Monthly Archives: December 2010
CDC report: US life expectancy drops for first time in 25 years
A CDC report showed a slight decline in U.S. life expectancy between 2007 and 2008, but infant mortality has reached an all-time low. ...
Friday, December 10th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
Tax reform ideas make too much sense for Congress to understand
Tax reform proposed by the deficit commission would raise taxes from more sources and make it so everyone could pay a lower tax rate...
Friday, December 10th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
Study shows smoking Salvia is safe, but feds consider crackdown
Salvia divinorum is reported to be the most powerful natural hallucinogen with effects that rival and surpass psilocybin, peyote and LSD...
Friday, December 10th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
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.
Navy railgun test breaks world record
A Navy test broke the world record for the most powerful railgun ever fired. Railguns fire projectiles three times faster than normal guns.
Friday, December 10th, 2010 by By Peter Stone
How to celebrate Christmas on a budget
Celebrating Christmas on a budget doesn't mean you have to cut down on quality. Keep your Christmas budget in shape with these simple ideas.
Friday, December 10th, 2010 by By Victoria Kingston
Finding and fixing the stack overflow at line 0 error
The "stack overflow at line 0" error is an error that is frustratingly difficult to track down. Here's what to try to fix it...
Friday, December 10th, 2010 by By Mary Rice
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.
China echoes Nazi Germany with its reaction to Nobel Peace Prize
The last time the Nobel Peace Prize was placed in an empty chair, Nobel laureate Carl von Ossietzky was in a Nazi concentration camp.
Friday, December 10th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
Confucius Peace Prize ceremony in Beijing comes off as a farce
The Confucius Peace Prize was created by China to mock the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo ...
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
Consumers sick of giving banks a cash advance through fees
Overdraft fees are generating a lot of consumer resentment, as people don't want to give banks a cash advance to use their own money.
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by By Peter Stone
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.
Inside the payroll tax holiday and how to have a happy one
The payroll tax holiday in the Bush tax cut deal would boost Americans' paychecks by 2 percent until 2012, but is it an economic stimulus?
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
A holiday cash advance can keep you in the green
There are many ways a holiday cash advance loan help with your budget this season. Apply today and get up to $1,500 sent straight your way.
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by By Victoria Kingston
Burning down Escondido bomb house is safest option
The Escondido bomb house was so contaminated with HMTD, a deadly and highly explosive material, that the safest solution was to burn it down.
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
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.
Angry students flood streets in London protests
The British austerity protests have flooded the streets of London with angry students demonstrating against measures to allow higher tuition.
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by By Peter Stone
DREAM Act vote offers citizenship for service or schooling
The House voted to approve the DREAM Act, but the Senate has yet to vote. This controversial bill could mean citizenship for some immigrants.
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by By Mary Rice
Mice created from two fathers via stem cell technology
At M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Texas, Dr. Richard Berhringer's stem cell technology research has led to mice offspring from two dads...
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 by By Steve Tarlow
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.
House rejects bill for $250 payment to Social Security recipients
A failed bill authorizing a $250 check for Social Security recipients intended to compensate for the lack of a 2011 cost-of-living increase.
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
Citigroup turns emergency loans into profit for taxpayers
The U.S. Treasury announced it will sell the rest of the shares in CitiGroup it bought with emergency loans in the bailout -- for a profit.
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 by By Peter Stone
Recent Conversations