Most members of the U.S. military do not join for the pay or the prestige associated with wearing the uniform. Instead, they sign up to serve their country. Now, however, it appears many of them are about to get shot in their wallets. And they’re not going to like it. If the financial services reforms [...]
USAA Encourages Members to Contact Senators
April 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Mortgage-Related Failures Record Set in 2009
January 4th, 2010 · No Comments
More than 200 mortgage-related firms ended operations or failed last year, according to Sam Garcia at MortgageDaily.com, and represents the largest such number since the firm began tracking the data in 1998. The previous record was set in 2007. During 2009, the closings of 225 mortgage-related operations were tracked at the Mortgage Graveyard, a journal [...]
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Redneck Bank Paying 5.25% APY on Checking
March 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Lately, it seems a lot of big banks have been horsin’ around with our money supply. So when I came across a humorous article on the virtual pages of The Oklahoman newspaper, I couldn’t help but think it might help my readers feel better. The article appeared today under the headline, “Redneck Bank offers fun, [...]
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Taxpayers Foot Bill for College Football Bowls
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
It appears writer Eric Crawford was ahead of the journalistic pack with his article that appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal on Black Friday — the one after Thanksgiving, not Christmas. In Bailout Bowl, Presented By You and Me, he highlighted the many instances in which taxpayers — hence, “You and Me” in his headline — [...]
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Bank Camera Captures Tornado as it Strikes
June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Surveillance cameras at the First State Bank in Parkersburg, Iowa, were rolling when an EF-5 tornado crashed into the building on May 25. The bank was empty. [Note: Video contains only natural sound.]
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