$6,500 Homebuyer Tax Credit Officially Extended to 2010

Homebuyer tax credit 2010 now a reality
Congress today passed a bill that extends the homebuyer tax credit, which was set to expire at the end of this month. Homebuyers who initiate their purchase between now and April 2010 will be able to take advantage of a $6,500 deduction in their [...]

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Constitution Day is Thursday, 9/17 | Celebrate What Many Ignore

A big 10-4 for States’ Rights
As Constitution Day approaches this Thursday, September 17, some awake and aware teachers will consider Constitution Day activities for their students, write up Constitution Day lesson plans and make Constitution Day worksheets. Celebrating the set of principles that the founding fathers of America set forth [...]

America's Constitution is a landmark document that protects freedoms. Is our government still paying attention to the "powers not granted" part of the Tenth Amendment? (Photo: flickr.com)

Jon Gosselin’s ‘Primetime’ Interview Reveals Family Secrets

“Family Secrets” features Jon Gosselin
You may have read about or seen video clips featuring Jon Gosselin on “Good Morning America,” but that three-minute segment only scratched the surface of Jon Gosselin’s interview with ABC News’ Chris Cuomo.
“ABC News Primetime,” in its new limited series “Family Secrets,” focused on the Gosselin [...]

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Bandslam Reviews | A Surprising, Delightful Comedy

Cast of unknowns creates mainstream gold

Spending $20 million on a film that has only two recognizable names among its cast is a pretty big gamble. After all $20 million is no small pay day loan. Furthermore, one of those two names is only familiar to “High School Musical” fans. That [...]

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Ethan Zohn Diagnosed with Stage Two Hodgkin’s Disease

Fighting to be a Survivor again
The “Survivor” television programs test the mettle of its competitors. Contestants must work together and overcome their physical limits in order to succeed. Unfortunately, the winner of “Survivor: Africa,” Ethan Zohn, faces an even greater test. He won’t need a pay day loan or online [...]

How can Payday Loans help in the time of crisis?

Unemployment rates reach a 26 year old high
Are payday loans the solution to the problem of managing your finances now? Before deciding, let’s take a look into this. In March 2009, the unemployment rate of the United States reached its peak, the highest rate in twenty six years. Reports say [...]

What 4.4 Million Jobs Lost Over 14 Months Looks Like

Payday Loan Company Loses $2.5 Million in Settlement

Fast Cash Loans forced to give up $2.5 million
When you go to a payday loan company and take out a loan, it is expected that you will repay that loan within the agreed time period. Typically, this period is two weeks. If you do not repay within the allotted time [...]

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Payday Loans = Privacy; Facebook = Snake Oil

Payday loans are private, unlike Facebook
Payday loans are a private transaction for consumers who desire discretion during their emergency cash situations. Lots of people use them and appreciate the respect paid to their privacy, as credit checks are not typically required. But what happens when consumers who use an even [...]

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Payday Loan Traffic Demographics, Personal Money Store

Baseless Payday Loan Assertion
There is a prevailing image in the media that payday loan companies target minority and poor consumers. It is a convenient tactic used to portray payday loan businesses as predators that are concerned only with profit, at the expense of ensnaring hapless consumers in a “cycle of [...]

Payday Loans Do NOT Target Minorities

The Competitive Allegation
A recent Associated Press article by Stephen Ohlemacher entitled “Despite Obama’s Election, Stubborn Racial Disparities Exist” brings to mind a common misconception banks, credit unions and the media have about companies that specialize in payday loans: that they target poor people and minorities.
Witness America in its post-Obama election [...]

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