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College Study Attempts to Link Payday Loans and Violence

Remember, Correlation Does Not Imply Causation
Have you ever heard that statement before – that “correlation does not imply causation?” What it means is that even if one can identify a correlation (strength and direction of a relationship between two random variables), it does not automatically imply that one causes the [...]

Is this person singing the inner city blues over payday loans? Don't bet that it's that simple. (Photo: flickr.com)

How Does the Montauk Monster Celebrate July 4?

By returning to Plum Island?
No, that’s not it. It much simpler than that, and much more sensational. The Montauk Monster continues to grab headlines! Happy July 4, you charred raccoon… or whatever you are… I can understand that the creature has its image to think about. And considering how [...]

Spokane Hoopfest Brings Bling to Washington State

Gearing up for a big weekend
As Illinois kicks off the world’s largest outdoor food festival, Eastern Washington’s claim to fame, Spokane Hoopfest, begins Friday.
Every year at this time, the City of Spokane and basketball fans from all over are thrown into a tizzy. Restaurant owners schedule extra staff to handle [...]

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Strawberry Festival in Indianapolis Feeds the Hungry

Strawberry Festival fills tummies near and far
Whether you’re hungry or want to help someone who is, the annual Strawberry Festival in Indianapolis is there to help.
Statistics show that  one in 10 people in central Indiana are unemployed, and more than 80,000 children live in poverty, and for 44  years Christ [...]

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Detroit Gives Cash Advance of $70 Million to Its Schools

Detroit schools driving on bent rims
President Obama is committed to improving the quality of American schools, and few cities are in need more more help than Michigan’s Detroit Public School system. Their cash flow problems have been so severe that not only has the quality of education for Detroit youth [...]

Payday Loans: Is Salt Lake City Sneaking Toward a Ban? (Part II)

Payday loans may be run out of Salt Lake City on a rusty rail. In case you missed it, here is part one of the story of how Salt Lake City has turned its back on its citizens’ financial well-being.
What certain Salt Lake council members REALLY think
Interestingly, reporter Derek Jensen [...]

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Payday Loans: Is Salt Lake City Sneaking Toward a Ban?

In a thinly veiled attempt to ban payday loans, Salt Lake City has adopted a “no-clustering” rule that will restrict new check-cashing and no fax payday loan businesses from operating within 600 feet of one another. This is a move that Salt Lake City Council has resisted for some time, [...]

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Plano ISD Bus Spanking and Payday Loans | Discipline is Choice

Children and consumers’ right to choose payday loans were harmed in the making of this story. While neither of these qualifies as breaking news, they are juicy examples of how institutions fail to act in the best interests of the public.
Bus driver goes berserk
Jennifer Khonsair, a Plano Independent School District [...]

Christmas Bureau To Help Spread Christmas Cheer; Payday Loans to Help With Holiday Crunch

Christmas is not far away, and payday loans are here to help. With the recent economic downturn, many of us are feeling the ‘pinch.’ Like many communities across the country, the Christmas Bureau in Spokane Washington has opened its doors to provide much needed help for the holidays. In the [...]

Payday Cash Advance Loans News Break: Tight cash conditions vex county

PARKSLEY — The Accomack Board of Supervisors will hold a special session Wednesday to grapple with finances after twin revelations that the county finished Fiscal Year 2008 nearly $500,000 over budget and that the county had a $115,000 overdraft at the bank last week.
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Installment Loans News Break: The Andalusia Star-News

The city of Florala’s most recent audit has uncovered several serious issues in the way the city handles its money — one of which cost the city nearly $8,000 in overdraft fees.
Quoted With Edits From: The Andalusia Star-News (The Andalusia Star-News)
Florala needs much more than installment loans now…
Andalusia, Alabama’s own [...]