October 17, 2009 by emmadawson | 3 Comments
Update Oct. 18: The Senate has come to the decision to modify the House bill to include all states, not just ones with unemployment rates greater than 8.5%. The change will come in the form of S. Amndt. 2668 to the House Bill, H.R. 3548 according to Open Congress blogger Donny Shaw.
In normal times, unemployment [...]Unemployment Benefits Extension Stalls in Senate from personal finance blog Barga
October 7, 2009 by emmadawson | Comments Off
Wouldn’t you throw your support behind something called the HAPPY Act? I know I would, it sounds so… cheery!
It exists and it’s a bill that has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI). The Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act, H.R. 3501, would offer a $3,500 tax [...]HAPPY Act: $3,500 Pet Care Expenses Deduct
September 30, 2009 by emmadawson | Comments Off
Finjan, an internet security firm, has discovered a new Trojan horse virus that steals money from your account. Your typical phishing or virus will steal your login credentials and send it to a thief, who either sells it or empties your account. This new virus, called URLZone, will steal your credentials but also steal money [...]New Bank Trojan Virus Steals Money from personal finance blog Bargai
September 30, 2009 by emmadawson | Comments Off
Toyota announced yesterday that they would recall 3.8 million cars in the United States in what is the largest ever U.S. recall. The removable floor mats can cause the accelerator to stick and push vehicles to speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour. Toyota is working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for [...]Toyota Recalls 3.8M Cars for Floormat Issue from personal finance b
September 29, 2009 by emmadawson | Comments Off
Disney just announced that they would be kicking off a marketing campaign titled “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” promotion. Starting January 1st, 2010, if you volunteer a day of community service at select charities, you can get a free one-day, one-park ticket. They will give out a million tickets until December 15th, or [...]Disney “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” Rewards Vol
September 23, 2009 by emmadawson | 2 Comments
Since it’s passing, the CARD Act has drawn both criticism and praise from just about everyone. Some were upset about the tightening of credit card approval requirements for college students. Others celebrated rule changes that required companies to apply payments to the highest interest rate balances. Some warned that credit card companies would change their [...]Chase, Bank of America Overh