by Colin Lovett, PICurrent Managing Producer The Mortgage Bankers Association says a record 12% of homeowners were either late on their payments or in foreclosure during the first three months of this year. It is an 8% increase from the same period in 2008. The report comes at the same time as news from the Commerce Department [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Record Number of Homeowners in Trouble
Posted in Crash Course, Employment, Homeownership, Money, tagged debt, economy, foreclosure, Homeownership, housing market, jobs, late payments on mortgage, Money, Recession, sales, unemployment on May 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Say Cheese: Putting an End to Driver’s License Fraud
Posted in Crash Course, Money, tagged DMV, driver's license fraud, how to avoid scams, identity theft, no smile policy, protecting your identity on May 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer You may not hear anyone say “smile” at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for much longer as states look to new technology to help cut down on identity theft. Driver’s license fraud is a real problem that DMV’s are taking more seriously and starting to do more about. [...]
Skipping Whooping Cough Vaccine Raises Risks
Posted in Health Care, tagged Health Care, infant death, medical study, risk, vaccine, whooping cough on May 27, 2009 | Comments Off
by Colin Lovett, PICurrent Managing Producer A new study proves that children who do not get immunized for whooping cough are much more likely to get the disease than kids who don’t. In research conducted by Kaiser Permanente of Colorado, children who did not get the vaccine were 23 times more likely to become infected [...]
Debt Settlement: Negotiating Through the Scams
Posted in Crash Course, Money, tagged Andrew Cuomo, credit counseling, Credit Solutions of America, debt management, debt relief, debt scams, debt settlement, financial counseling, fraud, how to avoid scams, lawsuit, Nationwide Asset Services, NY attorney general, Recession on May 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer Debt settlement companies have become a source of relief for many people who have too much debt and few options left. While some debt counselors are trying to help, not all are as helpful as they may guarantee. As unemployment rises, many people are finding that they can no [...]
Swine Flu (H1N1): Global Pandemic Alerts and Your Health
Posted in Health Care, tagged disease, H1N1, health, pandemic, Swine Flu on May 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer Some of the swine flu (H1N1) craze has tapered off as many people realize this spreading disease has not killed many people. However, others are calling this quiet period the “calm before the storm” and are considering the possibility of a much longer, harsher flu season ahead. Either way, [...]
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