Boston Tea Party Presidential candidate Charles Jay answers Obama-McCain debate questions

Posted at cj08.com (I wasn’t invited to Friday night’s presidential debate, but you knew I was going to weigh in anyway. My “participation” comes in the way of interspersing my responses into the actual text of the debate, which you will see below. All of those responses to the questions asked by moderator Jim Lehrer are in bold type [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 18:49:05

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New Survey by U.S. : Debt Consolidation Loans – Federal Student Loan Consolidation

The possibility of federal loan consolidation can bring needed relief to graduates who are dealing with staggering educational debt. Thanks to the Higher Education Act government loans are eligible for free online debt consolidation . Funding that was made available for educational purposes through government programs such as the Federal Family Education Loan program, or FFEL, and the Direct Loan program can be consolidated. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 09:25:33

Ask me anything #6

Each week I give the readers of Gather Little by Little a chance to ask me anything. The only real rule is that I can decline to answer. I’ll do my best to answer as many questions as I can though. Have a question you would like answered? Just drop me a line or leave a comment! Eric writes: I have a question for you (well more like a favor) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 10:40:49

01-11-09 ANOTHER MISSIVE FROM SLIDER ON THE BLACK

The really frightening thing to me about what Slider has to say is that it is all true and verifiable but still people turn a blind eye. I wish I knew what it would take to wake people up. To get them to go to the window and shout "I'm madder than hell and I'm not going to take it anymore." Can someone please tell me what it is going to take? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 20:59:00

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Tax breaks on the horizon. Obama wants tax cuts to make up 40% of his much-heralded stimulus package, ... pulling out all the stops." Pfizer open to mega-merger. Pfizer (PFE) CEO Jeff Kindler says his company ... acquisition could drive a new wave of industry consolidation. Fighting deflation any way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:14:52

Learn More About Refinance Mortgage Loan

by John Bear Everyone knows that comparing lenders can help you find the best refinancing deal, but those numbers can get confusing, especially when you are comparing lenders. You should investigate rates, fees, and points. Remember too that just because a mortgage company has the lowest rates, it doesn’t mean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:14:51

Refinance Mortgage Loan Guide

by John Bear Everyone knows that comparing lenders can help you find the best refinancing deal, but those numbers can get confusing, especially when you are comparing lenders. You should investigate rates, fees, and points. Remember too that just because a mortgage company has the lowest rates, it doesn’t mean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:23:29

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

This information comes from a great web page created by the National Council of Nonprofits ... Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007. There might be hope for those with tremendous student loan debt ... , public safety, public interest law service, public care for children, elders or disabled [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:51:43

Debt Consolidation with Free Government Grants? One Scam to Avoid

Have you ever seen a commercial or an ad promising “free government grant money? ... can be used for anything, including debt consolidation , student loans, a yacht or just about any ... s doubtful that you’ll find an organization that’s interested in helping you pay off your Mastercard bill [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:23:22

Credit and debt consolidation

Credit and debt consolidation Now, you might know about the meaning and the advantage of debt consolidation. So, I won’t be explaining it again ... to accept. Many creditors are willing to accept a lump sum debt settlement for as low as 70 ... program a few months ago. Members of the credit union who take on such a loan must take an online [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:47:12

What Varieties of Options are Out There in Student Loans?

by William Blake Whether you are in your first 4 years of college or are attending graduate school you are paying several times more for your ... of Stafford loans are easier to qualify for. A subsidized loan in which the government makes ... ://www.salliemae.com/get_student_loan/find_student_loan/undergrad_student_loan/federal_student_loans/stafford_loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 07:31:08

Cower Before the Great and Powerful Paulson

by The Mogambo Guru I gotta admit that I am getting Really, Really, Really Freaked Out (RRFO) here lately, and I spend too, too, too much time whining and crying about it. As a result, I desperately seek the solace of gold, silver, oil and large-caliber guns while safely ensconced in the Big, Beautiful Mogambo Bunker (BBMB) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 21:10:12

Second home mortgage Loan: FAQ

Second home mortgage Loans are a potentially money-saving option for homeowners who want to consolidate debt and/or turn some of their bad credit into good credit. The possible tax deductions on home equity loans make them potentially useful for debt consolidation, since other personal and consumer loans typically have no tax deductions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:02:01

Repaying Your Student Loans

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Student LoansStrategies For Paying Back Student Loans “60 percent of 2007 college graduates had student debt, each taking on an average of $22,700 in loans.” —College Board Report “Default rates ... who leave college with a lot of debt.” — EducationSector Student loans are often easy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 17:43:48

Debt Consolidation is Great Way to Bring Resolve to Debt

Credit counseling services help individuals regain control over their finances by helping them reduce their debt in various ways ... as collateral. Credit counseling “solutions” don’t work. Bankruptcy actually will get you out of debt.  You can find more from credit card and debt. Debt consolidation is always a great way to bring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 14:20:42

Bank of America Seeks Second Bailout From Treasury Department

Yesterday, I speculated on the question of whether a bailout of those in credit card debt would be fair ... bailout funds to one of the nation’s largest credit card issuers. Just when I had begun to think ... of banks that would survive the banking crisis and benefit from consolidation in the industry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:32:04

Jobs in Alternative Energy Fields

by Mary Bush Many people who take jobs in the alternative energies research and development sector have to, at least in the beginning, take relatively low pay. Taking a job in this industry is thus not about-or, not predominantly about-making money, although that is needless to say important, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 20:48:25

Secondary Sources: Credit Card Crisis, Bubbles, U.S. Default

A roundup of economic news from around the Web. Credit-Card Crisis: The New York Times reports the next crisis may be in credit cards. “Lenders wrote off an estimated $21 billion in bad credit card loans in the first half of 2008 ... say. Currently, the total losses amount to 5.5 percent of credit card debt outstanding, and could [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 13:21:18

Secondary Sources: Credit Card Crisis, Bubbles, U.S. Default

A roundup of economic news from around the Web. Credit-Card Crisis: The New York Times reports the next crisis may be in credit cards. “Lenders wrote off an estimated $21 billion in bad credit card loans in the first half of 2008 ... say. Currently, the total losses amount to 5.5 percent of credit card debt outstanding, and could [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 16:17:00

Premiers to press Harper for infrastructure boost

“We want to get those shovels in the ground sooner rather than later,” Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said. “We don’t want the recession to be over by the time we get infrastructure dollars spent.” Indeed, that would be disastrous. But, hey, money grows on trees, right? Spend away [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:12:27

Hope For My Student Loan Debt…Maybe

Yesterday, I found out that the rules and regulations for the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (CCRAA) were finalized ... . I have approximately $56,000 in federal student loans (a Direct Loans consolidation loan) and $48,000 in private ... , however, I want to confirm that my Direct Loans consolidation loan does qualify. Also, I’ve read [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:51:15

Three Times is Enemy Action

"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is Enemy Action." -- Auric Goldfinger James Bond's wealthy nemesis may have had an obsession with gold, but he judged, quite correctly, that if people keep putting your plans awry, that was likely their intent [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 14:03:41

Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/17/2008

Once again it’s a night for immigration stories.First of all, read about Lampedusa and the Greek islands, places that are being overwhelmed with unprecedented numbers of illegal immigrants. They arrive in little ramshackle boats, often starving and dehydrated [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 03:44:00

Maloni: What Now for Fannie & Freddie?

"While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as corporate entities may not be needed, ... mortgage debt was backed by the full faith and credit of the Treasury. After 1968 this guarantee ... is up in the air. What’s happening now, as it were, is an ongoing consolidation back onto Uncle Sam’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 19:22:01

Are You In Financial Trouble? Money Tips To Cope With Hard Times

How do we cope with hard times? Even if you are in financial trouble, there’s always hope. Maybe these money tips may help! Hard Times Thank you to Jacques Sprenger for contributing this thoughtful post. Almost 20 years ago, I lost my job and had no immediate prospect to find another one [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 23:30:39

Exchange This Credit

Exchange this credit and exchange my credit. Now that sounds like something the whole national economy could do when it comes to that Wall Street ... from your debts. You can find credit card relief information, debt consolidation, credit card counseling ... for you. They can help you exchange your credit. They are a Debt Consolidation Company and [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:50:25

More Help With Debt Problems

Debt got you down? You're not alone. Consumer debt is at an all-time high and it's not getting any better any time soon ... your bills! online debt help Now don't get me wrong, there are consolidation debt help companies ... . Whether or not your debt problems are the result of an illness, unemployment, or simply [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:44:43

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Where Does Money Come From? The Money Masters The Money Masters the documentary discuss the topics of money (as it relates to central banking and … all » fractional reserve banking), debt, taxes ... ’s large media, paper and film outlets, and that they achieved this through the large consolidation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:06:54

Why Should You Opt For Home Equity 2nd Mortgages?

If you own a house and need some extra cash then you may think to get a 2nd mortgages loan against the equity of your home ... . They can use these loans as form of debt consolidation ... and do not fluctuate with the change in federal interest rate. The amount of loan you get in 2nd mortgages is normally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:25:59

More Info On Good Credit Report Score

Bankruptcy is an option but the laws have changed and it is not always the best way ahead ... of overspending and poor financial planning, but whatever the grounds for being in debt there are some ways of credit card debt relief. There are no instantaneous solutions and your credit card debt relief [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 23:33:05

Finance Loans and Credit Rating

by Mary Bush Dealers typically sell your contract to an assignee, such as a bank, loan company or credit union ... card companies, and credit unions. Regulated by the Swiss Federal Department of Finance ... . Compare current rates being offered by contacting various banks, credit unions or other lenders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:50:33

The Top Debt Consolidation Companies

The Top Debt Consolidation Companies Debt consolidating companies vary in the services and debt management programs they offer ... to help families and individuals to get out of debt on their own simply by counseling them. The credit ... and friends. There are a number of large debt consolidation firms operating in the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:32:10

Behind the Deal: Why CenturyTel Took Over Larger Rival Embarq

In one of the ironies of the financial crisis, telecommunications companies CenturyTel and Embarq had to do an all-stock deal in order to insulate ... closing stock price. And while CenturyTel is getting only 35% of the combined company, though ... the financial crisis dictated the structure and terms of the auction for the company. The story begins [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 11:39:00

General Student Loan Consolidation FAQ's

Many people considering student loan consolidation as a financial aid option often have the following questions ... about them. This post contains answers to general questions for student loan consolidation as an option for affording college, and my next posts will be specifically for private and federal student loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:50:20

Ken Lewis Hearts Regulators, More Regulations–Not So Much

Bank of America Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis today lauded regulators, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for making “the right ... on the subject of new regulation, noting that the 1994 federal approval of interstate branch banking [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 10:49:00

The upcoming sesson

Lesley Stedman Weidenbener, writing for the Louisville Journal Courier, has a lengthy article on the upcoming session. For the House Democrats, the state budget appears to be the primary focus. Revenues are expected to be essentially flat, following two years of declining revenues according to the article [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 14:23:43

The Ticket's complete McCain-Obama debate transcript, Sept. 26, 2008

This is the complete presidential debate transcript for Sept. 26, 2008 at the University of Mississippi, moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS and including Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois: LEHRER: Gentlemen, at this very moment tonight, where do you stand on the financial recovery plan? [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 10:00:41

My Fantasy Testimony

This weekend I typed up "draft testimony" on what caused the mortgage/financial crisis. Like anyone wants to hear it ... industry went out of business. Whether Method B could survive a similar shock is unclear. The right lesson [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 22:46:46

MONDAY JANUARY 12, 2009

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Date: 2009-01-12 00:45:00

Bad Credit Debt Consolidation and Credit Card Debt Consolidation Tips

If you have managed to get yourself into a situation whereby you have many loans, credit card debt, mortgage, utilities, and other bills to pay, ... or organization that has agreed to consolidate your credit card debt, and you have one simple ... then think about credit card debt consolidation. It can be extremely difficult to get yourself [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:16:55

Not One Dime! By Mike Whitney

Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney 10/01/08 - “ICH” The mystery has been solved. For nearly a year, we have been asking ourselves why the investors and foreign banks that bought up hundreds of billions of dollars of worthless mortgage-backed securities (MBS) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 01:26:45

Charting the Effects of the Financial Crisis

It takes more than wind to make turbines spin. ... and unable to repay their existing debt. This situation can lead to a domino effect — “contagious ... t have money to buy bread. So the federal government [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 00:44:21

Small Banks Getting Short End of Tarp Bat

Jump to Comments SEEKING ALPHAWilliam Patalon IIIBank of American Corp. (BAC), which is getting $15 billion from the U.S. government as part of the Treasury Department’s $250 billion “recapitalization” effort, is doubling its stake in state-owned China Construction Bank Corp [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 00:18:39

What Varieties of Options are Out There in Student Loans?

.fullpost{display:inline;}By William BlakeWhether you are in your first 4 years of college or are attending graduate school you are paying several ... _student_loan/undergrad_student_loan/federal_student_loans/stafford_loans/ and http ... the unsubsidized and subsidized Stafford Loans. Subsidized loans are the most desirable, since [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:11:00

Debt Negotiation Programs

Get Yourself Out of Debt You should be cautious of claims from so-called credit repair clinics ... for your unsecured debt — typically credit card debt — to be paid off for anywhere from 10 to 50 percent of the balance owed. For example, if you owe $10,000 on a credit card, a debt negotiation firm may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:34:30

How the Banksters Made a Complete Killing off the Bailout

By Pam Martens, CounterPunch. Posted October 21, 2008 ... and generosity and devotion exist.” Today, we hand our 8 year olds a $13 trillion national debt ... to determine the cause of the debt collapse. Worse still, the money is doled out to the very same individuals [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 14:54:44

Student Loans - Graduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid

Student Loans - Graduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid by William Blake Whether you are in your first 4 years of college or are attending graduate ... of the loan. Though they cost more, these types of Stafford loans are easier to qualify ... _student_loan/federal_student_loans/stafford_loans/ and http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:11:50

Technology Equipment and Software Financing

by katie George Technology equipment and software are very important for a business in today’s world. Technological or software equipment includes new computer system, routing software, safety equipment and so on. These types of equipment are generally very expensive and so the need for technology equipment and software financing arises [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 15:20:48

Federal Student Loan Consolidation: FAQ Part 1

If you are considering federal student loan consolidation as a financial aid option, ... with the student loans? If you have debt other than student loans (i.e. credit card debt, personal loan debt ... here are some commonly asked questions about this student loan program. Some of these questions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:06:18

Deficits Actually Do Matter and Defense Is, In Fact, a Budget Item

by Eric Martin With Barack Obama's convincing win, and a further consolidation of the Democratic gains made in 2006, ... s most dramatic “big-government” actions — Medicare bill, farm bill, steel tarriffs, invasion of Iraq [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 04:32:11

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