Daily Archives: September 2, 2010

Companies survive by shifting health care costs to workers

Employers are protecting bottom lines in a bad economy by shifting a greater percentage of health care costs to workers.
corporations profiting from shifing health care costs to workers

Tax refund cards will help the unbanked get their money faster

Tax refund checks and refund anticipation loans could be rendered obsolete by tax refund debit cards from the Internal Revenue Service...
tax refund checks are being phased out by tax refund debit cards

Vermillion oil rig explosion hits Gulf of Mexico drilling site

An Mariner Energy oil rig has exploded near Louisiana in Vermillion Bay. No fatalities occurred, but the extent of the damage is unknown.
Oil rig platform

Payday Loans and How You Can Protect Your Personal Information From Identity Theft

Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.
Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.

Antipsychotics for toddlers pose severe risks

Use of antipsychotic medications for toddlers is increasing in the United States, despite little research on whether the practice is safe.
A little girl is crying.

What you need to know about no credit check installment loans

A no credit check installment loan combines the extended repayment of a traditional loan with the easy, fast cash of no credit check loans.
Business man walking and talking on the phone through blurry streetlights.

Agent Orange will cost America $42 billion over 10 years

Agent Orange continues to cost U.S. Vietnam vets a great deal. In two months, it may cost U.S. taxpayers another $42 billion over 10 years…
A 2004 photograph of Prof. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong with a group of children in a Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam hospital. The children are all disabled, most of them due to the continuing effects of the chemical weapon Agent Orange.

How People Are Taking Advantage of Installment Loans To Cover Budget Shocks Today

Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.
Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.

Hurricane Earl path heads straight for East Coast

The Hurricane Earl path is anticipated to follow the East Coast. The hurricane, a Category Four storm, may not even touch the U.S. mainland.
Earl and Danielle