If you are part of the growing ranks of the unemployed, it is likely that you also lost your health insurance coverage in the deal. With close to 50 million people under age 65 without medical insurance, this is a serious problem in this country. But with a little diligence and creativity, you can find [...]
Entries from May 12th, 2009
Tips for Finding Health Coverage for the Uninsured
May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Consumer Info
Tags: consumer health care information·find low cost health insurance·free health care·health care for unemployed·lost my medical insurance·Unemployment·uninsured individual
Phishing Attacks Spike Amid Recession
May 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Identity Theft
At the end of 2008, we reported in this blog post that industry predictions suggested that 2009 could be a record year for identity theft. The unfortunate reality is that the reports released thus far this year appear to be supporting this trend, specifically in the realm of a form of identity fraud commonly known [...]
Tags: Credit Card Identity Theft·identity fraud·Identity Theft·internet fraud·online fraud·phishing·phishing attack·stolen credit card·stolen identity
No Money for Mom this Mother’s Day? Do This!
May 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting
Mother’s Day is nearly upon us and many folks are feeling a true financial crunch this year - but should mom’s special day be scaled down in response to this economic chaos? Given that I am a mom myself, I feel well qualified to respond to this most important dilemma. And since it is estimated [...]
Tags: budget gifts for mom·cheap mother's day ideas·frugal gift ideas·mother's day·mother's day on a budget
“Cramdown” Legislation Fails in Senate
May 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Mortgages
Back in March, we ran a blog post on how credit unions were worried about new “Cramdown” legislation, which would allow bankruptcy judges to reduce the principal in mortgages loans. Well, they need not worry any longer, at least for a time. The Senate just defeated the bill 51-45. According to CNN, the financial industry [...]
Tags: cramdown legislation·Democrats·House·House of Representitives·Mortgages·principal·Republicans·underwater
