Monthly Archives: August 2010
Mortgage loan closing costs on the rise
The closing costs for mortgages has gone up over the last year. It's getting more expensive to sell a home or pay off a mortgage. READ ON...Groupawn tries to live on nothing but Groupon coupons for a year
Chicagoan Josh Stevens has taken up the Groupon challenge to wander the U.S. living off nothing but online coupons from Groupon for a year. Not all debt consolidation is created equal
A person has to be cautious about how they get debt relief. Debt consolidation plans aren't always the best for the consumer. READ MORE...Barclays Bank pays $298 million for sanctions violations
English institution Barclays Bank has agreed to pay the U.S. $298 million over illicit dealings with sanctioned enemies of state. READ ON...Obama throws another $3 billion at unemployed foreclosure loans
Mortgage foreclosure prevention just got a $3 billion infusion, but some say the housing market is too far gone for the money to really help.Oracle sues Google over Android OS copyright violations
Oracle wants Google to "do no evil" when it comes to alleged patent and copyright infringement of Java in Google's Android OS. READ MORE...Miracle ending results in Columbia crash
The recent Columbia crash had a miracle ending. Only one fatality occurred, and the pilot managed to keep all of the wreckage on the runway. Obama Ground Zero mosque comments spark more political discourse
President Obama's Ground Zero mosque comments intensified political theater about a proposed project in a neighborhood with many mosques...Worst venture capitalist moves in U.S. history
Startups need venture capital to get off the ground. Sometimes, VCs invest in real stinkers. Here are some of the worst VC bombs in history…Static kill plugged gusher, but BP ordered to finish relief well
Thad Allen ordered BP to proceed with the relief well, even though tests showed the static kill plugged the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Keep your credit card limit from being slashed without warning
As banks minimize risk, credit card limits are being cut without warning customers -- a practice that will damage even good credit scores...Retail sales rising more slowly than anticipated
U.S. retail sales saw a slight gain for the month of June, mostly from sale of cars and gas. The consumer price index also increased slightly.IBM to purchase Unica Corporation for $480 million
Technology giant International Business Machines Corp. has announced it will buy Unica Corporation for $480 million. IBM plans to... READ ONTerror babies: Sleeper agents in diapers threaten U.S. security
Some Texas Republicans say terror babies are being born by illegal immigrants to become U.S. citizens who attack the homeland from within...Friggatriskaidekaphobia? Fear of Friday the 13th
There is a term for being afraid of Friday the 13th. It's called friggatriskaidekaphobia. Is there therapy for that; how much does it cost?Internal Revenue Service to stop cooperating with RAL lenders
The IRS won't give certain information to refund anticipation loan lenders anymore. They IRS is offering free e-filing and faster deposits. Prop 8 stay granted by California judge
The overturning of Proposition 8 in California has been given a few days to take effect, so proponents have time to appeal the ruling...
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