Archive for May, 2009

Mom faces charges after cops say she faked abduction, went to Disney (Orlando Sentinel)

Written by Admin on Friday, May 29th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

A Pennsylvania woman who claimed she and her daughter had been kidnapped but instead turned up at Walt Disney World faces extradition back to the Keystone State to face charges of identity theft and making a false report to law enforcement.

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An Alleged Fresno “Ponzi” Scheme Unravels (KFSN-TV Fresno)

Written by Admin on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against a local leasing company. Attorneys claim the man behind Heritage Pacific Leasing used an elaborate “Ponzi” scheme to take money from more than one thousand investors. Investors all around the country may have lost more than $138-million .Heritage Pacific Leasing is the Fresno company at the center of the lawsuit. The story recently took a strange …

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WORD OF THE DAY: People Get Ready (Eurweb)

Written by Admin on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

I don’t claim to be a financial genius, although I do make a pretty mean Excel spreadsheet. Knowing about stocks, mutual funds and portfolios isn’t my forte. While I can help you get out of debt with clever budgeting and sacrificing, I cannot guide you in your 401K decisions.

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Alliant cutting more than 150 jobs (Wisconsin State Journal)

Written by Admin on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Alliant Energy is eliminating more than 150 jobs and mothballing four of the nine generators at its Rock River power plant as part of an ongoing cost-cutting effort.

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Eliminating CalWORKS ‘reckless,’ state told (Ventura County Star)

Written by Admin on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

SACRAMENTO — On the day after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed eliminating the state’s welfare-to-work program, abandoning subsidized health insurance for children and otherwise cutting holes in society’s safety net, a singular question arose in and around the state Capitol on Wednesday: What would California look like if the Legislature adopted the administration’s wholesale retreat from …

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Toyota, Honda Rush to Launch Smaller Hybrids (BusinessWeek)

Written by Admin on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

In Japan, it’s getting difficult to make the case that hybrids are a niche for drivers keen to demonstrate their environmental credentials. In April, Honda’s new Insight, which want on sale in February, was the country’s best selling car (excluding 660cc minicars).

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How divorce hits your 401k (MSN Money)

Written by Admin on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

If your marriage is breaking up, here’s one more thing to think about: The major effect it’ll have on your employer-sponsored retirement plan.

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More Americans claim Social Security early (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

When your 401k account has taken a beating, the size of your Social Security benefit is a key determinant of your standard of living. But, according to a story in the Los Angeles Times, a lot of Americans are voluntarily cutting the size of their Social Security benefit.

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Snubbing Operators (Rigzone)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Must have 3 years experience in snubbing. All work done locally. Operators will recieve a company truck, be responsible for snubbing workstring in and out of hole, oversee operation ongoing on location. Health insurance, vision, dental available, 401k also.

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Dear John, Thanks for the Layoff (BusinessWeek)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

Seattle-based Jessica Ward writes an open letter to her former boss about the good things that have happened since she got laid off

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