What are debt and ceiling limit, consequences?

Posted by Jay     Tags: 23 July, 2011    621 views    (1) Comment

Congress has until Aug. 2 to raise the federal borrowing limit or the government will run out of money and possibly default on its debt. House Republicans say they won’t raise the debt limit without equal spending cuts. President Barack Obama and Democrats insist that higher revenues must be included. Saturday’s developments: President Barack Obama met with Republican and Democratic leaders at the White House for less than an hour. The goal now is to get at least a framework Read Full Article (Click here)...

Categories : Economy, Finance Tags : ,

Fears about debt send gold price to record

Posted by Jay     Tags: 19 July, 2011    678 views    (1) Comment

NEW YORK (AP) — Gold’s reputation as a safe place for your money sent it above $1,600 for the first time. Investors are worried about debt problems on both sides of the Atlantic. So they bid gold up $12.30 an ounce Monday to settle at $1,602.40. That’s a record for the market price for gold, but below its 1980 peak after adjusting for inflation. An ounce of gold at that time cost $850, or about $2,400 in today’s dollars. Gold is looking better by the day because debt Read Full Article (Click here)...

Categories : Economy, Finance, Stocks Tags : ,

Some Simple Diet Changers

Posted by Jay     Tags: 2 June, 2011    1,035 views    (0) Comment

Modifying your diet to “eat healthfully” doesn’t require dramatic changes. In fact, it may only call for some minor tweaks. Certain small changes serve up huge, lifelong benefits that can help you lose weight, ward off disease, and feel more upbeat and energetic all day long. “It’s all about self-care,” says Beth Reardon of Duke Integrative Medicine and Caring.com’s senior food and nutrition editor. “You have to ask, ‘Am I worth a little Read Full Article (Click here)...

Categories : HelpYourself Tags : ,

Mobile Payment Method Bypasses the Wallet!

Posted by Jay     Tags: , , 23 May, 2011    1,558 views    (0) Comment

SAN FRANCISCO — Square, the mobile payments start-up, has tried to make cash obsolete by giving small businesses, like farm stands and cafes, a way to turn their cellphones or tablet computers into credit card terminals. Now Square is trying to make wallets obsolete, too, by upending the way that consumers pay for purchases. On Monday, Jack Dorsey, Square’s co-founder and chief executive, announced a way for shoppers to pay by simply giving their name to the merchant. Mr. Dorsey, who Read Full Article (Click here)...

Categories : Corporate, Economy, Finance, Technology Tags : , , ,

Rising Price of Food and Fuel will Multiply the Number of People Falling into Debt

Posted by Marc_Brown     Tags: 31 March, 2011    1,561 views    (1) Comment

Author Bio : Marc Brown is an Associate Editor with Oak View Law Group. He has been writing on financial topics over the years with special focus on European economy. Marc also takes interest in debt related issues; specially has written many a pieces on debt settlement scam. The price of gasoline and food is on a steady march as speculated according to the economic graph. There is an apocalyptic forecast that price will again hit a record high. Gasoline price is estimated to exceed $3 a Read Full Article (Click here)...

Categories : Corporate, Economy, Education, Finance, Stocks Tags : ,

Daylight Saving Time

Posted by Jay     Tags: 12 March, 2011    1,046 views    (0) Comment

Daylight saving time is coming, and with it, longer, more light-filled days. Below, your Buzz round up of questions on the time change. When is it? We spring ahead the second Sunday in March. This year the time change starts on Sunday, March 13 and ends Sunday, November 6. Not all states observe the time difference: Hawaii, most of Arizona, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands opt out. Why do we have daylight saving time? The hope is that we save energy — since Read Full Article (Click here)...

Categories : You Know Tags : ,