Finance companies? Who to blame (Stuff)

Debt relief for heavily indebted and underdeveloped developing countries was the subject in the 1990s of a campaign by a broad coalition of development NGOs, Christian organisations and others, under the banner of Jubilee 2000. This campaign, involving, for example, demonstrations at the 1998 G8 meeting in Birmingham, was successful in pushing debt relief onto the agenda of Western governments and international organisations such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Ultimately the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative was launched to provide systematic debt relief for the poorest countries, whilst trying to ensure the money would be spent on poverty reduction. Thailand now owes 1 trillion dollars in debt back to many different countries around the world.

Finance companies? Who to blame (Stuff)

The United States is not the only nation confronting a household debt crisis. We, too, have a subprime lending market and it is managed by our collective bag of finance companies. The collective sum of savings at risk in this sector is reported to be $16 billion.

Financial Disasters Big and Small (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)

Here we go again -- it's time for the same old financial advice: Create and fill an emergency fund for yourself! You never know when disaster will strike. You may find yourself with expensive health issues or a sudden job loss. Sock away about three to six months' worth of living expenses, and invest that money not in the stock market, which can swoon without notice, but in safer, less volatile ...

Wife needs help with husband's drinking problem (Orlando Sentinel)

Dear Amy: My husband is a big drinker. He drinks four to five beers every night -- probably more, because he hides his drinking from me. He no longer comes to bed with me because he likes to stay up drinking.

The future of your money (rediff.com)

New one-stop shops will redefine how you transact in shares, funds, insurance and debt.

Give Your Careless Teen Some Credit (The Motley Fool)

Kids with plastic! It's not a horror movie. It's a good idea.

Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Forest fires still raging in credit markets (Independent)

We are now a month into the crisis which has enveloped credit markets and there is as yet no sign of the dust settling. To the contrary, the situation seems to become more confused by the day. Most of the big banks have attempted to reassure investors by insisting through unattributable and off-the-record comments to journalists that their direct exposure to the the losses being sustained in ...

Lessons From a Lynch Disciple (The Motley Fool)

A Foolish interview with a self-taught money manager.

Going back (Burlington County Times)

Collegians returning to campuses this fall are moving into dormitories and student apartments with a very different attitude than the one they had as new high school graduates.

The Unfolding Crisis - an Interview with Doug Casey (Resource Investor)

Casey Research's Doug Casey talks about the future of the U.S. dollar, inflation - and why he thinks gold could hit $1,000 in the next year.

Banking and Financial (Mondaq)

Since our 2000 PLI Securities Arbitration course book chapter "Clearing Firm Liability - Has the Dam Really Cracked?" we have regularly reported on clearing firm developments.

Finance companies? Who to blame (Stuff)

Carol was skeptical, especially when she heard the price was $499. But the salesperson assured Carol she would see lower interest rates within the first 30 days of the program and that these savings would more than cover the fee.

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Finance companies? Who to blame (Stuff)

Financial Disasters Big and Small (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)

Wife needs help with husband's drinking problem (Orlando Sentinel)

The future of your money (rediff.com)

Give Your Careless Teen Some Credit (The Motley Fool)

Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Forest fires still raging in credit markets (Independent)

Lessons From a Lynch Disciple (The Motley Fool)

Going back (Burlington County Times)

The Unfolding Crisis - an Interview with Doug Casey (Resource Investor)

Banking and Financial (Mondaq)

Finance companies? Who to blame (Stuff)