Archive for February, 2008

Florida AG Makes a Collect Call to AT

The Florida Attorney General’s CyberFraud Task Force juggernaut against “free” ringtones has notched another victory in a settlement with AT&T Mobility. Attorney General Bill McCollum announced today that his office reached a settlement with AT&T Mobility. In a significant step toward protecting consumers throughout the nation from unauthorized charges on cell phone [...]

importance of insurance

importance of insurance Got a lot of expenses? We all do! Some people tackle this dilemma by getting insurance policies to plan for unpredictable expenses such as sickness, home repairs, auto accidents, accidental deaths, dental, health, and travel. But for most people, insurance policies are just unnecessary expenses so they don’t bother [...]

E. Coli Patients Suffer from HUS

When referring to the dangers of E. coli infection, the potentially lethal 0157:H7 strain often creates the biggest clout because it can lead to a very dangerous condition called Hemolytic Uremic Sydrome (HUS). HUS is characterized by damage and destruction of the red blood cells, which leads to a lower-than-normal number of red [...]

California Legislator Looking to Stop Insurer Referrals

California joining other locals to stop insurance company referrals to “preferred” body shops. Steered wrong? | Santa Rosa Press Democrat // News for California’s North Bay and Redwood Empire Technorati Tags: insurer, auto insurance, collision repair, auto body, accident, legislation
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Free legal tax help — but don’t be greedy

Start your taxes this weekend and on Tuesday March 11, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., you can ask your specific questions to local tax lawyers who’ve volunteered for a free tax-question call-in clinic. The tax advice call-in clinic is…
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Preserve Solvency & Sanity While Caring for Loved One, New Long Term Care Newsletter Helps

Subscriptions Available Free from LTC Financial Partners KIRKLAND, Wash. — If you suddenly have to care for an incapacitated parent or spouse, the impact can be life-changing. Rising care costs can devour your estate or inheritance. And your loved one’s daily needs can make you into a full-time caregiver. “But it doesn’t have [...]

The Back-To-The-Street Horror Show

(click for Revver pic) Taking a homeless old man from the hospital back to the RV he lived in on the street. Subtopics: •Avoiding The Parking Bulls •Welfare Makeover •Toothless Girl Chasing Tags: Revver, aged, homeless, homelessness, horror, marquisdejolie, rextangle, rv, seniors, steinberg, street
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All that You wanted to Know About Cat Markets but were Afraid to Ask

Wharton, III and GSU have just released a study of CAT risks. It is an amazing 400+ pages, so download it if you are a speed reader. The executive summary is only 23 pages long.
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Health Care: Free, Forced, and Fined

A new poll from NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health finds that a whopping 59 percent of Americans support punishing people for choosing to not get health insurance. NPR Reports: When asked whether they would support a broad proposal that would require everyone to get coverage, [...]

Another Progressive Concierge Repaired Vehicle Declared Unsafe

How many unsafe vehicles have to come out of “Direct Repair Program” or “Concierge” shops before consumers, legislators, and governmental officials say “Enough is Enough!  We want cars traveling our roads to be safely repaired!”?  Yet another Progressive concierge-repaired vehicle was discovered recently to have been unsafely repaired.  In this instance, the driver was [...]