It appears that the much ballyhooed mortgage rescue for all those homeowners living in primarily the West and Southwest, and Michigan appears to have been no rescue at all. Last month once again saw a record number of foreclosures in those states and there has been no significant rebound of the housing market throughout the […]
State Politicos Capitalizing On Mortgage Crisis For Career Development
(Reposted After Accidental Deletion While Editing) I read recently that Terry Goddard, Arizona’s current attorney general, has joined a Task Force supposedly to address the scam artists operating in Arizona after Obama’s claimed "rescue" was announced. Below is a copy of a letter I sent to the Arizona legislature as a former 45 year resident […]
5 Tips Every Twenty-Something Needs to Know About Finances
Managing money can be challenging, especially right after college. Many twenty-somethings land in the real world without the knowledge of how to manage their budget, let alone manage their credit card bills and loan payments. According to a report from the American Psychological Association, three-quarters of young people state that money is a significant source […]
West Africa Single Currency: The Lesson To Learn From European Single Currency By Dr. Mehenou Amouzou
(1888 PressRelease) Before talking about a single currency or economic association between the states members, we need to examine the current political structure that allows a single faction to confiscate power for twenty years or more. Western Africa states which are represented by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a commission comprised of countries […]
Loan Mod Backlogs Continue Despite Servicers’ Pledges to Improve
by Paul Kiel, ProPublica Two months ago, representatives of banks and other mortgage servicers participating in the administration’s mortgage modification program visited the Treasury Department and made a commitment: they would dramatically reduce the number of homeowners stuck in trial modifications by the end of June. That hasn’t happened. New data released today shows that […]
The Toxic Nature of Stress
Author, Stanley J. Sarnoff once wrote, "If you had to define stress, it would not be far off if you said it was the process of living. The process of living is the process of having stress imposed on you and reacting to it." According to the American Psychological Association, […]