Monthly Archives: November 2009

Payday Loans and Bankruptcy in Canada: No Clear Correlation

Payday loans have not put this woman on the street. This study indicates that there is in fact no clear correlation between using payday loans and facing financial calamity like bankruptcy. (Photo: flickr.com)Payday loans and bankruptcy are like peaches and cream to sensationalistic media and banking types. But this study from Manitoba shows no correlation. CLICK HERE.

Money-Saving Tip Your Bank Doesn’t Want You to Know

Overdraft fees are the scourge of cash-strapped Americans but made more than $23 billion for the banks last year alone. Payday loans can save you hundreds...

Oxford New American Dictionary Unfriends 2009

Image from Flickr.Oxford deems "unfriend" the 2009 Word of the Year. Are we becoming more unfriendly people, or is technology providing harmless ways to express frustration?

Should I Borrow Money?

When you’re short on cash, there’s a lot to be said for borrowing money. When you know that borrowing won’t put you farther behind, it can make good sense…

Obama Tax Break Could Cost Millions Next Tax Day

Making Work Pay will cost millions of American taxpayers anywhere from $250 to $400 this coming tax season. These people may need payday loans. (Photo: flickr.com)Did you know that millions who benefitted from Making Work Pay will have to pay money back? Will these people need payday loans, I wonder?

Hunger in America: A Bigger Problem Than You Might Think

Hungry families need help all year, but Thanksgiving is a great time to start donating to fight hunger in the U.S.A USDA survey says 14.6 percent of U.S. households -- more than 49 million people -- had trouble getting enough food in 2008...

Manitoba’s Judgment of Payday Loans Ignores Reason, Commerce

Payday loans are heavily regulated in the Canadian province of Manitoba. This flies in the face of reason, as 310-LOAN's executive study indicates. (Photo: picasaweb.google.com)If the free market was allowed to regulate itself, we wouldn’t be talking about nanny states so much in regards to payday loans. READ about Manitoba here.

Washington Blade Publisher Window Media Shuts Down

Will the Washington Blade maintain Internet presence?Window Media has ceased operations on the Washington Blade and all other publications it owns, but the newspapers' staffs have plans...

Leonid Meteor Shower 2009 Time | Free Activity!

Meteors! Image from Flickr.NASA says the Leonid Meteor Shower 2009 peak time is tonight. It's a good opportunity to see a free show...

Niacin | The next health craze?

Tomatoes - a great source of niacin. From Wikimedia commons.Niacin, a compound recently found to reduce bad cholesterol, might be the next health craze, but you are already getting it. READ MORE...

Too Many Days and Too Little Cash until Payday

There are ten days to go until payday and you have ten dollars to your name. If one little thing goes wrong before then, where will you turn?

Guaranteed Loans: Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On

Guaranteed Loans and Santa Clause have something in commonThere are no guaranteed loans. But if you want to get cash today, it’s guaranteed that Personal Money Store can almost always find a lender to grant your wish.

Cheap Thanksgiving Meals and Debt Relief

Debt relief is possible, even if you have to plan a Thanksgiving meal. (Photo: Wikipedia.org)This Thanksgiving, you may be spending money to make a family meal. If so, plan ahead so that debt relief remains possible for you.

Thanksgiving Checklist | Planning Makes Perfect

Image from Wikipedia.Start planning now so your Thanksgiving celebration goes smoothly. Plan your recipes and your shopping trip, and remember to go with the flow...

Parents Can Find Some Debt Relief With $2,500 Tuition Credit

Parents can find some debt relief with a new tuition credit that offers up to $2,500...

Payday Loans on Upswing as Six Flags Parks File Bankruptcy

Seeing another large corporation fall to Chapter 11 bankruptcy, consumers look to payday loans to help manage the unstable economy...

Trista Joy Lathern Gives Charity a Bad Name

One bad appleFor every legitimate charity organization and individual seeking much-needed help, there are despicable scammers like Trista Joy Lathern...