Monthly Archives: January 2011
Google earnings report comes with big surprises
Google has announced the fourth quarter earnings for 2010, and though they are very good, most people are focusing on the management shakeup.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
Alleged cold fusion reactor demonstrated by Italian scientists
A cold fusion reactor, "the holy grail of physics," could produce eight times more energy than it uses, with no radiation, carbon emissions or waste.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by By Thomas Hart
Housing market: Most in U.S. think now is the time to buy a home
It's a buyer's market, but home sales in the United States continue to suffer as potential home buyers wait for prices to hit rock bottom.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 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.
Carlina White reunites with birth family after kidnapping
After being kidnapped as an infant, Carlina White – who was going by Nejdra Nance – reunited with her birth parents more than 20 years later.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by By Steve Tarlow
Prepaid debit card fees can add up to a lot of cash quick
Some people wonder whether using a prepaid debit card is better than using a huge national bank. It can be, but the fees can add up quickly.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
House Republicans launch quixotic repeal of health care reform
A Republican majority passed a bill to repeal health care reform, “Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act.” It won't pass the Senate.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by By Thomas Hart
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.
Huge FBI sweep nets arrests of more than 100 mobsters
FBI and other law enforcement agencies recently pulled off a massive three-state sweep, arresting more than 100 mobsters on various charges.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
Comcast NBC merger gets federal approval
The FCC and Justice Department have granted approval for Comcast to buy 51 percent of NBC. Some groups worry this will be bad for consumers.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
The benefits of inflation could jump-start the economy
Most people have a natural bias against inflation -- but in very real terms, it could be just what is needed in order to jump-start the economy.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
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.
Why the Alternative Minimum Tax should be changed by Congress
The AMT was created four decades ago to close loopholes for wealthy taxpayers, but today it places an extra tax burden on the middle class.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 by By Thomas Hart
Buy real estate and other things for dirt cheap through GovSales
If a person is looking for serious discounts on real estate, they could look at GovSales, an auction site for surplus government property.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
Wikileaks Swiss bank data leads to arrest of Rudolf Elmer
Rudolf Elmer, a former Swiss banker at Julius Bär, has been arrested. He has been accused of giving Wikileaks Swiss bank customer data.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 by By Steve Tarlow
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.
Evidence of 9,400-year-old domesticated dog found by grad student
A 9,400-year-old domesticated dog was identified from a bone fragment in human dung unearthed at an archaeological site in Texas ...
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 by By Thomas Hart
200 cows dead in Wisconsin – viruses suspected
In yet another mass animal die-off, over 200 dairy cows were found dead in Wisconsin. No dangerous disease or conspiracy is suspected.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
Huanglongbing | Incurable bacteria threatens citrus groves
A bacteria that cannot yet be killed and is transmitted through insects is killing off huge numbers of Florida juice oranges.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
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.
Review questions data supporting statins to prevent heart disease
Statin drugs are a multi-billion dollar business and drug companies want healthy people to believe statins will prevent heart disease ...
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 by By Thomas Hart
Starbucks mobile phone payments going live in all US stores
All U.S. Starbucks stores are going to be accepting payments via your Starbucks Card app on your mobile phone -- but is there a security issue?
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
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