The House of Representative has voted against the $700 billion dollar bailout bill… for now. 207 members voted yea and 226 voted nae. The bill, however isn’t dead, just yet. The voting has remained opened, tabled for a time. It’s amazing to see who is for and who is against the bill. Personally, I never wanted the bill to pass,…
Month: September 2008
Hello Citigroup, Goodbye Wachovia?
In August of 2000, I opened a checking account with SouthTrust bank. In 2004, SouthTrust was purchased by Wachovia. Today, as I opened my browser to check my fantasy football scores, I was met with the news that Citigroup is now buying Wachovia. I can’t say that I’m surprised, but I will say that I’m disappointed. This didn’t have to…
Debt Reduction Blogs That Inspire
When I started writing about debt reduction, three years ago, there were only a handful of blogs about debt reduction. Now, there are literally hundreds (thousands?). It’s exciting to see so many people getting out of debt and sharing their stories! I thought I’d share a few of my favorite debt reduction blogs. These sites, and the people who author…