Stuff to Blog About and More: In the News, October 15, 2008

Blogger From All Over the World Take Part in Blog Action Day

Blog Action Day is a nonprofit, grassroots movement of thousands of individual bloggers coming together for one cause.Currently registered to participate: 9,394 Sites with an audience in excess of 10,612,112 Readers
On October 15th bloggers everywhere will publish posts that discuss poverty in some way. By all posting on the same day we aim to change the conversation that day, to raise awareness, start a global discussion and add momentum to an important cause.Every blogger has a unique voice, audience and perspective. By speaking to their readers on topic about an important issue we can discuss global issues like poverty in a new and hugely multi-faceted way. And from discussion springs action.

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Final Presidential Debate Tonight
The final Presidential debate will take place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. It will be moderated by CBS's Bob Schieffer.
What to watch for.
Since the negativity concerning an alleged alliance of one candidate to an alleged 'terrorist' radical from the 1960's seemed to backfire on the other candidate according to the polls, watch for more 'facts'.
John McCain hopes for a last chance and Barack Obama will try to avoid any gaffes. The 90-minute face-off will feature the candidates will sit at a table facing one another.
The latest polls suggest that Obama is ahead anywhere from 46-53% to McCains 39-43%.

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Yep- It's DIVORCE for Madonna

According to the British newspaper the Sun, a source told The Sun: “It’s very sad. They were a great couple and brilliant parents. They just couldn’t live together any more.”

Madonna and filmmaker Guy Ritchie have been married for nearly eight years.

Earlier this year, the singer denied being involved romantically with New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez was eventually divorced from his wife. The Sun and Daily Mail are reporting that they hoped to have a divorce finalized by Christmas.

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.