The Three Musketeers of Woo meet d'Artagnan to fight for woo on the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal

The seemingly never-ending quest of advocates of unscientific medicine, the so-called "complementary and alternative medicine" (CAM) movement is to convince policy makers, patients, and physicians that, really and truly, it no longer deserves the qualifier of "alternative," that it is in fact mainstream and even "scientific [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:20:58

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Credit Card Debt Reduction - What You Must Know

by Ferdinand Mekinsy Reduce credit card debt and eliminate it before it assumes a horrifying shape ” This is truly the crux of the story ... . As we just said, there is a lot of advice available on how to reduce credit card debt and the only thing you need to do is put that advice, on how to reduce credit card debt, to practice in real life. Well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:51:14

Kicking Off the Panic of 2009

“Sir, there are no seats left. You’re going to have to stand in the back.” I was only 10 minutes late, but the conference hall was packed. Every seat was taken. The walls were lined with people. At that point, I knew without a doubt, there was a lot more downside left in real estate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:10:34

2008: A Year in Review

With the year winding down, it’s always fun to look back and see all the things you have done during the year ... Paychecks and What is Credit Card Arbitrage? July I Quit! and made plans to Make Early Roth IRA ... of 2008. I Reshuffled My Whole Cash Back Credit Card Plan to compensate for some cards cutting back [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:29:43

Paypal Limited Access - Resolved

The start of this month was not on a very good note financially ... . They wanted proof of documentation, for which I uploaded my recent credit card statement, my bank ... quizzes, jokes and more from our sponsor - BinBrain Tags: credit card statement, hosting domain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:09:24

Curbed IMterview: Jonathan Miller Dishes on Q4 Numbers

For the second quarter in a row, we pinged Jonathan Miller—real estate appraiser, Curbed graph guy, blogger and the man who makes Elliman's market reports sing—for a chat about the latest Manhattan numbers. What follows is an edited account of that IM conversation, in an attempt to make it less boring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:49:26

Credit Scores: New Threats

Credit Scores: New Threats Credit Scores: New Threats A long-delayed update to the leading credit scoring formula is rolling out in 2009, ... . If your credit card issuer slashes your credit limit — which is increasingly likely these days — you could ... by lawsuits between its creator, Fair Isaac, and the nation's three main credit bureaus. Fair [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:51:33

News and Commentary

Children Heavily Represented Among 917 Dead, Say Officialsby Michael Jansen - Irish Times / Common DreamsHealth officials in Gaza said yesterday that the Palestinian death toll since Israel began its offensive against the Strip on December 27th had reached 917 and the number of wounded 4,100 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:42:00

Better Personal Finance

Do you know the best way to financial freedom and wealth? You might be surprised at the simple things you can do to be just like them. The key to stability with your personal finances is successful management of your personal finance. Getting your personal finances in order will allow you to understand how to use your money better and how to keep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:52:33

Business idea 18. Personalized Gift Basket Maker

Description of Job • Create customized gifts for friends and family of your clients. • Work with corporate marketing departments to produce and deliver customized gifts and promotional items for their customers. The Need We give gifts for many reasons—out of love, appreciation, thanks, and selfpromotion, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:46:13

Bankruptcy Is Not The End

During economic downturns such as the one we are experiencing, ... of bankruptcy, companies as well have to worry about whether they can keep paying the bills ... having to resort to filing for protection. These companies may also allow you to settle out of court [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:32:03

Bad Credit Repair Tips & Advice

When it comes to trying to get a new car or a new house, there is nothing worse than having bad credit ... , there is such a thing as Bad Credit Repair. Starting Off Smart Of course, the best thing to do is to avoid getting ... is now to repair your credit profile so that when you need the help of a loan or credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:22:09

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

50 Ways to Budget Travel and Save Money on Vacations

Wouldn’t you want to travel more often without breaking the bank? What if I told you that instead of planning one family trip a year, you can go twice with the same budget? If you are at all interested, read on to find out how you can do simple things to save money next time you go on vacation! Airfares [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:00:17

Even Business Owner’s Need A Toolkit Once In A While

When something is broken and it needs fixed, what do you do? You have 2 choices, call someone in to fix it or do the work on your own. Ironically, it’s not that much different in business. You could either call someone in to help answer your questions and do the work, or learn the necessary materials on your own [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 18:24:24

What You Must Know About Reducing Your Credit Card Debt

by Ferdinand Mekinsy Reduce credit card debt and eliminate it before it assumes a horrifying shape ” This is truly the crux of the story ... of advice on how to reduce credit card debt, are available, however nothing much seems to change ... debt. As aforementioned,lots of advice are available on how to minimize credit card debt, and the only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:51:26

Best Practices To Website Promotion - Revealed

by Raam Anand Does your company has it’s own website? If not, then it should have been there yesterday! Customers are extremely technically savvy nowadays and most prefer to find vendors online. If you do not have a company website then you are leaving a big share of your profits on the table [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:15:34

The Daily Poverty Post.

Yesterday, Suze Orman went on Oprah to talk about her latest book, Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan, ... are a few of Bossy’s notes from the show: Pay off your credit card debt before anything else ... to your credit card debt or savings by making a list of all your expenditures, and separating the things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:28:31

Money Merge Account Analysis Pt 18

One thing I continue to run into are the post of people who claim to use the Money Merge Account, ... my credit card first! Why? When I pay my car off first, that’s another $387 that goes to other debt every month, vs. only about $60 from my credit card being paid off. My mortgage with 26 years left [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:02:52

Lawmakers and Experts Question Obama’s Stimulus Package (Tax Cuts?)

At least two tax cuts that are part of Barack Obama’s stimulus package have been criticized by lawmakers ... credit to companies for every job created and, possibly, for every job spared. Another Obama provision, a $500 credit for middle-class taxpayers, may face significant revisions, if it survives the final [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:50:07

Like a Drug: Suze Orman on Credit Cards

I recently participated in a conference call with Suze Orman, who is working to promote Best Life Week ... that you can’t cut them up as soon as you’re out of credit card debt where you just don’t see them. So my advice to people who were once in credit card debt and now they’ve gotten themselves out of credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:00:49

An Interview with LendingClub’s Rob Garcia

LendingClub brings individual borrowers and lenders together to fund loans up to $25,000 ... ’s community is made up of borrower and lender members. Borrowers are good credit folks who need ... are typically lower than those paid by borrowers on their credit cards, but higher than those received [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:40:39

Credit information

  The Trump Blog, I thought the information in Trump’s blog would be worthy to share with you ... .  According to the article, the breakdown is as follows: 35% - Payment History 30% - Amounts Owed ... debt. Don’t use your whole credit line every month, even if you pay your balance off in full every [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 14:20:37

debt consolidator

Call 877-550-0595 for debt help. Many people are burdened with too much debt that their monthly salary is not enough to cover their monthly loan ... . They will help you consolidate credit card debt balances and loans into one loan that will enable ... if you want to save it. One thing that many credit card to buy items that are not necessary [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 22:35:28

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

Follow-Up on the 63-Page Credit Card Agreement

Several months ago, I took my own advice about how to choose a credit card and signed up for an American Express card from Costco. This is a business card and not a personal card. (I carry only one personal credit card ... Card AgreementEight Things Every Credit Card User Should KnowHow to Buy and Sell Gift CardsI [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 22:00:55

Reducing Post-Purchase Anxiety: Order Confirmation Emails & Thank You Pages

The order confirmation email. So important. The sender name, even more important ... assures the customer that you’ve got their credit card information. He/she still lives on a prayer until ... the order really go through? Has my credit card been charged? When will the product leave [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 11:30:29

Divorce Affects Credit Big Time

by Rob Kosberg Divorce can have unexpected effects on your credit ... with your finances before you receive the possibly devastating injuries to your credit. Know your total debt ... to examine the credit reports for each spouse. Any errors should be fixed so that both reports [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:28:30

Credit Cards

Talked about shopping is a very interesting for me. Most of people like shopping and for women , shopping is like a half part of our life ... Card. So we can shopping with our great credit cards with no worry..but I also want to advice ... . Nowadays credit card and shopping is like coins in two sides he..he...for my opinion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:50:40

0% Interest Credit Cards - An Introduction

Who doesn’t want to have a credit card with no interest? That’s exactly what 0% credit cards are meant for ... of 0% only on balance transfers. This way the credit card provider makes some profit out of these cards.In ... credit cards. It means that these cards make it possible for you to buy or borrow money without [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:18:00

Be a Smarter Freebie Finder

The promise of freebies is exciting, but you need to use your own best judgment when requesting a free sample. I work hard to point you in the direction of the best free samples from major companies and retailers. But I want to teach you to be a smarter freebie finder because you are responsible for your own free sample requests [more...]

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

Corrupt Democrats Play To Type

I argued during the general election campaign that the single most scandalously under-covered story of the campaign was Barack Obama’s thorough immersion in machine politics in Chicago. And I confidently predicted, on November 3, that Obama, if elected, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:41:36

Where Do You Get Your Credit Repair Advice?

Where Do You Get Your Credit Repair Advice? 15 January 2009 Big banks, mortgage brokers, credit repair companies, web sites and blogs… seems like everyone is giving advice on how to fix your credit ... . They do not go out of their way to help the credit challenged. So when you ask the “advisor” there, the advice you most likely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:20:29

Credit Card Debt Reduction - What You Must Know

by Ferdinand Mekinsy Reduce credit card debt and eliminate it before it assumes a horrifying shape ” This is truly the crux of the story ... of advice available on how to reduce credit card debt, but still nothing much seems to change ... . So, how do you reduce credit card debt? Well, you reduce credit card debt by preventing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:51:01

Obama’s Wall Street Buddies

There is no way Wall Street was going to let a new President preside over sweeping changes in the financial industry without making its presence ... relationships. He advised Citigroup on its $6 billion acquisition of Sears’ credit card unit in 2003 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:53:00

The Great Depression 2.0

The Great Depression 2.0 Posted by brittgillette on January 15th, 2009 When people reflect on The Great Depression which gripped the global economy in the 1930’s, the idea conjures a number of poignant images.  Bread and soup lines…  Factory closings…  Wall Street suicides…  The dust bowl…  Union riots…  Not to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:06:12

Got Financial Questions? Ask the M-Network

Today, the members of the M-Network are happy to announce a new feature called “Ask The M-Network ... Money! $50-100 - Credit Card Bonuses (credit card sign up bonus money)$50 - TradeKing Bonus ... not professional financial advice – Please remember that we are personal finance bloggers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:30:50

Fraud Alert vs. Freezing Your Credit Report

If you have been a victim of identity theft, you may have seen conflicting information about how to handle the situation ... or a credit card in less than 60 seconds using your identity - fraud alert ... . Most sites recommend placing a fraud alert on your credit report to prevent the identity thieves [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:40:35

Fraud Alert vs. Freezing Your Credit Report

If you have been a victim of identity theft, you may have seen conflicting information about how to handle the situation ... or a credit card in less than 60 seconds using your identity - fraud alert ... . Most sites recommend placing a fraud alert on your credit report to prevent the identity thieves [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:16:56

First line of defense.

today we are going to discuss webhosting signup and domain registration fraud ... fraud detection services”. run all new orders through maxmind. this system compares the credit card ... and not me able to process any credit card payments. every [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:39:24

Surviving the inevitable Credit Card crisis

While the mortgage and financial crisis seems to be old news, Forbes points out that the next industry to have a crisis of it’s own is the credit card industry ... about it, but we can be sure that the credit card companies will be changing some policies as they adapt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 16:19:40

Examine The Variety Of Flash Drive Shapes For Your Next Advertising Campaign

Examine The Variety Of Flash Drive Shapes For Your Next Advertising Campaign For logo USB drives that are being given away to people outside of ... for an extremely practical usb drive can do far worse than looking at the credit card sized and shaped usb drives ... for carrying in card holder wallets. For people wanting to be seen as working in the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:00:10

2008 Terrorism

As 2008 comes to a close we must look back at America's security and terrorism in general around the world.  We also wonder what the new year will bring under Barack Obama's leadership.  Will he favor the far Left and close Guantanamo Bay?  Where will the detainees go? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 01:13:07

Pay No Closing Costs for Refinancing - The Advantages of a No Closing Cost Loan

If you hear the term “Absolutely No Closing Cost,” you would assume that there are no closing costs (lender, escrow and title) involved in the loan. But actually this is really just a creative way of marketing or selling this type of loan. Is there really a absolutely no closing cost loan? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:49:29

The Best House Campaigns of 2008

The Best House Campaigns of 2008 In the third installment of our "Best Campaigns" series, we tackle the gargantuan task of picking the elite House races from a field that by the end of the 2008 election spanned more than 100 contests. Because there were so many interesting -- and competitive -- House races, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 11:16:11

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

Financial Advice And Free Book Offer From Zen Master Leo Babauta

By Will Chen Leo Babauta is the author of of the highly popular Zen Habits blog and the new book The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential. The book was just released yesterday and it is already the bestseller in Amazon's Motivational Books category [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 13:26:17

Best Yahoo news in years

Yahoo’s long search for a new CEO is over, and for once, I think they got it right. Yahoo today hired Carol Bartz, the chairman of the board (and former CEO) of Autodesk. Bartz has real management skills and experience — unlike the Yahoo (or Google) founders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:22:39

How To Find Successful People To Associate With

In my post, Guilty by Association, I said that you must associate with other successful people in order to be successful ... parties that these show always have. I got the best piece of branding advice ever during lunch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:00:02

Airline Credit Cards - Are They Offering The Best Value?

There are more reward credit cards around now than ever before. There are cash back credit cards, points cards and American Express even have a new nectar card out. One of the long running popular rewards has been the airline credit card. These are offered [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:11:46

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