Big Bird’s Birthday Marks ‘Sesame Street’ Anniversary
Show and Big Bird turn 40
For a television show to stick around for 40 years, it’s got to be doing something right. Today marks the 40th anniversary of “Sesame Street,” which means Big Bird’s 40th birthday as well.
While many people would probably be aware of this without Google’s commemorative display [...]
Students Use Personal Loans to Fund College as Admission Changes
College Admission Policies Changing
More students are using personal loans to fund their college costs due to changes in financial aid policies. Along with the rest of the world, colleges and universities are feeling the financial strain of the recessionary economy. They are cutting spending, putting off new projects and programs [...]
Credit Counseling – Debt Management Plans and Consumer Psychology
Finding the Link between Consumer Attitude and Intent
When a consumer enters into credit counseling, a common element of any program is what’s called the debt management plan (or DMP). In a DMP, the consumer agrees to make a set monthly payment to their credit counseling agency. Those funds are in [...]
Baby Einstein Recall Issued for Ineffective Videos
Movies don’t make baby geniuses
Apparently, it has been discovered that the Baby Einstein video series, created for children younger than two, does not turn babies into geniuses. In fact, the Times Online reports that watching videos of any type might be harmful for children that age.
After a drawn out process [...]
Oniomaniac | Compulsive Need to Buy Things
Oniomaniacs can’t stop shopping
Many people who love spending time at the mall and filling their closets with the latest fashions call themselves “shopaholics.” Usually it’s followed by a laugh or a joke, but this habit can sometimes take the form of a destructive disorder called oniomania, which is the clinical [...]
Morehouse College New Dress Code Policy Stirs Controversy
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is an historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia. According to Wikipedia, it is one of four remaining traditional men’s colleges in the United States. Like any other college, it’s a place for learning and future leadership preparation. Ambitious individuals from across the nation have secured personal loans [...]
Using Personal Loans to Fund Car Leasing
Leasing a car
Many consumers are using personal loans to fund car leasing. But do they really understand the terms? It’s important to understand what car leasing is, as opposed to purchasing.
Leasing a car is to buying a car what renting an apartment is to owning a property. For a certain [...]
September 11 Lesson Plans Funded By Education Trust
WTC United Family Group aims to educate
The September 11 Education Trust — founded in 2001 as the World Trade Center United Family Group — has spend the past eight years developing September 11 Lesson Plans to teach kids about the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
The group’s web site [...]
Obama School Speech | Dream Big, Kids
Are hard work and respect socialist agenda?
It’s a ridiculous question, of course. Can’t we all appreciate that the president wants our youth to work hard and achieve a bright future for themselves and America as a whole? Because the more well-prepared, motivated young people who enter the adult world, the [...]
Cash Advance | A Responsible Source for Emergency Cash
Using cash advance loans responsibly
You’ve seen the disclaimer before about using cash advance loans responsibly. But what does that really mean? Sure, you’d be foolish to plan a trip to Las Vegas and go to the tables strictly with cash advance money. There is no guaranteed rate of return and [...]
The End of the ‘Reading Rainbow’
‘Reading Rainbow’ had a good, long run
When I first heard that “Reading Rainbow” would stop airing today, my first thought was “That show is still on the air?” My second thought was that, given that it is, or was, still on the air, I can’t remember a time before “Reading [...]
Academic Earth | Great College Lectures, for FREE
Because our education should never end
The more you know, the more socially, intellectually and (in some cases) physically able you become. Being a well-rounded citizen, friend and self-sustaining individual are all ends that can be achieved in large part through education. Unfortunately, many give up on the idea that they [...]
Installment Loans Take a Load Off
The weight is something you just don’t need
Is a short-term financial problem weighing you down? If there were an exciting solution, would you want to discover it?
Of course. And wouldn’t you want to know where to look for that solution?
What if you could obtain installment loans while suffering from bad [...]
U.S. News and World Report College Rankings 2010
U.S. News names best universities
Choosing a college is an important, expensive decision. Several publications every year come out with college rankings, and U.S. News and World Report has named the best colleges to attend in 2010.
Just as you want to get the best auto financing you possibly can, you must [...]
The Secret Millionaire’s Club | Teaching Kids About Money
Making money education fun
What have we learned about the way people handle money lately? Loose and lazy seems to be the general rule in America, in that people don’t tend to plan as much for the future as they should and operate on instant gratification. Lack of impulse control is [...]
Harvey Mudd College Graduates Make Bank!
Harvey Mudd College among the greats
It should come as no surprise that graduates from Dartmouth and MIT end up in very high-paying careers. However, some people are surprised that fourth on the pay-scale list, right after Harvard, is a liberal arts university called Harvey Mudd College.
The New York Times reports [...]
College Cost Reduction and Access Act Helps with Federal Loans
New program to kick in
The College Cost Reduction and Access Act went into effect in 2007, but some of the provisions are still kicking in. Specifically, The Income-Based Repayment Plan kicks in on July 1.
The part of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, which is already in effect, is [...]
Recent Graduates Looking for Debt Relief
The college graduate of today
College graduates see the affects of the recession and are trying to tackle debt relief early on. Recent graduates know that high-paying jobs are few and competition for them is fierce. They are seeing their parents struggle, as a result of the economy and are trying [...]
How to Get Debt Collectors off Your Back
It’s a heyday for debt collectors
You probably won’t be surprised to hear that more complaints are lodged against debt collectors than any other kind of business. But the actual number of complaints filed may give you pause: according to the Federal Trade Commission, 78,838 people made formal complaints about debt [...]
MakingHomeAffordable.gov Helps Struggling Mortgage Holders
Government can help you keep your house
The White House’s web site, makinghomeaffordable.gov, is still helping homeowners who are having a tough time making their mortgage payments.
The government’s foreclosure prevention plan helps lower monthly payments for home owners by cutting interest rates or lengthening loan terms. The web site, Making Home [...]
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