The Cost of our Wars and the Bailout; Angry Muslims

Cross-posted by Maggie at Maggie’s Notebook Value of 2008 Bailouts Exceeds Combined Costs of All Major U.S. Wars - that’s ALL major U.S. Wars ... to the major U.S. wars and other major historical government expenses. “Today, families are in debt and government is in debt. According to Bloomberg, the federal government has made commitments worth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:36:20

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A Smart/Clever Dreamer Faces a Lot of Nightmares!

Is Iran so concerned about Hamas they are about to unleash Hizballah? (See 1 and 1a below.)Next week an enigma becomes president. We know very little about our soon to become president other than he is eloquent, inexeperienced and has a lot to learn about the position he is soon to assume [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:37:00

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Publish)

First things first, here’s a biographical essay about Kool Herc* I wrote (almost 3 years ago!). I don’t have a good excuse for posting it so late, but I do have a good reason for being able to post it on my site at all: because I made sure I could. In other words, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:58:03

Colleges Profit From Credit Card Companies Predatory Practices

Universities and colleges have long had a warm relationship with credit card providers ... with a $2,000 spending limit.  Thinking I was privileged, being able to wet my appetite for America’s debt ... the need to envelope our nations young in the debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 23:57:56

In Support of Eric Holder

Eric Holder's background and experience provides him with the knowledge needed to lead the Justice Department. He should be confirmed. The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) supports the nomination of Eric Holder to the post of Attorney General, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:46:51

Holiday Gift Giving On A Tight Budget

How we’re approaching holiday gift giving this season as we keep to a tight budget ... all available money toward reducing our debt and following debt elimination tips and debt reduction ... debt was crippling our family and drastic measures where required to stop the damage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 20:26:24

Sensible Debt Collection

This post has been republished from the SitePoint Tribune #427 ... Now, your further action could be sending it to a debt collector, asking your lawyer to become involved ... now either receive your money, or you won’t. The beauty about using a debt collector or tribunal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 23:14:08

From BlackHat SEO To Affiliate Network CEO - Interview With Ads4dough Owner Jason Akatiff

Jason Akatiff was a regular blackhat SEO making cloaked pages and having fun making money online until he purchased a failing affiliate network last June.  I thought it would be interesting to do an interview with  affiliate network Ads4dough owner about his network and the issues he is seeing starting his own network [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 11:30:14

IRS agents soften heart for delinquent taxpayers!!!!

I am just cut and pasting this in entirety - since it is SUCH critical information! This man STEPHEN OHLEMACHER of the AP is my new hero!!! ... . We were part of the firms much heralded “business growth seminars and forums” and would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:30:51

A New Buzzword: Deleveraging

It wasn’t that long ago that people were touting the extraordinary power of leverage. Use as little as possible to control as much as possible ... leverage to an extreme degree. The burden of this skyrocketing national debt will inevitably lead [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 11:00:04

For victims of the Cedar Rapids flood, the budget crisis is hitting home

Flood map courtesy City of Cedar Rapids. Click for larger PDF version. Few in the crowd of 70 people sat peacefully on the padded folding chairs in the basement of Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Cedar Rapids Monday afternoon, as two dozen state legislators, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:17:50

Prolonged exposure to disruptions in market normalcy amplify and hasten market collapse - US and Global economic crisis

What drove most directly the absolute and relative dimensions of loss were the strategic decisions that some firms made to retain large exposures in ... reach levels that could impair the value of even the super-senior tranches of collateralized debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 09:16:19

The work plan ties directly to the enterprise's (S Corporation Bankruptcy)

The work plan ties directly to the enterprise's (S Corporation Bankruptcy) ... forums throughout the United States to handle receivership hearings in a specific manner, especially ... negotiated with lenders to forgive some debt, strengthen payment terms and reopen lines of advance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:34:34

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over

If you saw the Dec 14, 2008, 60 Minutes broadcast featuring a segment titled, “A Second Mortgage Disaster On The Horizon? ... firm that analyzes corporate debt. So do a lot of other people. However, Egan has been cited [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 22:06:11

Should You Lease A Car Or Not?

It's 2009 and your car lease is almost up.  It's time to turn in your car and face the music of paying for extra mileage and putting out some dough to get your car in tip-top shape.  You're asking yourself, "Should I lease again?  Are my leasing days over?" [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:54:59

The Fed Is Buying MBSes? O RLY?

prospectus Interesting piece at Karl Denninger’s Market Ticker forums on the legitimacy of the Fed’s decision to purchase mortgage-backed ... Act, and with the price tag Denninger puts on actually converting Fannie and Freddie debt to “Full [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 11:53:52

College Student Success: Improve Your Reading Speed and Comprehension

  One of my goals for 2009 is to increase in my college related topics. Many readers are college students and I want to help with tips that I used that worked. If you have any ideas for future topics, please contact me. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 09:57:01

Egelhof explores identity & history in powerful theatre piece

I know Kurt Egelhof as a Durban boy whom I first met way back in the eighties ... forum. But Kurt opens his photo albums, the kist and the closet that unveils what lies behind ... reticence (that is both stubborn and tragic), of racial injustice and of the "debt" owed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:46:00

When Is The Right Time To Begin Outsourcing?

Outsourcing There was an interesting discussion in the Blog Mastermind forums that began with a question about when you should start outsourcing ... was the lack of cash flow to pay for outsourcing and whether it is worth going into debt to pay [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 00:24:44

How to get a Collection Agency to delete your account from your Credit Report

These are a couple of tactics I read up on from a collection agency former manager that might prove successful in getting your account deleted from ... the collection agency that you have no clue they’ve been assigned this debt. See also ... your credit report. When a collection agency has purchased or been assigned your account [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:53:23

Fan releases NiGHTS into Dreams Beta to all

There is a strong chance that some of you have already seen this, downloaded it, played it, ... into the Christmas season flat broke and put myself in a hefty debt to keep up. To this day I continually ask myself [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 23:32:40

The Enduring Capitalist Conspiracy For World Government by Zahir Ebrahim

Dandelion Salad Sent to me by the author.  Thanks, Zahir. Note: I added the video that was cited towards the end of this story.  ~ Lo The Enduring Capitalist Conspiracy For World Government With short excerpts from G. Edward Griffin’s Film Zahir Ebrahim Project Humanbeingsfirst [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 13:32:12

Are Municipal Bonds the Next Big Unknown Unknown?

In the financial crisis of today, to use a popular maxim of Donald Rumsfeld’s invention, “there are known unknowns and unknown unknowns ... in municipal bonds defaulted, according to the Distressed Debt Securities newsletter of Miami Lakes, Florida [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 19:02:15

My Sleep Apnea: CPAP

In previous entries, I’ve talked about my initial adventure with sleep apnea and my subsequent sleep study. The gist of those entries is that I was diagnosed with “severe” obstructive sleep apnea, with an AHI (Apnea-Hypopnea Index) of 48 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 19:42:00

Credit Card Companies reducing credit lines

In order to control risk about 60% of credit card companies are lowering the credit lines of non-prime borrowers. Any card holder who appears ‘risky’ may have their credit line reduced. Consumers with a credit card that isn’t being used may possibly have their account closed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 17:19:03

Job Hunting in An Economic Depression: A Changing Landscape

Job Hunting in An Economic Depression: A Changing Landscape My young ward and I (along with DH) make an interesting contrast in job hunters ... needed for the jobs (from high school to college), and we’ve put quite a few people deeply in debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:58:48

Community Reinvestment Act NOT Source of Subprime Mess

The scuttlebutt amongst conservatives since the beginning of the subprime mortgage mess has been that the Community Reinvestment Act ( ... securities, collateralized debt obligations and credit default swaps is highly convoluted. Exactly where [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 23:55:35

Should I pay the collection agency or the original creditor?

When possible pay the original creditor and bypass the collection agency.  If your creditor has ‘assigned’ your defaulted debt over to a collection agency for collection… ... then pay them and eliminate the third party.  See also, How to deal with collection agencies. Dear Debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 23:03:22

5 Credit Card Practices To Adopt In 2009

2009 is going to be a great year! Some people are for New Year’s Resolutions, some people are against them. Whatever your stance on beginning-of-the-year resolutions, the credit card practices below will all see you through 2009 and beyond. Resolution #1: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 17:00:14

How To Go About Debt Consolidation Loans And More

How To Go About Debt Consolidation Loans And More How To Go About Debt Consolidation Loans And More By: ... an extra fee, but that is not usually exorbitant. You should check on the debt consolidation company ... a great deal of information about a debt consolidation company by going through its past records [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:03:34

The XO Files Part III: Re-imagining the OLPC Distribution

This entry is the third in the four-part series, "The XO Files: I Want to Believe" Read Part I here, and Part II, The New 4PC Market, and its Failings. The XO Files: I Want To Believe Part III: Re-imagining the OLPC Distribution Concern over the original distribution plan was what got me writing for OLPCNews [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 15:22:15

One More Thought on Cristiano Ronaldo?s Disallowed Goal against Chelsea

One More Thought on Cristiano... by Milton A. Bot Today 04:10 AM 5,379 57,577 Mark Forums Read View Forum Leaders What's Going ... mac, OMatches, Santos, vaisforlovers The Wrestling Talk Forums Statistics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 09:10:48

11 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Help You Graduate Sooner

These common New Year’s resolutions will not only make you a little healthier and more alive, ... shoving off the load of debt most college grads are in. About.com says the best motivation for paying [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 19:10:42

How to find Debt Consolidation Agency and its Fruitfulness

How to find Debt Consolidation Agency and its Fruitfulness January 8th, ... negotiation Debt consolidation Credit repair services They also make sure that the creditors correct your credit score once you have paid off your debt. How debt consolidation agencies work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:38:45

Juice Feasting - Day 13

I had a bit of a rough patch there the past few days, but I’m feeling much better today ... is released from my cells into my bloodstream for eventual elimination (largely via the colon [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 05:47:48

The Cost of our Wars and the Bailout; Angry Muslims

Value of 2008 Bailouts Exceeds Combined Costs of All Major U.S. Wars - that's ALL major U.S. Wars. This is a December 18th report ... historical government expenses. “Today, families are in debt and government is in debt.According [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:28:00

When The Bill Collector Calls

A couple of weeks ago I received a very unusual phone call ... I have a common name, she refused to believe it. She kept going on about the debt that I had to pay. I realized [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 11:00:33

A New "Must Read" for Reformed Christians

A New "Must Read" for Reformed Christians October 25, 2008 @ 6:40 AM | Posted By: Keith Mathison For the last several years, ... to this work on various blogs and forums, but I did not know when it would be complete. This week [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 11:40:00

Taking the Consumer Out of Consumerism.

With all the bleak news reported daily and seemingly updated by the hour, ... - excessive consumers. In an effort to keep up with the Joneses, we have become dependent on credit and debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 14:00:33

Is it Possible to Overcome Brook's Law?

Is it Possible to Overcome Brook's Law? Posted by at January 14, 2009 According to brook’s law, ... currency trading Customer Service Cycling Data Recovery Dating Debt Consolidation Debt Relief [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:02:56

WebHostingBuzz

Ratings For This Site Rating: ★★★★★ About This Site WebHostingBuzz: ... it matters - on WebHostingBuzz. * We’re debt free. No loans, no mortgages and cash flow positive. We’ve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:22:27

YNAB (You Need A Budget) Personal Budget Software Is 10% Off

If you’re shopping for a personal budget software application, we have a small promotion going on for YNAB or “You Need A Budget”, a neat budgeting desktop application. You Need A Budget (YNAB) Discount: 10% Off With Promo Code! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:17:46

Obama's 'Main Street' Focus

Obama's 'Main Street' Focus President-elect Barack Obama at today's press conference announcing his economic team. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak President-elect Barack Obama had but one central message in his brief press conference today announcing his economic team: I feel your pain [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 19:00:00

extra in terms of extra fee than what you would have saved ... rate and can easily pay off all existing debts and become debt free. Some of the cards come [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 17:42:34

Ding 80, my first heroic, and drama!

So I've got my first level 80 now, and it's the Death Knight ... similar forums. But could I really step right into a heroic? I tell the guy in guild chat in a I'm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:33:00

VA Swishahouse - Posted Up at the All star (2006) [224 - 320kbps]

VA Swishahouse - Posted... by mclevels 23 Minutes Ago ... 16 622 What's Going On? RapHustle.Com / TapeDown.Com Forums Statistics RapHustle.Com / TapeDown.Com Forums Statistics Threads: 22,101, Posts: 192,450, Members: 1,177 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 02:00:00

The Town Hall Debate Format

The Town Hall Debate Format Eric Trager - 10.07.2008 - 1: ... s answers to a question on the national debt from the 1992 town hall debate.) Third, town hall debates [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 17:45:17

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