Monthly Archives: December 2010

Money-making ideas | Ways to make extra money fast

Here are some simple ways to make extra money fast. If you are creative and enthusiastic about making extra money, you'll have fun doing it.
Blue snow shovel

Bush tax cut deal: the more you earn the more you benefit

The extension of the Bush tax cut deal includes across the board benefits, but the generosity of the tax breaks go up with income level...
bush tax cut deal favors passengers, not the driver

BPA chemical found on money possibly transferred from receipts

A new study has found that not only is a low dose of BPA absorbed when you handle thermal receipts, but money may also carry the chemical...
Thermal Receipt

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.

Texas death penalty debate halted by appeals court

Appeals court has postponed arguments in the death penalty case of John Edward Green. However, the constitutionality question will not die.
A photograph of the Texas state flag.

Columbia University drug bust: five students arrested

The five students who were arrested Tuesday morning as part of the Columbia University drug bust said they sold drugs to pay for schooling.
Handcuffs

Fortune Brands to split Jim Beam from Moen and Titleist

Fortune Brands, the owner of four very different businesses, is going to be splitting apart the big four because of pressure from an investor.
Jim Beam

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.

Cr-48: The first Chrome OS notebook Google will produce

Google has made big waves with the announcement that the Cr-48 Chrome Notebook is in open beta. But consumers won't see it until next year.
A photo of a laptop computer running what the Google Chrome OS might look like.

US soldier Bowe Bergdahl, Taliban captive, seen on new video

A former Taliban captive says Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured in Afghanistan 16 months ago, is being kept alive for his propaganda value...
Bowe Bergdahl captured in afghanistan

Senate removes Federal Judge Porteous from the bench

Federal judge G. Thomas Porteous has been impeached and removed from office as a judge. He is the first judge to be impeached in 20 years...
Walter Nixon

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.

Oregon man changes name to Captain Awesome

A 27-year-old from Eugene, Ore., Douglas Allen Smith, legally changed his name to Captain Awesome to honor a TV show character of that name.
Ryan McPartlin

Skip the hassle and get your holiday money online

Need help with all your last-minute holiday needs? Look no further -- get your holiday money online. Apply for a holiday loan up to $1,500!
Woman applying for holiday money online.

SpaceX conducts another flawless test of its Falcon 9 rocket

The second test flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket went perfectly and brought routine commercial spaceflight one step closer to reality.
launch of falcon 9 on initial test flight June 2010

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.

Facebook numbers in status encouraging cryptic opinions

Anti-bullying activists are up in arms, but the Facebook numbers in status messages are a mostly harmless game that produces coded messages.
Numbers

Anonymous takes MasterCard down | Visa next in Operation Payback

Operation Payback, organized on the 4Chan message board, aims to punish Mastercard and other payment services for barring WikiLeaks donations.
Mastercard

More bad credit auto loans show credit markets staring to relax

An increase in subprime auto lending and decrease in default signals a thaw in credit standards and increased sales for the auto industry...
bad credit car buyers would love this

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.

Contrave weight loss drug | Modest effectiveness with high risks

A panel of FDA experts has voted for approval of the weight-loss drug Contrave, but the panel also asked for more research on how safe it is.
Diet pills

Irish vote on tough austerity measures to trim budget

The Republic of Ireland is being watched closely, as the Irish parliament will be voting on a series of very extensive austerity measures...
Brian Cowen