Best places to live in 2009
Every year, CNN’s Money Magazine names the best places to live. Today, the list of the 100 best small towns in the United States were published at money.cnn.com.
“Small towns,” according to Money Magazine, are places with populations of 50,000 or fewer. Rather than just rehash [...]
The robbery trend continues
Another payday loan store has been held up by robbers, this time is Waukegan, Ill., near Chicago.
Police say they are seeking two men. The robbery occurred Tuesday shortly before 10 a.m.
What went down
Witnesses say one man waved a gun in the air while another went behind the [...]
Couple also accused in pharmacy robberies
Two people accused of robbing multiple payday loan stores and pharmacies in Spokane, Wash., are now in police custody. Zachary Tyler Allen, 19, and Kimberly Ann Norman, 20, were arrested yesterday after a month long crime spree.
Police believe the two are responsible for two robberies at the [...]
Payday loans in hot debate
Recently, there was a lively League of Women Voters-sponsored spirited debate about payday loans in Webster City, Iowa. It was a refreshing change from the usual talking head-type potshots that critics of the industry typically take. Time was given for both sides to make their case. [...]