D. Other Publishers

A number of publications from non-Nolo publishers have a wealth of information beyond what is in this book. The Ultimate Credit Handbook, by Gerri Detweiler (Plume Books), covers everything you’d want to know about credit ratings, credit cards, completing credit applications, protecting your credit privacy and many other topics. Surviving Debt: A Guide for Consumers, by National Consumer Law Center. NCLC is a nonprofit organization that normally publishes books to assist lawyers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 02:03:01

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The Need for Greater Transparency

by State Rep. Jason Murphey (OK-31) I have either been involved in or closely observed some level of government for almost ten years. In that time I have studied a series of local, county and state government entities, as well as an array of government public trusts. I have spent a good deal of time listening to those groups argue about why they needed to continue receiving taxpayer largesse, need more taxes and fees, or want approval for new debt spending. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 14:25:34

Post Properties Offering Stock – Analyst Blog

Post Properties, Inc. ( PPS ), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently sold over 4 million common shares at $17.75 each. Although the equity financing provided the much-needed cash to repay some of its outstanding debt, the move could potentially dilute earnings.  Post Properties expects to raise net proceeds of $68 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and other expenses associated with the public offering. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 16:16:55

Class action against debt collectors

Surely it would have been possible to line up a lead plaintiff who did not himself turn out to run a competing collection agency Tags: class actions , debtor-creditor law , Minnesota Related posts July 13 roundup (0) Yogurt marketing class action (1) Yet more from the publicity file (0) Yes, I’m being facetious (16) Xbox 360 lawsuit bogus? (0) [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 04:30:35

Barack Obama Vows Future Budget Restraint

To a public wary of government spending, President-elect Barack Obama is offering a salve with his massive economic stimulus package: ... to embrace deficit-reduction goals even as he promotes a spending and tax-cutting plan — expected to cost ... debt that we have," said Rep. Dennis Moore of Kansas, a member of the congressional Blue Dogs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:35:48

Government Public Records Search - Why Your Personal Information May Not Be Safe

So how private is your private information? Did you know that your records can be made available government public records to just about anyone with ... lawsuits, employment and unemployment. Your bankruptcy filing, which also contains credit card ... to serve the interests of those seeking information on you such as financial institutions, debt collect [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 17:38:18

Goldman Sachs Tax Rate Drops To 1%

Very, very bad public relations. And I thought it was bad PR when the auto company CEOs flew to Congress in private jets to ask for a bailout ... billion and debt guarantees from the U.S. government in October, expects to pay $14 million in taxes ... is cause for concern. “This problem is larger than Goldman Sachs,” Doggett said. “With the right [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 22:22:54

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

No More Investment Banks - Turn Them Into Public Utilities By Mike Whitney

Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney October 18, 2008 “Information Clearinghouse“ “If you made it past the credit crisis, ... they couldn’t roll over their short term debt. Cargo ships were stuck in ports around the world because buyers couldn’t get Letters of Credit. As analyst John Mauldin said, “Just as the business [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 00:38:25

Undermining a New Effort to Promote Public Service

Is the U.S. Department of Education deliberately trying to undermine a new program created by Congress to encourage students to pursue careers in ... by consolidating their debt into Direct Lending. The program is a reaction to reports that student ... government will forgive the remaining debt of Direct Student Loan borrowers if they make 120 [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:43:00

Higher Education is Way Too Expensive

Nirmal’s piece last week on University lectures in the public domain got me thinking ... just the university’s students. This is absolutely correct, but he didn’t get into just how big of a problem ... to the exorbitant costs, those who do are often buried in debt. For example, in my home state of Ohio 67 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 22:22:45

Do NOT Shred it and Forget it!

Public relations people often pitch products to bloggers like me. Most PR pitches tout harmless products, which I ignore. Until now. Today a PR company sent me a ridiculous and financially harmful message. These PR people want you to shred your unpaid credit card statements to ignore creditors, to hide consumer debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 08:05:49

S&P's Puts Spanish Sovereign Debt On Ratings Watch Negative

bond+spreads+2.png - Spain yesterday became the third euro zone country within a week to be warned by rating agency Standard & Poor's that its credit rating (currently the highest - AAA) is under threat from the deterioration in public finances being produced by the government's attempt to support the banking system and put [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:12:32

The Shame Of Debt

In the land where the words for "debt" and "guilt" are alarmingly similar, and the chancellor seems to be named for a pubic wig, are we surprised that silly proposals for financial regulation are a regular feature? Not really. Germany will amend its constitution to ban excessive public borrowing and set up a strict repayment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:20:02

Gray Lady to Go Belly Up in 2009?

Here is my favorite prediction for 2009: the New York Times, the appallingly irresponsible flagship publication of the liberal elite establishment, which lays down the marching orders for the propagandists of the alphabet networks, may finally roll over and die next year: The New York Times (NYT) has to repay $400 million in debt in the first [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 17:01:46

Gray Lady to Go Belly Up in 2009?

Here is my favorite prediction for 2009: the New York Times, the appallingly irresponsible flagship publication of the liberal elite establishment, which lays down the marching orders for the propagandists of the alphabet networks, may finally roll over and die next year: The New York Times (NYT) has to repay $400 million in debt in the first [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:14:07

Further signs of a public sector under pressure

Following on from their piece on Monday about the impact of the recession on Council services, ... councils are reporting huge increases in the number of people seeking help for debt counselling, housing advice, employment services,” said Dave Prentis, the general secretary of Unison. “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:55:00

UPDATED: Senate buys into the Wall Street buy out… Obama: John Q Public too stupid to know what’s good for country… George Soros says buy out won’t fix credit problem

Putting increasing pressure on the House “no” voters to fall in line, the Senate voted (74-25) overwhelmingly in favor of a $700 bil government purchase of bad debt from Wall Street … with lots ... y of Treasury’s decisions (but only via “consultation and recommendations…), and sundry other details [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 02:59:48

The Public Plan Debate

National Journal’s Health Care Experts blog has a discussion going on Obama’s public plan ... they must accept all comers, charge similar rates to the sick and the healthy, young and old ... of the end for private plans? Would this be creating a massive new debt to pass on to our grandchildren [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 20:45:43

We can’t predict anything in financial markets, let’s stop fooling ourselves and the public

Sand in the Gears. Image by JFabra [de nuevo en Am?? ... to markets won’t be enough to solve the problem: “But merely making credit available via bailouts ... economy. Take a mortgage. That’s a piece of debt (what you, the punter, owe the bank), and that debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 08:52:18

Dear Bob Herbert,

As a public service, I thought you should be made aware of a tiny flaw in your normally-reliable column.Hardly worth mentioning, really ... more deeply into debt to jump-start the economy....we have tremendous choices as to how we use that debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 05:03:00

Today In Budget Hell

With the Governor and the legislature still no closer on a special session solution on the budget, ... and debt service, the Capitol's budget paralysis may leave me no choice but to, in full or in part ... Stamps, WIC, Healthy Families, Medi-Cal, and CalWORKsfor assistance. Increased demand for public [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 01:56:07

Biofuel Carbon Footprint Not As Big As Feared

Publications ranging from the journal Science to Time magazine have blasted biofuels for significantly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, ... take from 100 to 1,000 years before biofuels could overcome this 'carbon debt' and start providing ... to overcome the carbon debt to three years for grassland conversion and 14 years for temperate zone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:22:36

Dems: New Credit Card Regs Are No Substitute for Legislation

After months of proposals, arguments, hearings and public comments, ... sooner to protect American consumers by giving credit card protections the permanence and force of law ... card practices that mire families in debt. Legislation is needed to stop abuses such as charging [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 21:12:36

Cameron offers savings tax cut plus clamp on public spending

David Cameron took the side of savers hit by tumbling interest rates yesterday and promised to abolish tax on the savings income of all basic-rate ... , he said, was facing a "catastrophic legacy of debt and disrepair"; he sometimes wanted to shake [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:06:23

On Stimulus, It's Easy Being Green

A new poll from Politico suggests that the public does not see Barack Obama's stimulus package in the same category as one of the myriad number of ... -term effort to balance the budget and lower the 66 national debt Lower taxes for the middle class 59 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 00:35:00

Mel Preston on "Publication: A New Book 'Pakistan's Strategic Culture and FP Making"

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Date: 2008-12-05 17:52:21

Leann Lane on "Publication: A New Book 'Pakistan's Strategic Culture and FP Making"

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Date: 2008-12-31 14:39:44

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