Weekend Roundup- The Best of Think Your Way To Wealth 2008 Edition

Another one bites the dust! Another year, that is. I started Think Your Way To Wealth in February of 2008, ... to Money? Use Extreme Measures to Eliminate Your Debt or Increase Savings March 30 Ways To Stretch ... With Your Frugality April Lower Your Medical Bills Through Negotiation, Cost Comparison, and Haggling Lies We Tell [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:19:16

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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

Fascinating

Wow, good thing we don’t have socialized medicine! Some more of that lovely free market in action! ... in Inglewood was losing nearly $1 million a month and had piled up $15 million in debt. Among ... a measure of relief. But the bills went unpaid, and the century-old medical center was sold. The new [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 19:24:33

Are There Funds Available?

Are There Funds Available? Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category:Credit Funds availability is the main reason people fall into debt. make money online This lack of funds may be a direct result of a job loss, medical condition, business failure, etc.. Falling behind loans is not something most people plan or want to do, life [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:51:30

High school to MD in five years

California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi wants to combine college with medical school, enabling a high school graduate to earn an MD in five years ... a medical degree within reach of young people who may be discouraged by the prospect of eight years of college — and a  load of debt — to get to a poorly paid residency. The program should work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:44:49

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

Personal Bankruptcy and Health Care Reform

by Meg Brown If you want to thicken the air in any given room these days, bring up the subject of national health care reform. Opinions and emotions are guaranteed to fuel a heated conversation while at the same time some key issues are often left out of the informal debate. It is hard to blame participants for these oversights because of the subject’s extreme complexity. But the bottom line remains that this is a subject our country needs to intelligently tackle before it bankrupts us. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 07:10:04

Trial lawyers deep in debt?

Break out your best lawyer jokes today, because according to the Washington Times, the litigators don’t have any money to fight back.  As Republicans ramp up pressure on Democrats and the White House to include comprehensive tort reform in any overhaul of the American health-care system, one could expect the trial lawyers to respond with threats of donation boycotts or funding of opponents in next year’s midterms.  However, the American Association of Justice — the lobbying group for litigators [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 12:48:45

The Socialist Strategy

By Daniel Greenfield Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Government is essentially a national management system, taking on those tasks that it would be unwise or unworkable to turn over to the free market. Good government functions as intended. Bad government takes over the nation and becomes an absolute force, looting and raiding public resources, suppressing individual freedoms in order to keep itself in power. In olden days this sort of government was considered a tyranny. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 21:15:03

The Sad Tale of Gansel and Hetel

The plight of Hansel and Gretel is known to many but have you ever heard the sad story of Gansel and Hetel? Two middle class kids “adrift” in the consumerist shopping mall culture take a bath in debt and almost ruin their lives… can they be saved? Bad Health & Bad Luck Gansel and Hetel had it rough growing up with divorced parents.  Their dad didn’t take care of his health and didn’t buy enough life insurance so their mom was left to raise them totally alone after he passed away.  [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:57:44

Public Option Vote Could Pit Democrat Vs. Democrat

WASHINGTON — It'll be Democrat vs. Democrat as lawmakers go back to work on health care Tuesday. The Senate Finance Committee is expected to consider whether the government should offer its own insurance plan for the middle class in competition with private carriers. A public option is the top goal for liberals, but it has no Republican support and moderate Democrats say the Senate will never go along. So Tuesday's debate is expected to pit Democratic liberals against moderates. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 13:15:36

Public Option Vote Could Pit Democrat Vs. Democrat

WASHINGTON — It'll be Democrat vs. Democrat as lawmakers go back to work on health care Tuesday. The Senate Finance Committee is expected to consider whether the government should offer its own insurance plan for the middle class in competition with private carriers. A public option is the top goal for liberals, but it has no Republican support and moderate Democrats say the Senate will never go along. So Tuesday's debate is expected to pit Democratic liberals against moderates. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:31:54

Medical Expenses A Common Cause Of Bankruptcy

The following guest post was submitted by Kevin, web content writer for Resqdebt.com. For more helpful tips on how to save money and stay out of debt, visit Resqdebt’s website at www.resqdebt.com . When Americans think of a person trapped in enormous amounts of debt, inevitably they think of irresponsibility. They think of fast cars and fancy stereo equipment. They think of people living the high life who could not afford it. In short, they think of a deadbeat. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 10:00:13

Max Baucus, "Whose Side Are You On"

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy For America will be airing this ad in Montana and Washington D.C., aimed at Max Baucus' (D-MT) and asking the simple question, "Whose side are you on?" My name is Bing Perrine and I live here in Billings, Montana, with my beautiful wife and baby boy.  Last June, I collapsed because of congenital heart problems.  I need open-heart surgery, but I have no insurance and no company will insure me. My friends and family have been a blessing. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 23:40:04

The Socialist Strategy

Government is essentially a national management system, taking on those tasks that it would be unwise or unworkable to turn over to the free market. Good government functions as intended. Bad government takes over the nation and becomes an absolute force, looting and raiding public resources, suppressing individual freedoms in order to keep itself in power. In olden days this sort of government was considered a tyranny. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 03:15:00

Read, think, then SCREAM FOUL! VOTE THEM OUT!

Tony Caputo ASKS: WHY ARE THE EVIL DEMOCRATS TRYING TO DESTROY AMERICA?   Democrats started taxing Social Security , that was NOT to be taxed!   Democrats have had working Americans support Career BUMS on Welfare for the past +50 years!   Ever ask yourself, why do our law making Democrats have working Americans supporting  Illegal Immigrants?   Why is Obama Pushing to give Illegal Immigrants Medical Insurance? [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 18:06:34

Divinity, Love & Living!

Last week I announced that we were going to be embarking on a fabulous new adventure — & here we are! My amazing friend & psychic advisor Joycelle will be doing weekly readings right here! Am I on the right path & is this a viable career choice? I’m feeling as if the relationship I am in is falling apart, just wondering what to do & if the right person is ever going to come along. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 01:04:07

Understanding Consumer Debt Consolidation

Amazon.de Widgets Living today has never been more difficult and the fine line between keeping ones head above water and drowning has never been finer so it is hardly surprising that more and more people are looking to consumer debt consolidation programs for assistance.Consumer debt consolidation programs have increased greatly in number over the past three years as the requirement for professional counseling and guidance has become more apparent now than ever before. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 11:48:54

Public meeting on enhanced pensions for water workers is Tuesday

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will hold a public workshop on proposed union contracts that would hike pay and pensions at 10 a.m. Tuesday at its  Union Station headquarters . While Met’s current pension formula is among the least-generous in the area , the proposed hike is generating outrage because it would cost some $70 million , at a time when Met’s investments in Cal-PERS are already down some $400  million - and at a time when water rates are jumping . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 22:47:12

Education Management IPO Gets an A+

"Back to School" The IPO market sprang to life last week with 7 deals completed , and the momentum is set to continue this week with another 4 deals slated to price . Similar to last week, the current IPO line-up is well-diversified in terms of size, sector and growth profile, and includes two PE-backed deals, a venture-backed growth enterprise and another newly-formed specialty finance company looking to take advantage of opportunities in the distressed debt marketplace. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 15:17:57

Idaho - Motorcycle Crash near Swan Valley claims one

On September 27, 2009 at approximately 3:00 p.m., Idaho State Police and Bonneville County Emergency Crews responded to a crash on SH31 near mile marker 1, near Swan Valley.  Nicky Vallo, 70, and his passenger, Yolanda Vallo, 61, both of Victor, were traveling southbound on a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle when, for unknown reasons, they left the right side of the roadway and were thrown from the motorcycle.  Both were transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center where Nicky remains in [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 12:36:40

Kratovil Takes Constituents’ Healthcare Reform Concerns To House Leadership

Leads Freshman Colleagues on Letter to Leadership highlighting the need for inter-State competition, tort reform, and deficit neutrality. Washington, DC – In a letter sent to House Leadership earlier today, Congressman Frank Kratovil and a group of his fellow freshman Members of Congress urged their party’s Congressional leaders to consider adopting a number of proposals raised by their constituents regarding healthcare reform. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:55:00

C.R. Bard, Inc. Medical Equipment Company Share Analysis

This report is an essential source for data, analysis and strategic insight into C.R. Bard, Inc ... , including debt, equity or venture finance. Reasons to buy• A single source to fulfill [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 07:40:00

How Can I Get Money for Plastic Surgery?

by Leonard Dawson Financing plastic surgery is not like financing a car or a home. Banks, as you may have guessed, are very careful about who they loan plastic surgery money to. They will very carefully consider your credit history, including late payments, defaults, your bill payment history, and how long you’ve had credit accounts. A loan to pay for plastic surgery is an unsecured debt, meaning there’s not collateral for the bank to repossess in the event of a default. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 20:33:13

Get Your Credit Card Debt Paid Off

In an ideal world, the way to avoid debt is to never get in it. This is probably unavoidable as you are deep in debt as you read this. You may have liked the low interest rate when you first open the account. Then life happened and you had the charge everyday items on the credit card. And before long you found yourself suffocating from a massive debt load. In addition to credit card debt you may also have tons of student loan debt or medical debt. You could also have student loans from your college days. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 14:16:34

Need a Payday Loan? Important Tips are Here!

Do you looking for a same day payday loan? The financial help through a no fax payday loan will be a best option for you. Getting a loan on the same day of application is not that complicated because of the increase in payday loans available today. This will help you to manage your unexpected expenses without any delay. You don’t have to waste your time on faxing documents and proofs. If you are not getting approved by one lender, don’t be panic. You can try with other lenders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:16:13

Another Monday… Another “Game-Changing” Deal

Another Monday… Another “Game-Changing” Deal by Martin Denholm, Senior Editor Monday is Merge Day. A few weeks ago, the market saw the busiest day of deal-making in three months, as the news-wires lit up with news of several big takeover announcements, including Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS ) buying Marvel (NYSE: MVL ). It happened again the following week. In fact, over a 10-day period, more than $40 billion worth of deals were announced. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 17:20:16

Healthcare Reform Swirlies

No Compromise Media Contributor by Paul Revere Here’s just some of the changes no one is hoping for: Monday, September 28, 2009 Dem’s make a push to have illegal aliens covered by the Obamacare .  Sure, why not give the WORLD “free” healthcare? Monday, September 28, 2009 Obamacare hits a new low: 56% against it . Duh, ‘cuz most Americans don’t want a big government’s healthcare Frankenstein. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 00:11:47

Be Frugal, But Don’t Be A Cheap Bastard.

I always talk on here about watching your spending, staying out of debt, to stop spending on useless “stuff” that doesn’t bring real benefit to your life, etc.. But that doesn’t mean you should be a cheap bastard with your money, either. Being frugal is one thing, but not spending a dime, including not on great life experiences or time with friends, means you are missing out on your sole purpose of being on this earth – living. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 17:00:41

Oy

We found out yesterday that John’s job is basically doing away with all overtime, bonuses, and basically holiday pay ... , but it was tough. I am stressing myself into an ulcer over how we can get debt paid off and still have money ... ). We are shopping for cheaper car insurance. No more eating out, buying things just because [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:56:43

PONZI PREDICTS

Economy: Enjoying the Pre-Game Show?Sorry to be missing from the Angry Bear scene – but I have had several long and serious medical outages in 2008 ... bets.There seems to be a lot of talk in AB and elsewhere about this thing called “solutions”. Solutions are not my department – predictions are. Any reasonable solution is by definition politically [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 12:04:00

President Bush farewell speech (text)

Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence – a time set apart. Tonight, with a thankful heart, I have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on the journey we have traveled together and the future of our Nation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:14:37

August 20 roundup

Lawyers’ contingency fee is temptation to ethical corner-cutting in consumer debt collection, too ... -good “Donda West Law” but it won’t do much to keep impulsive clients from rushing into plastic ... fee, debtor-creditor law, endangered species, Indian tribes, legal discipline, medical, movies film [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 10:32:48

Warning!

Potentially disturbing girly crap coming up. If you don’t wanna read it, then don’t. Please. That being said ... cash to pay off the bad, bad debt. So far I’ve managed to bring home a little under $200 in extra ... I thought something was, er, wrong with me. Fast-forward about 6 months, and I find out that nothing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:28:10

To embargo or not to embargo

Full disclosure. I like Cuban cigars and on occasion risk possible prosecution by ordering a few of them on the Internet ... stopped payment on all its foreign commercial and bilateral debt with non-socialist countries in 1986." disclosed U.S. International Trade Commission Report in 2001. "Debt talks between Cuba [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:00:10

Steady Diet of Chinese Currency

by The Mogambo Guru I keep watching the steady march of China towards world domination, and their currency (the yuan) ... like I do every time some dirtbag country starts getting uppity like they are going to begin paying us back ... , the inflationary implications caused by such cost-push factors are eliminated! Inflation goes down [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:30:34

The Poverty Business

Sorry if this appears to be an older article, and not latest headlines, just thought it was interesting - loki The Poverty Business Inside U.S ... into Byrider, Tsosie drove off, jubilant, in a 1999 Saturn subcompact she bought entirely on credit ... access to credit has put cars, computers, credit cards, and even homes within reach for many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:45:24

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/5/2009

Read through the official European reactions to Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza: Zapatero, the Vatican, the Italian government — all are pressuring Israel for a ceasefire. The surprise is Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who states that it would be pointless to condemn Israel without addressing what Hamas is doing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:54:00

"May I Have Your Fax Number?"

In case you needed another reminder of how ridiculous, frustrating, and outdated our health care system is, this entertaining Jonathan Rauch column is well worth your time. If you've ever had to switch doctors, requiring you to either fax records from your old doctor to your new one or--even better--show up in person to sign [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 20:39:59

Confessions of A Cultural Anthropologist: Cause and Cure of High Health Costs

"Today’s medical students are being inducted into a culture in which their profession is seen increasingly in financial terms. Add in such pressures as the need to pay off enormous debts, and it is not surprising that students’ choices are dictated by the desire to maximize income and minimize work time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 17:10:00

Farewell Address: President George W. Bush

THE PRESIDENT: Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence — a time set apart. Tonight, with a thankful heart, I have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on the journey that we have traveled together, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:50:14

Flight 1549

Proof Positivity: History In WaxYou know you’ll be in history books when Madame Tussauds displays you in her wax museum ... assistance to improve the quality of life for people victimized by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest ... billion in assistance to people in 100 nations. Mercy Corps pursues its mission through: emergency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:08:54

Top Ten Things to Know if You’re Interested in a Reverse Mortgage

Reverse Mortgages are becoming popular in America. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created one of the first ... that lets a homeowner convert a portion of the equity in his or her home into cash. The equity built up over years of home mortgage payments can be paid to you. But unlike a traditional home equity loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:53:15

Learn The Art Of Making Money Online Line With Cash Jobs

Need money fast? click here now to find out how the pros do it! A personal loan is money you borrow from a lender for your own private use ... or remodeling, legal bills, and debt consolidation. The average personal loan maximum is $15,000. The amount ... . The lending institution can be a bank, investment broker, or private lending company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:53:26

Reward Sanity! Netherlands For Nobel Peace Prize!

Dr. Stephen Frye author of Twenty-five Reasons to Legalize Drugs – We Really Lost This War, recommends that, Louk Hulsman, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Law at the University of Rotterdam, who was originally responsible for crafting the forward-thinking drug policy in the Netherlands and the Dutch Ministry of Health [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:32:00

Trader errors: there is mistaken identity. And there are pure, almighty balls ups

How would you like to have to explain to your clients that, acting on buyout news, you went in hard and heavy on the target (ie $millions) ... target was Advanced Medical Optics whose logo is: And who refer to themselves in literature as "Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) NYSE:EYE ". Confused? Me neither. If you got it right the transaction looks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:41:09

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/8/2009

The latest word is that an agreement with Russia has been reached, and the flow through the gas pipeline will resume.Also, look for the storming of the Israeli consulate in Montreal, as well as other Gaza-inspired violence around the world.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, Insubria, JD, Tuan Jim, Vlad Tepes, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:49:00

The Massachusetts Mess

By The Honorable Arlene Wohlgemuth News coming out of the Massachusetts experiment with “socialized medicine lite” – the combination of insurance coverage that is free, subsidized, or mandatory to make it near universal – continues to be distressing for reasons other than the predictable, ever-escalating cost to the state [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:10:42

Full Text: Barack Obama on Economy | Economic Recovery and Reinvestment | January 8, 2009

(Source: Office of the President-Elect) Throughout America’s history, there have been some years that simply rolled into the next without much notice or fanfare.  Then there are the years that come along once in a generation – the kind that mark a clean break from a troubled past, and set a new course for our nation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:00:11

Abbott Gets Belgian Drug Unit for $7.6 Billion

Solvay, the Belgian chemical and pharmaceutical group, said Monday it has agreed to sell its entire pharmaceutical business to Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, Illinois, for €5.2 billion ($7.6 billion), The Associated Press reported. The big U.S. drug maker will take sole possession of their shared cholesterol drug venture, The New York Times’s Duff Wilson reported. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 10:32:35

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