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Smells like a recession....

According to media reports, there are at least 7.5 million American homeowners who are "underwater," owing more on their homes than they are currently worth. If they sold their homes today, they'd have to bring a check to the closing, CNNMoney.com reports. almost half of Nevada homeowners with a mortgage owe more to the bank than their homes are worth.Nationwide, almost one out of every five homeowners with a mortgage owes more to their lender than their properties are worth. But if you subtract those states, the rate drops to about one in 10, according to a report released Friday by First American CoreLogic.

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Obama Win-fomercial

Barack Obama's campaign "infomercial" was the most-watched telecast in U.S. prime time on Wednesday. The infomercial drew an audience of more than 33.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research .

The three big networks alone, CBS, NBC and Fox, accounted for 25.5 million viewers combined -- 1.2 million more than they drew in the same half hour a week ago, Nielsen said.

By comparison, 19.8 million viewers watched the conclusion to baseball's World Series championship as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays. The game, ranking as the night's No. 2 broadcast, was carried by Fox following Obama's multi-network commercial.
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16 Pups

Golden Retriever gives birth to 16 puppies

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In Massachusetts, a two-year-old Golden Retriever Retro gave birth to 16 puppies at Slade Veterinary Hospital. A normal litter only has six to 10 puppies. Mom seems to be doing well.

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.

1 comments:

Kelly said...: Those are some amazing numbers - the rate of homeowners who owe more than their homes are worth, the amount of people all watching the same broadcast, and the number of puppies one dog can have! Each one had me going "whaaaa? that's crazy!"; October 31, 2008 at 12:05 PM