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Monthly Archive for May, 2009

Wayne Dyer Coming to Seattle

Wayne Dyer, author of the newly released book Excuses Begone, will be in Seattle on Friday July 10 at the Center for Spiritual Learning, which is located at 5801 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle WA 98105, phone number (206) 527-8801. Here is what the website says about the event. Did you know that you have [...]

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A new bank, Express Credit Union, aimed not at making profits but at helping people build financial stability makes its official debut in Seattle this week, one of the first such institutions in the nation. By Kristi Heim, Seattle Times Business Reporter (May 24, 2009) The rich have private bankers. The poor have payday lenders. [...]

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – Moneynews.com – by Julie Crawshaw (Link to video of Rep. Alan Grayson and Federal Reserve Inspector General Elizabeth Coleman) The Federal Reserve apparently can’t account for $9 trillion in off-balance sheet transactions. When Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Orlando) asked Inspector General Elizabeth Coleman of the Federal Reserve some very basic questions [...]

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Credit Card Bill of Rights

You have probably read in the papers, or heard on the news that The House of Representatives have passed a bill that everyone is calling the Credit Card Bill of Rights. It was sent to the Senate and if approved, it will continue its journey to the office of the president, where Barak Obama is [...]

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Here is a great 3-minute video of Ron White brought to us by www.success.com and their video series. He is funny, and discusses the value of remembering someone’s name. Click here to watch the video.

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Derivatives Finally Explained

Heidi is the proprietor of a bar in Detroit. In order to increase sales, she decides to allow her 20 loyal customers – most of whom are unemployed alcoholics – to drink now but pay later. She keeps track of the drinks consumed on a ledger (thereby granting the customers loans). Word gets around about [...]

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From today’s article in the Seattle Times. Click here to read. Although sales for April are down 25-43% from the same time last year, there it is still a surge compared to previous months activity. Prices for single family homes are down 9-18% from the same time last year, and condo sales are down 1-14% [...]

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