Last minute April Fool’s pranks
Are you ready for April Fool’s Day? Sure, it isn’t a holiday that most people think about, but it can be lots of fun, even without payday loans. We can all use some more laughter in our lives, particularly during difficult financial times. Blithe Platt [...]
Police seek suspect
Prince William County police in Virginia have released photos of a payday loan store robber in hopes that the man will be caught.
The robbery occurred a couple of weeks ago in Manasass at Fast Auto Loans and Payday Loans.
Robber carried knife
Police say the man in the video who [...]
Walgreens giving free care to jobless and uninsured
Payday loans are available for the uninsured who need to pay for a doctor’s visit on the fly. However, you shouldn’t always have to do that in order to receive basic care for minor ailments. For the remainder of 2009, that’s where Walgreens [...]
Deal closed today
Alliant Techsystems Inc. today purchased Eagle Industries Unlimited Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Alliant is a Minnesota-based aerospace and defense company. Eagle makes nylon safety gear for the military and law enforcement agencies.
More on Eagle Industries
Eagle makes several products, most of them nylon-based. The company sells weapon holsters, [...]
Game system now costs $99
Sony previously said it would make a major announcement this week, and now that time has come. The PlayStation 2 will now retail for $99, breaking that magical $100 mark.
Getting competitive
The PlayStation 2 first launched in Japan nine years ago. So why the drop in price [...]
Nobody’s safe
If the current recession economy has taught us anything, it’s that no matter how strong a position you think you have, no job is completely safe when companies look to downsize. I think there are better ways to handle the situation than putting people who depend upon every penny [...]
Online Profiles Get You Noticed
More and more, businesses are using online professional networking through Zoominfo to find job candidates. Headhunters often go to this search engine or LinkedIn first, before they advertise a position. If you’re seeking a job, make sure you have a profile on these networks.
Get in the [...]
Government requires you to get help
Believe it or not, there is still one aspect of the federal foreclosure prevention plan that we haven’t discussed. This particular provision should prove useful and helpful even to people who don’t need mortgage aid.
Anyone who takes part in either the Loan Modification or the [...]
If you can’t walk, drive right
If you’ve missed PART ONE, TWO or THREE, go there. The automobile budget tips conclude here, courtesy of your payday loan source.
Turn your car off at lights – If your commute take you through lots of long city traffic lights, it makes sense to [...]
Cars cost too much, try not to drive
Are you still with me? Did you read parts ONE and TWO? I hope so. These tips aren’t going to make themselves happen, and payday loans aren’t long-term solutions. We have to incorporate as many of these ideas as we can if we [...]
More ways to save on daily transportation expenses
If you missed PART ONE of this “Surviving the Recession,” start there. You won’t need as many cash advance loans if you follow this plan…
Stay home – Sometimes you have to go, but if you don’t, stay in more often. Read a book, [...]
Save on transportation
You know how to save money at the grocery store. You know how to use your food skills to stretch your food dollar once you get the groceries home. These are vitally important skills in this economy; the recession comes knocking at everyone’s door. Cutting back on spending [...]
New vehicle comes out next month
It’s nearly May, and that means it’s almost time for Bright Automotive to launch its hybrid electric-fuel vehicle. I haven’t found a set date, but Bright has been saying for weeks that it will unveil its prototype in May.
Big promises
Bright has said that its vehicle [...]
Squeeze gold from that rust bucket
Cars.com’s “Kicking Tires” blog reports that President Obama has urged the automobile industry to adopt an incentive program called “Cash For Clunkers.” In order to attract more new car buyers, automobile manufacturers would offer greater trade-in value for older, less fuel-efficient vehicles.
Bills introduced in the [...]
Warren Buffet’s adviser leaves Goldman Sachs
The man responsible for advising one of the richest men in the United States is leaving his job to start his own merchant-banking fund. Byron Trott is financial adviser to Warren Buffett. He has worked at Goldman Sachs for 27 years.
More about Trott
Trott lives in [...]
Should the government bail out the auto industry?
In the middle of talk about government loans, the question may be whether short term loans would be a better solution to the crippling effects the current economic downturn is having on the automobile industry.
The President of the United States has requested the [...]
Barack Obama: Introducing the New Stimulus Plan
The new stimulus plan that has been introduced by U.S President Barack Obama has become the subject of much debate, discussion and deliberation, especially in the context of its possible effects on the current system of payday loans.
What the Stimulus Plan Aims To Do
To [...]
How to stay normal when the whole world is crazy
How is it possible, I ponder, as I fill in the C, that the answer to the clue “Warm up” in the New York Times crossword turns out to be ‘DEICE’? One of these days, I promise myself, I will get [...]
Everyone came, but mainly to look
Today was “Open House” for the artists of Yuppietown, a small town of about 10,000 souls about 10 miles north of here. It was Sunday, so we slept late, ate a lazy breakfast and then drove up to take a look at the action and [...]