debt

Nicolas Cage Broke, Sues Business Manager

Cheryl Phillips — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:25:08 -0600

Nicolas Cage needs a National Treasure of his own because it's been reported that he's broke. Cage is liquidating his homes in light of the government placing a tax lien on his real-estate holdings. With $6 million in unpaid taxes dating from 2007, more than $350,000 in unpaid taxes dating from 2002 to 2004 and a default on a $2 million load, Cage is seemingly buried in debt.

Concerned? Check Your Bank's Debt Level Online

Michael Santo — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:21:41 -0500

Are you concerned about the health of your bank? You should be. Analysts continue to warn that many banks are carrying too much bad debt. How can you check on your bank's health, though?

The Debtor's Revolt Starts Here

Michael Santo — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:28:09 -0500

The mortgage meltdown was bad enough, but a credit card debt meltdown has been forecast by some analysts. It doesn't help when creditors arbitrarily raise interest rates, and that's what's happening here.

The U.S. Debt Clock Continues to Tick

Michael Santo — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:47:19 -0500

The U.S. Debt Clock is a billboard-sized running total digital display which constantly updates to show the current United States public debt and each American family's share of it. It made headlines months ago when the U.S. debt surpassed $10 trillion dollars, and it ran out of sufficient digits to display the amount.

Allegro Law Gets Busted For Fraudulent Debt Settlement Practices

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:29:42 -0500

Fraudulent debt settlement companies are running scared after Allegro gets busted.

Consumer Savings On The Rise, Spending In The Dumps

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:06:14 -0500

For the first time in way too long, American's are actually saving.

Five Way's To Save Money During This Recession

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:21:57 -0500

I was driving down the freeway on my way home from work the other day, and a billboard caught my attention. Recession 101: The good thing about recessions, they end. It got me thinking about how this moment in our lives will pass, and we’ll get through it, and hopefully be better for it. Maybe this recession is teaching the gen-x’ers and the gen-y’ers and the ‘me-generation’ and every other generation that got us into this mess by being irresponsible with money, to educate themselves on the value of money.

Is Debt Settlement Really A Cure For Your Debt?

djxkon — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:52:04 -0500

Americans are drowning in a sea of debt, spending more than their payroll each month. Paying high interest credit cards instead of buying basic necessities.

Financial Hardship and Depression – It's Not Worth Suicide

SharonSecor — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:20:26 -0500

Today's economic downturn shares a variety of factors with recessions of the past, as well as with the Great Depression. One of the most tragic similarities is the increase in the number of suicides, which has been documented in recent news reports and studies of mental health during past periods of economic difficulty. It doesn't have to be that way.

Economic Crises - Survive, Save Your Job And Do Business

jinkas — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:21:25 -0600

Whatever happens, whatever comes, there are only 4 simple rules you need to know and implement: you need money to produce, you need money to survive, you need consumers who have money to buy your products and services, you need to conserve your habitat before it's too late. So how can you implement this simple 4 rules? How and where are you going to get this treasuries?

Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale Restaurants File for Bankruptcy

Odur Joe — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:41:22 -0500

S&A Restaurants Corp., the holding company for Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale restaurants on Tuesday filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and will close several locations nationwide, further fuelling speculations that thousands will be made jobless. Metromedia is the parent company to S&A Restaurants Corp.

Countrywide's Debt Lowered to Junk, Still Worth More Than Analyst's Opinion

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:48:14 -0500

Countrywide's Debt is still worth more than analyst's opinion despite being lowered to junk level as debt.