provide more loans to small businesses and ensure “taxpayers can see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:29:19

Stiglitz: Just Say No to Tax Cuts

Joseph Stiglitz on the tax cuts versus spending question: Do not squander America’s stimulus on tax cuts, by Joseph Stiglitz, Commentary, ... the economy are growing. ... What is clear is that tax cuts will not help much ... , argue that tax cuts are the way forward. ... Tax cuts have increased our national debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:16:00

Economic Jihad: $700 Billion Bail-Out Aids Oil Rich Arab Sheikhs

ByPaul L. Williams(author of The Day of Islam) Oh, you Muslims everywhere, sever the ties of their nation, tear them apart, ruin their economy, ... that has been spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The megabank, thus far, has received [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:37:00

A lesson from Japan

In March of 2001, to jumpstart a stagnant economy, the Bank of Japan became the first central bank to attempt “quantitative easing.”  Japan, of course, suffered from the collapse of its own real estate bubble in 1990.  Did it work?  Did it revive the economy? [more...]

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

Financial Freedom over 7 Levels

Financial Freedom over 7 Levels By Stephen Chua • January 15, ... which of the seven levels suit you. 1) Enough money to pay off every single red cent owed ... at least half to charity every year and still live debt free. 5) Have enough money to create [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:29:34

How to Save Money on Homeowners Insurance

Whether your home is still mortgaged or free and clear, having homeowners insurance is an essential part of your financial well being, ... Commissioners (NAIC), which has information about the number of consumer complaints [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:28:24

Debt Consolidation

We all know that our economy is not doing well right now ... so you can borrow money and pay off your credit cards and other debts. Debt consolidation can be a tool ... to consolidate your debt. If you are unsure what a debt consolidation loan is then let me enlighten you. Debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:16:11

Getting a One Million Dollar Idea

Wouldn’t you like to have one million dollars? I know I would and some day I will ... me $1,000,000. I want to help you guys discover your million dollar idea so you can go and become ... is going downhill and that is why he is in debt and blah blah blah. The economy is going downhill, yes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:26:59

What Bernanke Didn?t Say on Bond Sales

Sometimes what a person doesn’t say is as important as what he does say ... sheet management which is an alternative to the Fed issuing its own debt. Mr. Bernanke said ... for the central bank to issue its own debt. Such a step would help the Fed better manage its balance sheet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:06:00

Hate Myself!

I was totally caught at hello! Because of my busyness and doing a lot of things both online and offline, ... badly! Remember my post yesterday? My goal was to be debt free and now this! After knowing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:04:11

How to Talk to Your Kids About the Economy

The bad news is inescapable and much as you’d like to there’s no use hiding under a rock ... but they won’t know what that means,” says Fisher. “Explain to them how a mortgage works and what banks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:11:51

Deals of the Day: Treasury Bails Out Merrill Lynch Acquisition

Deals of the Day, compiled by Stephen Grocer and Heidi N ... aid to Bank of America to help it close its acquisition of Merrill Lynch. Treasury Secretary Paulson had been concerned that without further help the merger wouldn’t close, leaving Merrill adrift [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:29:55

Deals of the Day: Treasury Bails Out Merrill Lynch Acquisition

Deals of the Day, compiled by Stephen Grocer and Heidi N ... aid to Bank of America to help it close its acquisition of Merrill Lynch. Treasury Secretary Paulson had been concerned that without further help the merger wouldn’t close, leaving Merrill adrift [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:43:53

The Basics of Banking Explained

This is the first edition of our Personal Finance Foundation Series where I discuss the very basics of foundation-type personal finance topics. The topic of this post is Banking. I was fortunate that my first real experience with banking was with a local credit union [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:18:50

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