| Navigating the deluge of credit cards
In a country from which there are hundreds of credit cards to choose, picking one that best suits your financial needs and lifestyle is no easy task. There are cards that offer rewards, cards that tout low interest rates and cards that have no annual fees. Many of these credit card offers have been dropping into mailboxes recently. January is a busy month when it comes to applications sent out by credit card issuers. That's not surprising, given that many people who used their credit cards heavily in December for holiday shopping may be in the market for a new one. "We've heard that from card issuers, and we've seen that in our business," said Bill Hardekopf, chief executive officer of Lowcards.com, a Web site that helps consumers compare credit cards.
Don't Get Bitten By Zero Percent Interest
Your credit cards are close to their limit and your minimum payments are barely covering your interest rate. You open the mailbox and see a light at the end of the tunnel. A new creditor is offering you the chance to take all of that debt, put it on one card and pay no interest. It seems like heaven. But some experts say low or no interest offers can carry some negative consequences if consumers dont know what they are getting into. .
October 2005 Archives
Last night I saw Sheryl Crow at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC. She sounded good -- classic Sheryl. Her new album, Wildflower, isn't as rockin' as her older stuff -- it's more laid-back, mellow, chilled-out tunes. The audience reflected the maturity of the album. It was definitely a 30-and-up set. There were a lot of families, which was interesting. Linda Wells, the editor-in-chief of Allure, sat right near me with her husband and her two sons. (My sister commented that both boys could use a haircut, but I liked their shaggy 'dos.) Another celeb sighting: comedian Gilbert Godfried, who sat directly behind me. He was wearing earplugs at a Sheryl Crow concert. I don't know exactly what he was expecting, but I guarantee that earplugs weren't necessary. Besides, with all the screaming he does during his stand-up you'd think he'd have trouble hearing in the first place.
LEE BANDY: Democrats bloodied by bruising primary
And when their backs are against the wall, they can get down and dirty. "They play to win at all costs," said former Gov. Jim Hodges, an Obama supporter. "People don't like it." "I expected better out of Clinton," said Harpootlian. "It's one thing to play hardball. (But) they cheat. ... I'm hopping mad." Former S.C. Democratic Party chairman Joe Erwin of Greenville, also an Obama supporter, said, "Blacks are not going to sit back and let some white person kill the chances of one of their own to be elected president." Emory University political scientist Merle Black said Clinton was treating fellow Democrat Obama, whose campaign had lost much of its momentum since his Iowa caucuses win, like a Republican competitor. Tom Daschle of South Dakota, the former U.S.
WasteServ’s message in a bottle – ‘squash plastic drink bottles ...
Since plastic is one of the most popular kinds of waste being separated at source and disposed of, extra bins for plastic are being placed at the 200 bring-in sites around the Maltese Islands.
In 2007, 500,470 kilogrammes of plastic alone has been collected from bring-in sites by WasteServ, nearly double that collected in 2005. Each bottle is currently sorted by hand at the temporary facility at Marsa until the Sant Antnin waste treatment plant resumes operations later this month. The plastic is then sent for recycling.
There has been an overwhelming response from the public to WasteServs bring-in sites around Malta and Gozo, said chief executive officer Vince Magri. If plastic bottles are squashed at source, it will mean more free space at the bring-in sites used by residents and the community.
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