Good news for us Arizonans living in the Identity Theft Capital of the United States. Starting today, Arizona’s new credit security freeze law goes into effect. If consumers take advantage of it, this new law will help curtail the rise in identity thefts in our State.
Arizona’s new law requires that the big three consumer reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, [...]
Category Archives: Financial
Arizona ID Theft Law
I.O.U.S.A. the Movie
Wake up, America! We’re on the brink of a financial meltdown.
Got your attention yet?
That’s the outlook for supporters of the soon-to-be released documentary entitled: I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt., which centers on the shape and impact of the United States national debt.
As described on their website, this documentary boldly examines the rapidly growing [...]
Money’s Too Tight To Mention
Seemed appropriate at this economic juncture.
Subprime Responsibility
I was reading Treasury Secretary Paulson’s: Remarks on U.S. Housing Market before FDIC’s Forum on Mortgage Lending to Low and Moderate Income Households, and wanted to point out an excerpt from that speech which negatively caught my attention:
..Due to the lax credit and underwriting standards of the past years, some people took out mortgages they [...]
John Bogle’s Predictions
Looking for something to blog about while I wait for the markets to fall further, I came across Bill Moyers Journal video interview with John Bogle conducted back in September, 2007, concerning the financial state of our society.
According to a transcript excerpt from that interview:
But you don’t have to be an economist to know that [...]
Bring Back George!
Forget Bernanke, forget Paulson, forget FDIC Chief Sheila Bair..
Let’s bring back George to fix things.
Continued Housing Downturn Drives First Quarter Thrift Industry Loss
Fiscal Conservatism
Just something to consider before casting your vote this election season.