Sweat Lodge Survivor Speaks | Worst $9,000 Ever Spent?

Will Arthur Ray be accused of murder?
James Arthur Ray a couple of weeks ago charged a few dozen of his followers $9,000 to attend a five-day retreat that culminated in spending couple of hours in a makeshift sweat lodge. Three people died and several others were hospitalized.
A lawyer representing a [...]

Pictured: A sweat lodge in Hawaii. Many cultures have used sweat lodges for centuries, but they are very selective about the materials used. Image from Flickr.

Mortgages Can Help Credit Repair, But Be Careful

The mortgage market
Many people are looking for mortgages to aid them with credit repair. The recession has left finances disheveled, and people are trying to find ways to regroup. Although recent crackdowns on mortgage lending have been put into place by the government, there are still some unscrupulous lenders trying [...]

Mortgages Can Help Credit Repair, but Be Careful

Rush Limbaugh Punted from Group Looking to Buy Rams

Rush Limbaugh thrown out of the game
About a week ago, Rush Limbaugh and St. Louis Blues hockey team owner Dave Checketts announced they were part of a group who would submit a bid to buy the St. Louis Rams. They didn’t say who else was in the group, only that [...]

Rush Limbaugh won't get a chance to buy the Rams. Image from Picasa.

Bump Up Your Credit Score

To get the best deal on a loan today, you need better credit than ever before
We’re in the middle of a credit crunch, and getting an installment loan – whether it’s an auto loan, a home loan, or a personal loan – requires better credit than ever before. Creditors [...]

Remembering Mary Cassatt

165 Years Ago in Pittsburgh (nee Allegheny City)

Mary Stevenson Cassatt was born in Pennsylvania on May 22, 1844.  She grew up in a privileged family of merchants, who were never concerned with easy loans and payday cash.  Even without hard money loans or instant cash, travel abroad was an integral [...]

Beef Recall | Can Blood and Chard Co-Exist?

Beef? Giggity.
I am a carnivore. I am an animal who loves to savor the taste of perfectly-cooked flesh on his tongue. I am a shark sniffing for blood in the water when it comes to meat. Feed me, Seymour…
Yet I also recognize the value of fruits, nuts and vegetables in [...]

(photo by flickr)

‘Ally Bank’ the New Name for GMAC’s Bank

Will Ally Bank save GM lender?
GMAC LLC, the lender affiliated with General Motors Corp., hopes that rebranding its bank and naming it Ally Bank will spur growth and popularity for the firm.
The name change goes through today, and what was once General Motors Acceptance Corp. Bank will now be Ally [...]

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