Monthly Archives: December 2009

TeacherMate Improves Students’ Reading Scores

As schools struggle with diminished staffs and lack of funding, TeacherMate inexpensively supplies individualized literacy and math programs...
TeacherMate means schools dont have to rely on old, bulky computers anymore. Image from Flickr.

Loan Modifications Find Trouble in Less than a Year

Loan modifications may not be the panacea borrowers expected. Even with 20 percent reductions, 40 percent are delinquent within a year.

African Americans Hit Hard by Unemployment

Milwaukee faces a peculiar problem, with a high percentage of unemployed African Americans looking for payday loans.

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.

Three Tips to Making Fast Cash with Online Writing

Are you currently searching for a way to make some fast cash? Discover the skills you need to land freelance writing jobs and make a steady income.
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Obese and In Debt?

If there is a connection between being obese and the number of debts you carry, it is time you started thinking about doing something about both.
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Consumers Using Payday Loans to Fund Vacant Home Insurance

Consumers are encouraged to use savings, payday loans or credit cards to purchase additional coverage if their property is vacant.
Think it's OK to leave your property vacant when it's up for sale? Not a good idea. Use payday loans if necessary, but pay to get vacant home insurance!

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.

When You Need Money Now a Great Resume can Help

If you need to earn more money now and have been out of the job market for a while, a resume rewrite or some polishing can go a long way.
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Quick and Easy Payday Loans for Your Needs

Payday loans are for the convenience of the public, and you can go in for the best cash advance that you can get with a decent rate.

Charities Suffer in the Recession

The recession wreaked havoc on many businesses, but it also caused charitable organizations to suffer financial disarray...

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.

Banks No Longer Approving Home Equity Loans

Are you looking for home equity loans to have your house modified? Times are difficult now as banks are not approving applications.

Guard Your Home Equity Carefully

Homeowners with equity in their houses should think twice about cashing it out...

Using Credit Cards Instead of Small Loans to Pay Bills

Consumers are starting to rely on credit cards rather than small loans when it comes to tackling monthly bills...

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.

The Strategic Default | When Billionaires Walk, Millions Talk

This is neither a joke nor a column of gossip, but is a fact that when billionaires walk away from their obligations, millions are forced to talk.
The Morgan Stanley Building in Time Square, NYC (Image from jimyi, Flickr.com)

Money Tree | Inside a Leading West Coast Payday Loan Company

Before you apply for a payday loan with Money Tree, learn a bit about the company that claims to be "the premier provider" on the West Coast.
Money Tree Payday Loans

Health Care Bill May Reduce Need for Personal Loans

Consumers have used personal loans to fund health care for many years, but under the new health care legislation other solutions may soon be available...

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.

Parents Rely on Personal Loans As Adult Kids Return Home

The recession has brought about many necessary changes in the lives of Americans. Parents are looking to personal loans as adult children return to the nest...

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

While that story is part of American history, newer versions of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are popping up, making the recession look like an upstart.
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