Considering a Car Car Buying Tips

As one of the “major purchases” in life, car buying is one to be carefully considered. Your first task will be to determine exactly what market you’re going for. New or Used? There are a lot of choices to consider when buying a car. Your choices will depend on your situation. Even the climate you live in can pay an important role in this decision. Important information about cars and fuel economy should always be considered. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 18:09:15

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Things To Remember In Choosing A Credit Card

by Eric Jilson If you have a low credit rating, you will most likely not be offered an unsecured low interest credit card. This requires faith on the part of the credit card company that you will repay your debts on time. People with good credit are able to get these cards because their credit history shows that they have been capable of paying on time in the past. If you have good credit and plan to continue making timely payments, then you will probably qualify for these low-interest credit cards. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 09:44:37

Your Modern Auto Body Repair Shop

September 27th, 2009Blog WriterLeave a commentGo to comments Most of us never would want to see the inside of an auto body repair shop. At the most we can often smell the solvents being emitted by automotive body vehicle repair shop as we drive by and wonder how those people can make it through a work day never being precise and accurate in both matching the color of car panels and repairing auto, truck and S.U.V bodies after vehicle collisions.It is only by accident – car accidents that most of [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 01:49:17

CASINO WALL STREET

Bill Werner is an Engineer in Missouri City, Texas. The following is his attempt to Encapsulate All of Modern Economic History ( ... The Vast Matrix of Models of Mind-stuff” we abide in. ~~~ “Credit-default swaps… have become mainly side ... the United States government will go bust.” -Michael Lewis & David Einhorn in How to Repair [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 23:28:11

Words from the (Investment) Wise (Sept. 27, 2009)

After hitting its best levels of the year on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) communiqué, the S&P 500 Index ran into heavy weather on the realization that the Fed could start scaling back on emergency support of the economy. US equities dropped further later in the week on renewed concerns about the state of the troubled housing market and weaker-than-expected durable goods orders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 14:33:29

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

What is a Cosigner?

A person who is allowed to legally sign loan papers or documentation with another person who is having difficulty for obtaining a loan, or sometimes getting a lease for an apartment or rental unit is referred to as a cosigner . Being a cosigner, the person makes a legal agreement that he or she would be jointly responsible for repayment of the loan if the first signer fail to pay debts in a timely fashion. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 17:00:15

Credit Repair Can Make Your Life Stress Free

by Dina Salinas For most people, having bad credit would be like the end of the world. People rely on credit for even the simplest transactions in this modern world. If you have bad credit, then simplify your life with a credit repair that is within reach. If you’re having financial issues, chances are that creditors already know. They can tell by the way you handle your credit, the way you pay it, etc. For instance, if you are changing your credit pattern or taking cash advances. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 18:08:52

In Whom do we trust?

This is a guest post from Carrie Schmeck who writes at her blog Hope for the Bankrupt. I encourage you to check it out! Do we still trust in God? It happened with such subtlety that we scarcely noticed. Americans as employees, employers, and conservative stewards bought into a financial system disguised as our future security [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 20:28:06

E. Online Resources

If you have access to the Internet, there is a good deal of information you can find using your computer. But you can’t do it all—not every court decision or state statute is available online. Furthermore, unless you know what you are looking for—the case name and citation or the code section—you may have difficulty finding it. Still, there are a number of useful sites: • Nolo.com’s Legal Research Center . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 02:04:59

Choose A Credit Repair Company With Care

Many of the people that would like to find a way to complete a credit repair program quickly do not understand the importance of finding a good credit repair company.  There are thousands of credit repair companies across the nation and each one is charged with matching each person to the credit repair process that is best for their needs and their financial situation.  Finding a good credit repair company can be very important for being able to get out of debt and be able to secure credit for the future. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 07:40:45

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (September 21 – 27, 2009)

After hitting its best levels of the year on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) communiqué, the S&P 500 Index ran into heavy weather on the realization that the Fed could start scaling back on emergency support of the economy. US equities dropped further later in the week on renewed concerns about the state of the troubled housing market and weaker-than-expected durable goods orders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 07:51:48

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (September 21 – 27, 2009)

After hitting its best levels of the year on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) communiqué, the S&P 500 Index ran into heavy weather on the realization that the Fed could start scaling back on emergency support of the economy. US equities dropped further later in the week on renewed concerns about the state of the troubled housing market and weaker-than-expected durable goods orders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 07:51:48

Credit score secrets REVEALED

by Ty Crandall Your credit score is the magic figure behind most aspects of your life. How much you pay for utilities, mortgage payments or rent, insurance, your car, and even whether you get hired are all dependant of your credit score. This article is designed to help you understand each individual component of your credit score. For even more details on the credit scoring system you can see this article in its entirety at www.PerfectCreditFast.com. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 15:13:21

Restoring American Global Leadership, One Step at a Time

I think it's fair to say that after the last eight years we in the United States are not quite accustomed to what it is like to have a president that is genuinely popular oversees. This will clearly change under the Obama administration, and with Obama's popularity comes tremendous opportunity to re-affirm America's traditional role as a global [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:16:02

Don’t Throw in the Towel

Someone from the Cato Institute sent me this with the message “I’ve been reading your blog posts on the Obama stimulus plan, and I wanted to bring this to your attention, something I think you’ll find interesting.” I interpret “interesting” to mean “you are mistaken to think fiscal policy can benefit the economy”: Making Work, Destroying Wealth, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 09:44:27

The Federal Government may be counting on Middle America's spending to shore up the economy, ... accounts. In the past few months, we've begun paying down debt and putting money aside for a rainy day ... , there's no ladder tall enough to help them see over the top. Some have ended up in this position [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:26:27

Guilty By Association

Many years ago, I used to run my sites out of an office building in an industrial part of Richmond. There were two other tenants in the building. One was an auto repair shop. The other was a drug dealer who used his unit to make illegal ... of association. The commentators asked me how many people I know who never run a Credit Card balance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 23:45:11

Ctrl BG: A Shortcut to Financial News 12/14

It's been a stressful few weeks for US auto makers. Last week, they handed in their proposals to be reviewed by Congress ... from a bankrupt car company, which is a very valid point (think of the warranty/repair issues!). On Friday ... to do so. They are trying to renegotiate with debt holders to swap the debt for a smaller amount of debt, cash [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 01:06:00

Credit Repair Can Make Your Life Stress Free

by Dina Salinas Having bad credit can be a nightmare for most, because we live in a world that is fast-paced, costly, and always requires credit. It goes without saying, credit repair can make your life simpler if you’ve had some problems with your credit. The manner in which you use the available credit at your disposal is plain for creditors to see when they check your credit score. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 18:18:14

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

2008 Goals

For some reason I can’t seem to mentally grasp that 2008 is almost over.  I feel like I was just writing this same article but back in 2007 ... for any necessary repairs or problems. Goal 2: Payoff our last credit card. This one will be a bit ... for 2008 and how I did with them: Goal 1: Pay a minimum of $1,000 a month towards out debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 11:24:58

The Secrets behind the FICO Score

by Ty Crandall Your credit score is the most important number in your life. How much you pay for car and health insurance, car payments, your rent and mortgage payments, house utilities, and even whether you get hired for a job or not, are ALL based on your credit profile and credit score. This article will help you understand each component of your total credit score. For more details on your credit score you can see this article and more at www.PerfectCreditFast.com. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 13:26:56

Investors May Be Too Optimistic About Consumer Recovery

The most accurate banking analyst, Meredith Whitney, has warned that banks are likely to continue to restrict consumer credit, ... , are implemented. Credit card issuers shifted their model away from one where they earned ... , the somewhat in debt and the chronically indebted. Indeed, in the stone ages of the 1980s, banks were really [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 06:10:36

Avoiding Bankruptcy

Avoiding Bankruptcy completely would be best for anyone considering the options, however in some cases, ... to attain a loan again, for example, and it will in fact stay in big red letters on your credit report ... would be speaking with a credit counselor. They have the ability in helping you possibly consolidate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:11:52

Devise your own Credit Repair Plan

by Rob Kosberg You found yourself in a very bad financial situation. You may feel emotional, hopeless, guilty or all of them ... habits. It doesn’t mean a “debt consolidation,” program or a home equity loan .The word is PLAN. You will start by collecting all your credit reports, bill payment statements, and credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:53:58

Fix Bad Credit

by John Cooper You do not have to just wait for negative marks on your credit report to fall off. You can remove them and improve your credit score ... card account the debt has been sold to a collection agency, and the lender has no need to save any ... dispute information requests, and debt validation. You can also help your credit score by opening [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:07:31

Can You Survive on One Income?

People are losing their jobs left, right and centre. I’ve been overwhelmed with the letters from people who have recently been pounced on by the Unemployment Monster. And even people who still have a job have watched pieces of their income evaporate through pay-cuts or cuts in hours worked. Corporate North America is cutting back and Joanna Average is feeling the bite. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 09:45:34

Sarah Palin: COMMON SENSE CONSERVATISM

tothepointnews.com Written by Sarah Palin Thursday, 24 September 2009 You can call me a common-sense conservative. My approach to the issues facing my country and the world, issues that we’ll discuss today, are rooted in this common-sense conservatism… Common sense conservatism deals with the reality of the world as it is. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 17:28:31

Do it yourself Credit Repair

by Rob Kosberg You have reached the point in your life that you realize that you need to make some drastic changes in how you manage your spending ... , pay as much more than minimum as you can. Pay the minimum on the others. When the first is paid off, start applying that same amount to the next debt in line. It won’t be a fast process. To immerse [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:40:40

Military Retirement - Special Tools for Planning

by Michael Geoffrey People in the military usually have a much different retirement plan than ordinary civilians so they should use a special ... . Most people in the military are members of a credit union and that is always a great source of information. Getting help at your credit union is a good idea because they have years of experience [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:55:06

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

Managing Your Credit Cards Responsibly

September 27, 2009 | By Tawana Rashing In Finance | by Tawana RashingCredit cards can easily go from being your best friend to your worst enemy. If your credit is any good at all, you probably get a ton of pre-approval notices from different companies. They?re offering you the world in a credit card ? no APR, huge credit limits, awesome purchase bonuses and more. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 17:25:27

How To Contact Creditors To Help With Credit Repair

Good credit has become nearly a necessity these days. Credit has become almost essential to buying a car or a home ( ... a problem because you’d be surprised at what kind of credit repair you can accomplish by being ... out of embarrassment or even fear. Unfortunately, it’s best to deal with the problem immediately [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:57:12

Credit Repair Tips and Tricks

The best part about finding a third party credit counselor to tackle your credit repair is that you won’t feel so alone ... a larger portion of your available credit. Last off, look at getting what is known as “good debt,” ... , you should work at boosting your score to at least 700. Reduce your credit card balances down [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 18:27:25

Предсказания Кюнстлера на 2009 - США, Нефть, Геополитика, Путин

Спонсор месяца - #1 RX pharmacy affiliate program!Сайт дня (как попасть) - http://www.business-magazine.ru/There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 07:59:00

Why Bad Credit Report Repair and help you.

by Mary Bush Many people suffer with bad credit. Maybe you lost your job and suffered trouble finding a new one or maybe you came ill and couldn’t ... from local debt management companies also as online and from the IRS or anyone who supplies some type ... a home, purchasing a car, getting credit at varies stores or credit card companies and it can still [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:27:10

CESI Can Help You Get Debt Free

by Imus Jackson There are all kinds of groups and programs and companies out there that claim to provide help for those folks who are stuck in a financial nightmare, and don’t know how to get out of it. CESI is an organization that provides all kinds of services and counseling for just those kinds of folks and they have multiple options available to fit almost every circumstance. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 09:24:17

Forecast for 2009

Introduction       There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) is that our problems of finance and economy will self-correct and allow the project of a "consumer" economy to resume in "growth" mode [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 03:33:57

Don’t let Credit any Credit Card Company Keep you Down

by Denzel Abintenk Unfortunately it is very normal for people to get themselves into severe debt using their credit cards that they require the ... and quickly find yourself in exactly the same position again. Credit card debt is a vicious circle, once ... which encourages you to spend more. The best way to prevent credit card debt is to be cautious [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:27:27

Do it yourself Credit Repair

by Rob Kosberg You found yourself in a very bad financial situation. You may feel emotional, hopeless, guilty or all of them ... habits. It doesn’t mean a “debt consolidation,” program or a home equity loan .The word is PLAN. Round up all credit reports, bill payment and credit card records, loan and mortgage records [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:17:07

Do it yourself Credit Repair

by Rob Kosberg You found yourself in a very bad financial situation. You may feel emotional, hopeless, guilty or all of them ... habits. It doesn’t mean a “debt consolidation,” program or a home equity loan .The word is PLAN. Round up all credit reports, bill payment and credit card records, loan and mortgage records [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:18:56

People Get Ready

      In the twilight of the Bush days, in the twilight of the twilight season, a consensus has formed that we are headed into a long, dark passage leading we know not where. Even CNBC's Lawrence Kudlow has been reduced to searching for stray "mustard seeds" of hope on hands and knees in a bleak and tortured financial landscape [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:40:28

Types of Credit Repair Services

Types of Credit Repair Services December 31st, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed Unfortunately, the world is set up to encourage borrowing ... loan, you’ll need an unsecured credit card and a lender to get by. Americans with credit scores ... ll learn how to permanently stay out of debt and rebuild a positive credit history through [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 20:38:00

Cars Are Expensive, Poor People Take the Bus

To me, one of the most frustrating recurring notions that comes up when talking about transportation policy is the idea that bad policies that ... , unreliable cars and you may not have the funds necessary to repair or replace a vehicle when it breaks down. Meanwhile, you have people taking on debt to afford their car and/or investing what little [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:44:47

The Value of Reliable Information

At the Free Exchange Greenspan Roundtable: The Value of Reliable Information, by Mark Thoma, Greenspan Roundtable, The Economist: ... of the problems in financial markets than I think is warranted. Thus, rather than advocating robust solutions ... insurance and to enhance interbank liquidity by guaranteeing debt. Another emphasizes the importance [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 20:24:00

Devil In Details On MTA Tax and Spend Plan

A few figures provided by the MTA should give everyone pause about just how much money can be raised by the tolling of the Harlem River and East ... with a $469 million deficit.To begin to pay down the debt, a monthly fee of $1 per account will be instituted. This fee will be dedicated to reducing the E-ZPass debt and instituting improvements [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 15:25:00

Guest Post: Obama Plan Is Bold, but Not Bold Enough

As details emerge about the incoming Obama administration’s stimulus plans, Peter Boone and Simon Johnson argue that proposals should be even bolder. Boone is chairman of Effective Intervention, a U.K.-based charity, and a research associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 09:09:48

Cape council offers school budget help (Jan. 16, 2009)

By Nate Jones Staff Writer  Monday, approximately one month after Cape Elizabeth Superintendent Alan Hawkins discovered he could receive $421,000 less in General Purpose Aid (GPA) funding from the state, the town council voted to transfer $200,000 from the municipal “undesignated surplus” account to a similar school account in an effort to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:26:16

Assessing Your Debt Situation (2)

B. Face Your Debt Problems Some people with debt problems believe that the less they know, the less it hurts ... just how much I can’t pay.” But you must come to terms with your total debt burden. You cannot take ... to go. Figuring out what you owe may result in a pleasant surprise. Most debt counselors find that people tend [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:50:12

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