Monthly Archives: August 2010

Debt settlement relief unavailable when it comes to student loans

College DormStudent loan debt loads have increased over the years. Not only do students usually have $20,000 in debt, they have high risk of default.

Big banks backing away from financing mountaintop removal mining

the devastation left behind by mountaintop removal mining companiesThe nation's four biggest banks are distancing themselves from the environmental havoc wrought by mountaintop removal mining companies...

Silvio Berlusconi: Italian mob pawn or mob buster?

A photo of Prime Minister of Italy Silvio BerlusconiItalian mobsters have reigned in many countries with royalty status for years. Will Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi reign them in?

Access your paycheck sooner with a payday cash loan

A business woman smiling about the benefits of a payday cash loan.When it comes to personal finances, you can never have too much control. A payday cash loan increases your financial control by... READ MORE

Consumer confidence bump a ray of hope in bleak economic outlook

consumer confidence in actionConsumer confidence posted a modest gain in August. The data eased concerns that anemic consumer spending will derail economic recovery...

Housing market gets a reprieve as home prices slightly improve

Forest FireThere has been an increase in U.S. home prices over the past few months. They are likely to dip again because of the expiring tax credit...

Auto loan modification could be a good option

MercedesYou know you can refinance auto loans? In fact, this is a great time to do it. Rates are low, and you can save serious money if you do...

BP advertising budget exceeds $1 million per week

A wilted caricature of the BP corporate logo.BP will have to answer to Congress over claims that it's spending more than $1 million per week on brand ads while oil spill cleanup goes on.

The days of homebuying as an investment opportunity are long gone

the housing market is burning down, just like this houseThe housing crisis means buying a home isn't the iron-clad investment opportunity it used to be; economists are saying it never will be again.

China: Technological price for entry in the biggest market

A Chinese investor looks at an electronic board showing stock information.According to news, Chinese may be putting the squeeze on technology companies to force over tech secrets as part of doing business in China.

Will the U.S. labor market rise from ashes of a lost decade?

Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian at a world economic conference.America's "lost decade" of unemployment and labor market struggles should steer us toward a "new normal," says Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian...

Bloom Box fuel cell uses secret formula to produce clean energy

a lotus flower used as photo illustration for Bloom Box fuel cellThe Bloom Box fuel cell is being used by companies such as Google and eBay to save hundreds of thousands of dollars on the cost of energy...

Wal-Mart widening the gender partition

Photograph of a Wal-Mart store exterior in Laredo, TexasRecently, in the U.S., the women workers of Wal-Mart claimed that the company discriminates against gender in terms of the employment of women.

Katrina anniversary marked as Hurricane Earl gathers force

Hurricane LilliThe fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was observed recently, just as Hurricane Earl reached Category Three status in the Caribbean...

And now for something completely the same: another Toyota Recall

Slice of lemonAnother Toyota recall is announced. This latest recall of more than 1 million cars brings the total to 10 million Toyotas recalled for 2010.

Traffic jams in China blamed on voracious demand for coal

Photo of a traffic jamExploding consumer demand has led to a Chinese traffic jam on a highway to Beijing that reached 60 miles and could last until mid-September.