Last Few Minutes Before 2009!!! (debt elimination!)

Few hours from now it’ll be new year! Have you tried Debt nogotiation for the year 2008? If not, then i think you should try this by the start of 2009! Basically,debt is a major problem ... ’ this site because this site is created to help people with low and high debt. This will also help [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:09:00

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Hunt & Hoisington: Buy Treasuries despite low rates

Yes, Lacy Hunt and Van Hoisington are talking their book. They have had clients in long-term Treasuries for years ... returned 37.7%. Credit problems affected returns elsewhere in debt markets, limiting returns ... : In the world’s three most recent debt deflations – the U.S. from the 1870s to the 1890s [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:44:58

Is Going Back to School in the Recession a Good Idea?

Recent attendance numbers at local universities have shown an increasing number of new graduates (and even past graduates) ... up on extra degrees, certifications and specialized training? But the problem is the mounting debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:43:55

No Graft?

From Megan McArdle a STIMULUS PROPOSAL: If the Government wants to stimulate the economy, ... you have with fiscal stimulus. People will save some of the tax cuts, but people need to pay down debt too ... . And a critique: The main problem with a payroll tax holiday is that it minimizes Congressional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:33:57

Correcting Mistakes and Punishing Errors

It is a gray morning, here in London. We sit in the building with the golden balls, look out the window, and wonder… …how does it all work? We’re doing some serious thinking this week. What is it that actually causes a depression? A stock market collapse? Or too much debt? How come government can appear to cure the problem sometimes – 2001-2007 – but not other times? How come the Japanese were not able to increase consumer prices? Even now… Japan’s inflation rate is negative. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 18:02:03

New Congress Looks To Add Mortgage Debt To Bankruptcies - BIG MISTAKE

Congress So we have finally flushed most of the bad debt out of our system in 2008 ... modify other unsettled obligations, such as credit card debt. While the housing market downswing ... problem on the horizon is that Congress is back in session today. Instead of looking at 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:51:56

We Expect No Recovery from the Economy

It is a gray morning here in London. We sit in the building with the golden balls, look out the window, and wonder... ..how does it all work? We're doing some serious thinking this week. What is it that actually causes a depression? A stock market collapse? Or too much debt? How come government can appear to cure the problem sometimes - 2001-2007 - but not other times? How come the Japanese were not able to increase consumer prices? Even now...Japan's inflation rate is negative. And why is it, [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 04:01:41

'drunk 24 hours a day on cheap credit'

The death toll and risk of nuclear weapons attack on Tehran has been making me forget all the other sources of disaster, ... be instrumental in replacing it""The UK has got much more debt going into the problem and their real estate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:32:00

What People Are Forgetting About Bailouts

Jerry Remmers recently had a guest post on TMV that summarized what is at stake in the Big Three Bailout ... for not increasing the amount of credit they are offering. The problem is that we have too much debt ... mindset. I detailed in three long posts why I believe the amount of debt that has accumulated [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 18:55:18

We Expect No Recovery from the Economy

It is a gray morning here in London. We sit in the building with the golden balls, look out the window, and wonder... ..how does it all work? We're doing some serious thinking this week. What is it that actually causes a depression? A stock market collapse? Or too much debt? How come government can appear to cure the problem sometimes - 2001-2007 - but not other times? How come the Japanese were not able to increase consumer prices? Even now...Japan's inflation rate is negative. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 04:01:41

U.S. Woes Open Door for China

Gerald F. Seib, executive Washington editor of The Wall Street Journal, ... . In practical terms, because its financial system is far less exposed to the debt problems now ravaging the West [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 16:00:49

What Causes a Depression?

It is a gray morning here in London. We sit in the building with the golden balls, look out the window, and wonder… …how does it all work? We’re doing some serious thinking this week. What is it that actually causes a depression? A stock market collapse? Or too much debt? How come government can appear to cure the problem sometimes – 2001-2007 – but not other times? How come the Japanese were not able to increase consumer prices? Even now…Japan’s inflation rate is negative. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 18:49:54

Introduction to this astounding history by T. W. Hughes

Or do you think you don’t need to know how the Money Power came to be our masters using puppet presidents? ... to get to the real cause of the problem — an economic system designed to enslave people with debt, taxes (indirect debt), prison labor, ”national service” servitude and maintain them measured rations [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:36:38

COMM 337: Pls read, discuss in class and file under 'Doc's bromides about 'surprise,' working edges of crowd'

The little green book that wouldn't go away? Well, it hasn't gone away. Let's read a financial crisis story in Tuesday's Washington Post (Oct. 14) ... . The head: "At Indian Call Centers, Another View of U.S." And the second deck: "As Economy Falters, Debt ... , heard-it-all-before debt collector. But lately, she has had no problem making American debtors [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 16:13:00

Jemma’s Story

I am a 21 yr old female who through depression the last 2 years I have spent all my money on bingo/slots online casinos etc now I cry myself to sleep because I’m so in debt. I can’t accept help which is my problem, I’m maxed out on my credit card and on my overdraft, I even got a loan out just simply because I could and practically blew [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:11:16

Tribune's bankruptcy strategy unclear

The New York Times has posted a new staff story on the reports about Tribune's internal preparations to possibly file for bankruptcy protection ... not comment on Sunday. skip Rating agencies say Tribune’s short-term problem is not in making payments on its debt. Instead, the company is struggling to comply with a requirement that its main debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 02:54:19

Private Equity Drama Unfolding

As the economy weakens and credit markets remain tight, ... growing. The main problem First Data faces is its mammoth debt burden and interest costs barely ... announced (In November) a tender offer for various tranches of debt, but offering prices well below [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 05:59:19

Debt consolidation Loan/Credit Card?

I have a bunch of credit card debt and am looking to consolidate it ... ( over 21% for one of them). The problem is being in a lot of debt i dont get enough credit ... with a perfect payment history but hight debt to available credit ratio can consolidate? It is nice [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:21:12

Afternoon Brew: My Girls

Afternoon Brew: My Girls Posted by Sean Filed in News January 15, 2009 Price of Highway Expansion Nears Triple Original Estimate. So it then makes perfect sense, seeing as our entire money system is incumbent upon debt ... , he's totally solved the homeless problem. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:18:53

14th January - Day 80 -

Nightshift number four of four again, so I’m off again now until Monday, when I come back on day shift this time ... self appraisal. I know my debt problem hasn’t eased greatly, but I’ve done a hell of a lot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:29:09

Medical debt adding to credit crisis and economic problems

For me this is one of the most disgraceful aspects of the Republican control in America ... led them to amass a pile of credit card debt and forced them to refinance the mortgage on their house ... where someone either went into debt or feared going into debt so opted for no health care or a bad [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 05:57:01

Allied Irish: Buyer Beware or Easy Money?

Allied Irish Banks PLC (AIB) is Ireland’s largest bank, and in the last two years the company’s shares have been on a relentless march downwards ... . The Celtic problem did not involve a low quality debt collateralization scheme, as Irish banks ... similarities between the American downturn and the Irish one, as household debt expanded greatly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:05:29

Debt and Sex

Do debt and sex have anything to do with one another? The short answer is yes, but probably not for the reasons you might expect…. According to the British tabloid The Sun, one in four people who contacted a debt helpline admitted that some of their financial problems were caused by spending money on sex. In another [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:40:49

Ten Financial Entities On The Brink

Clearly Lehman (LEH) is on the brink of disaster. I talked about that on Tuesday in Lehman In Deep Trouble ... Have An Enormous $223 Billion Debt Rollover Problem. Washington Mutual (WM) Is On The Brink [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 06:24:03

Shiller on Housing and Bubbles

Robert Shiller of Yale University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the current housing mess and related financial market problems ... Zeckhauser. Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. "Corporate Debt," by Annette Paulson. Discussion of agency costs. Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. Podcasts and Blogs: "Report from Jackson Hole [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 10:36:06

KKR Seeks to Avoid Apollo's Fate in Private Equity Drama

As the economy weakens and credit markets remain tight, ... . The main problem First Data faces is its mammoth debt burden and interest costs barely covered ... (in November) a tender offer for various tranches of debt, but offering prices well below par [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:14:30

Homoeopathic medicine

I'm certain that ages ago I wrote a post called "economic homeopathy" ... the wrong colours or shooting someone as a debt repayment is far too common, where the establishment blames ... where I asked whether increasing the nation's debt was really the answer to the problems caused [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:50:00

The Bank Bailouts Are Very Well Intended, But Where Is All The Money Going To Come From?

As every woman who has ever had dealings with a man knows only too well, ... problems raising debt in the deepening credit crisis. According to the FT article the difficulties [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 11:34:02

Everything You Wanted to Know About MUD But Were Afraid to Ask

For a bit of background on the district at issue is NAMUDNO, ... , grants, and freedom from limitations (such as limitations on tax and debt) imposed on general purpose ... solutions to specific problems. Though special districts have tripled in number over the last fifty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:12:11

Big Government: Didn't Work Then, Won't Work Now

Big Government: Didn't Work Then, Won't Work Now Trying to fix our economic problems with even more debt-financed spending is like telling an obese ... actors' union had only about 4,500 members; WPA workers were paid to collect campaign contributions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 00:20:00

I broke an egg…

Oops…while trying to make some french toast for tea break, I broke an egg. That’s how it is ... , and stretch your debt even longer. Banks love customers like you. Same goes to the the credit card story ... the spending problem, you are half-way to debt-free. The next half is easier than you think [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 10:00:07

Open Letter To Congress On The $700 Billion Paulson Bailout Plan

Dear CongressTreasury Secretary Paulson is asking you to rush through a $700 billion package because " ... at all.The problem is consumers and corporations are deep in debt with no way to service that debt.Attempts to bail out banks and brokers at taxpayer expense will do nothing but add to consumer debt [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 02:28:00

Anime Otaku Second Most Loathed by Women

According to the results of a recent survey targeting young Japanese women, anime otaku are the second worst choice for a romance, ... everywhere… Train otaku – 1.4% 7. Any type of otaku is fine, it’s no problem! Otaku are OK – 1.4 ... poor, or in debt even). An ability to talk movies seems almost to be a plus. Whatever the case [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 07:53:01

India call centres hear US pain

"GURGAON, October 15 With her flowing, hot-pink suit, jangly silver bangles and perky voice, Bhumika Chaturvedi, 24, doesn’t fit the stereotype of a thuggish, heard-it-all-before debt collector. But lately, she has had no problem making American debtors cry. For the past... read more [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 04:16:21

You Need A Budget

We all know how difficult life is if you are financially short. Leaving paycheck to paycheck is very hard ... properly. Let us face it money is a big problem of most of us. How we got into this problem is also our fault. We get ourselves into debt that what happened is later we are having hard time paying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:39:00

2008 Year In Review

Recession? What Recession? By any measures, 2008 was a very good year for John Chow dot Com and myself ... as the US banks so I have no problem getting credit. The proper use of debt is the number one tool [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 00:43:20

Report : Unfinished Business: A Comparative Survey of Historical and Contemporary Slavery

A New UNESCO/WISE publication: Unfinished Business: A Comparative Survey of Historical and Contemporary Slavery By Dr Joel Quirk, ... trafficking, debt-bondage, child labor and other related problems are analyzed in view of the historical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:04:20

Hawking Public Assets

Yesterday, members of the Chicago City Council made a snap decision to lease off the city’s 36,000 parking meters in exchange for $1 ... of the city, it’s a good thing,” Pagano said. That means paying down debt and getting other long-term ... , that’s a problem, he tells us. The Reader’s Mick Dumke breaks down how the latest privatization [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 18:05:50

Debt Consolidation

I realized that I can’t solve a problem if I did nothing or just sitting there and think of it all the time ... to be out of it and face a new life. And I am so thankful when I knew this company where they offers a debt consolidation help. They have the best transaction that can make us debt free. This debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:31:08

Bill Consolidation, Answer To My Problem

Lately I have been battling with my personal debts, its catching up with me ... , she shared with me a very effective debt settlement scheme. She told me about www.billconsolidation.net, a non-profit, credit counselling agency. She sought their help during the time when she almost filed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 02:13:00

Dummy to Dave: A Question I Wish You Had Asked

Dear Dave, In the first hour of your January 12 show, ... debt. You advised Dan that interest wasn’t her problem, budgeting was. You told him to have her run a budget, squeeze out some extra money, and not try to interest-surf her way out of debt. I loved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:11:21

Bull Moves in Bear Markets

In high school, I once dated a girl whose father believed the world was doomed to nuclear destruction. While his family lived in a trailer house ( ... world currencies. Government debt is out of control. Instead of solving the problem sensibly [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 12:00:11

Shoe Drops: Tribune Files for Bankruptcy

Following reports of trying to avoid this step, ... payments over the next year, its most pressing problem is a maintenance covenant on some of its debt ... . In a court filing, The New York Times reports, Tribune said it had nearly $13 billion in debt, compared [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 19:16:56

Great News: Global Economy In Full Meltdown, Obama Transition Team Panicking

Marc Ambinder says that Obama's economic team is heading for the bunkers.. ... help explain why: 1. Credit markets have yet to really unfreeze, because the underlying problem — putting a price on a lot of toxic debt — has yet to take place; 2. It’s going to take some time [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:33:40

No Money Buy HDTV Now

I was thinking to use credit card to buy HDTV and pay by installment for 2 years, but I still cannot afford to pay for the monthly installment due to my financial problem. I think I have to settle all my debt first before purchasing HDTV, may be I can buy it after next year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:02:52

Trial lawyers have money problems

Washington Times: The trial lawyers lobby has been awash in debt and bleeding members - just as it embarks on a national campaign to block any clampdown on medical malpractice lawsuits as part of President Obama's health care overhaul. The American Association for Justice, the most prominent group representing plaintiffs' attorneys, has seen a shake-up in its executive suite and has struggled to deal with what appears to be a mounting budget shortfall. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:48:00

Reduce debt

Is reducing debts possible? Absolutely, it is! Debts can give someone a stressful life but with the help of an approved company, ... today and have a DEBT REDUCTION. They have the best credit counselors which will be at your side ... one will be aided in his way to a debt free life. To all clients who are experiencing a problem [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 03:12:05

Texas Consumer Complaint Center

Texas Consumer Complaint Center Posted by lukegilman at January 13, ... calls and e-mails from consumers with problems such as defective goods or services, debt collectors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:40:33

Google allows gambling ads

Internet search engine Google has changed its policy to allow ads from gambling companies ... from tomorrow, follows news that a British gambling helpline had 25 per cent more calls from problem gamblers last year, with callers reporting an average debt of £17,500. The new policy means [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 15:55:55

US Treasury Cries "Uncle": Why did Paulson change his mind?

A recent Wall Street Journal article points to the potential problems with synthetic CDOs ... :CDO's are "collateralized debt obligations." While the real world has many variations [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 05:06:00

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