Coping with a budget in a Tough Economy
With the growing problem of credit and budgets already tightened until “it hurts,” can a payday loan be a port in a storm? Of course, if you are among the unfortunate who have just been laid off or terminated from your employment, it’s certainly not a viable option. [...]
Swine flu in Georgia now
Put on your mask and rosin up your bow…
Death of innocents is tragic. Death of the swine flu panic button would be a blessing. With each passing day, media turns the screws deep into the public imagination. It is true that people have died, but this is not out of the [...]
Celebrate with Carvel
Iceberg
The three-quarters-of-a-century-old ice cream shop Carvel is throwing itself a birthday party. There’s no free cake, but you can stop by for an Iceberg, a slushy drink topped with vanilla soft-serve ice cream.
Icebergs are new to Carvel’s product line, so the shop — which is now old enough to be my grandpa’s fishing [...]
Grade Gov creates a stir
If you’re trying to access www.gradegov.com, be warned that it may be a little slow. There are a whole lot of people trying to get in on the action. People are chomping at the bit to share what they think of their government officials.
But with a little patience, you can see [...]
Dealing with past debts
CLICK HERE if you missed part two of this chapter of “Repair Your Credit.” Since you’re here, let’s talk more about how to get a handle on ugly, old debts.
We’ve talked a bit about this already, but here are some new wrinkles. When dealing with past debts, don’t let them take precedence [...]