Bailout is Working
Federal Bailout
Treasury chief responds to criticism of the progress of $700B bank rescue plan; lawmakers push for additional help for homeowners. Lawmakers challenged Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on his handling of the $700 billion bank bailout program and stressed the importance of doing more to help homeowners.
Joined by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Federal [...]
Can you survive on Minimum Wage (or Not?)
Minimum Wage, can you survive?
Today the lowest-paid workers of the country will get raises as the federal minimum wage increases 12 percent, or 70 cents, from $5.85 to $6.55 an hour. But many of the members of the working class, including many who already earn more then the minimum wage, say that’s still not enough [...]
Consumer Credit File Rights
What you may not know
There are many options for a consumer to help resolve their credit problems. These options are available to all consumers, and can cost very little.
First, you can order your 3 credit reports from Eqifax, Experian and Trans Union for free, if you have never ordered them in the past. Or, if [...]