Monthly Archives: September 2009

September 11 Lesson Plans Funded By Education Trust

The Sept. 11 Education Trust has spend eight years developing September 11 Lesson Plans to teach kids about the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center...
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Heidi Dejong Barsuglia Pictures | Hot Lobby, Check it and See

If you're looking for pictures of Heidi Dejong Barsuglia, I'll oblige. But have you asked yourself why it is that you must see her? Is it that you are…
Heidi De Jong Barsuglia: she who gets spanked (Photo: b4tea.com)

Miss the President’s Speech Last Night? Watch it Here

The President's speech last night outlined his health care reform plan and addressed controversies and misunderstandings that have surrounded it..
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Payday loan APR Fees and How They Compare To Other Financing Rates

A fee of $32 on a $100 bounced check can have an APR as high as 2,336%. You would be surprised to see how other fees measure up.
A fee of $32 on a $100 bounced check can have an APR as high as 2,336%. You would be surprised to see how other fees measure up.

Colloidal Silver Got You Blue? Talk to Paul Karason

The "Blue Man," Paul Karason, took too much colloidal silver for his ailments. It's an expensive way to dye your skin and potentially die, I'd say…
Paul Karason took too much colloidal silver. It's a wonder he isn't dead. (Photo: sonofmacenstein.com)

ACORN Urges Pimps and Prostitutes to Lie to the IRS

ACORN has been exposed once more, this time by BigGovernment.com. They're helping pimps and prostitutes to lie to the IRS and cheat taxpayers!
Another satisfied ACORN customer. Does he also need no fax payday loans with no credit check? (Photo: flickr.com)

Joe Wilson Is Your Pre-Existing Condition | Playful Patriotism

Web site Joe Wilson is Your Pre-Existing Condition makes claims like "Joe Wilson sued your gramma for file sharing" and "Joe Wilson stole your newspaper"...
I do believe the guy who wrote this book, Mathew Honan, created Joe Wilson is Your Pre-Existing Condition. Image from Amazon.com.

Installment Loans Online and How They Differ From The Average Payday Loan

One of the most liked features of installment loans is being able to pay them back over a much longer period of time then normal loans you may find locally.
One of the most liked features of installment loans is being able to pay them back over a much longer period of time then normal loans you may find locally.

Heidi Dejong Barsuglia and Michael Duvall | Family Values Hijinks

Lobbyist Heidi Dejong Barsuglia and Orange County Assemblyman Michael Duvall are proving beyond a doubt that affairs between lobbyists and…
Not pictured: Orange County Assemblyman Michael Duvall. (Photo: flickr.com)

Notice of Unreported Income E-Mail is a Scam

The IRS did not and will not e-mail you. If you have gotten a "notice of unreported income e-mail," delete it and do nothing else. ...
IRS building. Image from Flikr.com.

Apple Announcement: iPhones, Cameras and iTunes, Oh My!

Steve Jobs talked unveiled major new product developmet at the Apple announcement today, also called the Apple Rock n Roll Keynote...
Steve Jobs is all better! Image from wikimedia.

The Ease and Convenience of Short Term Loans Needs To Be Managed In A Smart Way

It is not wise to go crazy with short term loans just because you can get them online with no credit checks, no collateral and without having to fax in tons of documents.
It is not wise to go crazy with short term loans just because you can get them online with no credit checks, no collateral and without having to fax in tons of documents.

Cass Sunstein | Obama’s New Green Czar?

Cass Sunstein, a high-qualified Harvard Law professor, is Obama's replacement for Van Jones as green jobs czar. This isn't 1916 Russia, and Sunstein's view…
Cass Sunstein, the man who would replace Van Jones and could have been the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs if Republican senators had listened to all the information. (Photo: commons.wikimedia.org)

09/09/09 | Your Lucky Day or “Suffering” in Japanese?

The date September 9, 2009 (09/09/09) is something numerologists, math people and marketers have a field day with. Mortgage loan modification is also…
That expires today, bucko. But don't worry: mortgage loan modification is available today and after 09/09/09. (Photo: flickr.com)

Boy Found in Wall | Mother Hid Him From the Sun

After a two-year disappearance, Ricky Chekevdia is the boy found in a wall. He was hidden in a secret room with his mother, who had abducted him and kept him…
Rickey Chekevdia has been found by Illinois State Police after two years of being hiding in the walls of his maternal grandparents' home. (Photo: missingkids.com)

What You Need To Know To Keep From Getting Trapped By Cash Advance Addiction

Cash advances are not a long term financial fix for spending spree addictions. Using them should be done so responsibly and in a realistic manner.
Cash advances are not a long term financial fix for spending spree addictions. Using them should be done so responsibly and in a realistic manner.

EPPICard | Scams and Poor Service Darken Welfare Service

Consumers awaiting unemployment insurance money or child support from the government depend on EPPICard. But the scams have cast a dark…
EPPICard seems simple enough. But consumer experience has been checkered by misplaced funds, service problems and identity theft via online phishing scams. (Photo: http://www.jokqt.qkpy.com/common/imagelib/index.htm/1138_500_250_crop_e6393.jpg)

Light Bulb Ban in EU | U.S., Canada Slow to Keep Up

The EU has put a light bulb ban on incandescent into effect. But is the CFL (fluorescent) option – with all that mercury – safe? LEDs are still expensive…
That's no message in a bottle. There's a light bulb ban on, and that's an enemy of green living. Destroy! (Photo: flickr.com)

National Affairs Magazine a Bold Move in a Weak Industry

National Affairs magazine, which printed its first issue yesterday, is meant to continue the work of The Public Interest, a magazine that shut down in 2005...
Is there room in the market for another print publication? Image from Flikr.com.

No Credit Check Personal Loans From The Comfort Of Home - A Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

Personal loans are so easy to get it worries some consumer groups. Like anything on the internet it pays to be informed before you pursue any online transactions.
Personal loans are so easy to get it worries some consumer groups. Like anything on the internet it pays to be informed before you pursue any online transactions.

Obama School Speech | Dream Big, Kids

The Obama school speech delivered on Tuesday, September 9 challenged our children to work and keep at their schoolwork, for it will help define who…
President Obama's school speech is meant to encourage, not indoctrinate. (Photo: flickr.com)

Payday Loans | Teaching Me the Value of Money

Payday loans come with no surprises, and they got me used to planning my budget around maturity date. They didn't exactly teach me cash flow management, but...
Managing my money was a blur before payday loans (Photo: flickr.com)