Stuff to Blog About and More: In the News, June 25th

Kentucky Plant Shooting
An employee shot at Atlantis Plastics in Henderson, Kentucky, killed four people plant before killing himself according to police.
The employee used a handgun he retrieved during a break and according to police, "It appears the shooting was random at this time ".

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3 Year Old Saves Mom- 911 Song
3-year-old girl used the song lyrics "911 green" to call 911 and get help after her pregnant mother fainted. The mother taught her daughter the song a week before she fainted.
When her mom fainted, the girl picked up her mother's BlackBerry phone and pressed 911 and the green button and was connected to a dispatcher.

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Just when you thought the world econmy was worsening.

The number of people around the world with at least $1 million in assets passed 10 million for the first time last year, according to a report byMerrill Lynch & Co. and consulting firm Capgemini Group.
The combined wealth of the globe's millionaires grew to nearly $41 trillion last year, an increase of 9 percent from a year before. Millionaires account for less than one-fifth of 1 percent of world's 6.7 billion people. The supperrich are those with at least $30 million in assets.

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Sorry Ladies...Ruben is getting married


photo courtesy of Ruben Studdard's MySpace

"American Idol," star Ruben Studdard is getting married this weekend.
The "Velvet Teddy Bear" has released three albums since his 2003 win, including the platinum CD "Soulful." He is working on a new album.

FTC: Your Rights: Credit Reporting

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has prepared a brochure, Your Access to Free Credit Reports, explaining your rights under the FCRA and how to order a free annual credit report.

A credit report includes information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you've been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide consumer reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting a home.

How do I order my free report?

You can order your free annual credit report online at annualcreditreport.com, by calling 1-877-322-8228, or by completing the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.

When you order, you need to provide your name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth. To verify your identity, you may need to provide some information that only you would know, like the amount of your monthly mortgage payment.

A Warning About "Imposter" Sites

The FTC advises consumers who order their free annual credit reports online to be sure to correctly spell annualcreditreport.com, or link to it from the FTC's website to avoid being misdirected to other websites that offer supposedly free reports,but only with the purchase of other products. While consumers may be offered additional products or services while on the authorized website, they are not required to make a purchase to receive their free annual credit reports.

For more information on free annual credit reports, read Your Access to Free Credit Reports.