Daily Archives: June 22, 2010

Drilling moratorium overturned by judge with oil company holdings

A drilling moratorium in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico was overturned by a federal judge who has reportedly invested in oil companies.
an oil drilling rig offshore

Google Voice launches for all, gets sued

The Google Voice system connects all your phone numbers and voicemails, but is does the system infringe on Frontier Communications' patent?
Google Voice

New Federal Reserve credit card rules beef up consumer protection

New credit card rules add consumer protections to the 2009 credit card law including penalty fee limits and re-evaluation of interest rates.
The corner of a Visa card.

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.

Cash Store weathers trials, continues to serve public

Cash Store, Canada's top payday lender by market share, has succeeded despite regulatory pressure. Consumers like their services…
An opaque plastic piggy bank filled with a $100 bill. Canada's Cash Store payday lender has seen similar positive returns on its investment in payday cash loans.

Gregory Meeks forgets to disclose $55,000 in personal loans

Queens Congressman Gregory Meeks has revealed that he did not disclose personal loans in his required financial disclosure statements. READ ON...
Gregory Meeks

Quick payday loans solve money problems

For people struggling from paycheck to paycheck, extra cash is a rare luxury. If you need money now, apply now for a quick payday loan today.
Couple smiling after saving their credit with quick payday loans.

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.

White House budget man, Peter Orszag, to step down

Head of the Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, will be leaving the White House. What did he do while he was there? READ ON...
Peter Orszag

Should the U.S. Navy blow up the Macondo oil well?

BP admitted to Congress that it has stopped trying to cap the Macondo oil well. Should the Navy blow up the well at this point?
Military archival photo of the blast from an underwater nuclear weapon detonation, as taken from above the surface of the water. Is this what it will take to blow up the Macondo oil well?

General McChrystal publicly rips administration in Rolling Stone

General Stanley McChrystal and his staff publicly insulted administration officials and Afghanistan war policy in this week's Rolling Stone.
General McChrystal meeting with Ken Eikenberry and Barack Obama