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Stimulus Money Helps Jobless Go From Unemployed To Self-Employed

If you've dreamed of being your own boss and owning your own business, there has never been a better time. If you are currently unemployed the government will pay you to start and grow your new business . . Learn More

Official Corruption

County Clerk Steals $140K Gets 60 Days Jail

The county clerk in Wayne County, Kentucky has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $140,000 during her first two years in office. The Plea deal gives her 60 days in jail and ten years probation under house arrest.

Stimulus Money

Expanded Recovery Act Helps Homeowners Winterize With $1500 Tax Credit

People can now weatherize their homes and be rewarded for their efforts. According to the Internal Revenue Service, homeowners making energy-saving improvements this fall can cut their winter heating bills and lower their 2009 tax bill as well.

Stimulus Money

Lawmakers Set To Expand Homebuyer Credit

OCT-31-09

As part of the ongoing effort to stimulate the economy, the US Senate agreed Wednesday to extend and expand a popular $8000 tax credit for first-time home buyers and to offer a new credit of up to $6500 to current homeowners moving into a new residence.

IRS Wage Garnishments Explained

Tax Lady Roni Deutch explains IRS wage garnishments and how taxpayers can get them released.

Stimulus Money

Retire on Your Own Terms

Changes in reverse mortgage program guidelines make it easier, faster and more secure to access your home's equity.

Stimulus Money

Stimulus Money for New Furnaces

The federal government provides tax credits for the 2009 and 2010 tax years to incentivize the purchase of energy efficient home improvements. This article discusses the extent of these credits, how to qualify for them, and how to collect them.

America's Foreclosure & Credit Crises

Credit Card Interest Rates at 36% - Don't Let it Happen to You!

There was a bill introduced in March of this year in the House of Representatives to cap interest rates (including credit card rates) at 36 percent. Thirty Six Percent! That is absolutely outrageous. Why would such a bill ever be introduced?

Homeland Security: 90% of U.S. Border Unsecured

October 19, 2009

The recently released Department of Homeland Security’s Annual Performance Report reveals how little control the United States actually has over its land and sea borders, despite the 9/11Commission’s report citing uncontrolled borders as a threat to homeland security.

Responsible Leadership

Texas Longest Serving County Clerk Turns 90

The longest serving county clerk in Texas doesn't think much about his age. Val Huver turned ninety years old on October 19th 2009 while making plans for re-election in 2010.

"Obscene" County Recorder Released from Prison

Oct-19-09 from www.SourceOfTitle.com

Patrick O'Malley, the former recorder for Cuyahoga County, Ohio was recently released from federal prison and will complete his sentence in a Cincinnati halfway house. According to federal officials, he is scheduled to be released from the halfway house on November 3, 2009.

America's Foreclosure Epidemic

IRS Urges Home Buyers to Take Advantage of $8000 Tax Credit

With the deadline quickly approaching and Congress debating whether to extend the program, the Internal Revenue Service is urging families who have not owned a home in the last three years to complete their home purchases before December 1.

Official Mistakes, Misconduct and Corruption

Iroquois County clerk convicted on corruption, forgery charges

Friday September 18, 2009

Mark Henrichs County Clerk of Iroquois County Illinois was convicted Thursday night of eight felony charges for a scheme that prosecutors termed a "web of lies." That bilked taxpayers out of $17,500.

Feds Crack Down On Credit Card Lenders

If you feel like David facing Goliath every time you open your credit card bill, help is on the way.

How to Access Obama's Mortgage Relief & Bailout Plan

Obama's mortgage relief plan could end your mortgage nightmare but it is important to understand what it takes to meet eligibility requirements and improve your chances of qualifying for your share of this $75 billion dollar bailout program.

Government Debuts New Refinancing, Modification Initiatives
3/21/2009 from www.SourceOfTitle.com

The two initiatives are designed to significantly expand the numbers of borrowers who can refinance or modify their mortgages to a payment that is affordable now and into the future.... read more

Too Much Vacation Gets County Worker Three Years Probation

Judge Judith Cross sentenced former Lorain County Ohio employee Phil Betleski to three years of criminal probation for using more vacation time than his employer allotted him.

County Recorders Shutter Offices to Stay Afloat

from www.SourceOfTitle.com

County recorders throughout the country have begun closing their offices one day a week in order to keep their offices operational and within their budgetary confines.

County Officials Take Protective Stance Against Property Fraud

from www.SourceOfTitle.com

Officials in Cass County, Minnesota recently implemented a new program that alerts residents when a document has been filed against their property, thus, avoiding many fraud schemes... read more

Recovery Grants for Local Law Enforcement

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1) includes $4 billion in Department of Justice grant funding to enhance state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts, including the hiring of new police officers, to combat violence against women, and to fight internet crimes against children. Here’s a checklist of how law enforcement in your county can benefit.

Cut Hundreds in Hidden Costs From Your House Payments In Two Easy Steps

Your home's value has tanked but your house payments are higher than ever? Sound familiar? If you are having trouble bridging the gap between what your home is worth and what you are paying each month there are some easy steps you can take to cut the hidden costs and substantially reduce your house payments . . Learn more

Judges Say Banks Must Refund Mortgage Payments On Misleading Loans

Federal Judges say If you were misled by one of the "creative lending" schemes of the past decade you could be due almost everything you've paid on your mortgage since the loan was issued.

America's Foreclosure Epidemic

"Jingle Mail" Increasing as Homeowners Just Walk Away

I don't know what's scarier, homeowners abandoning their homes, or that it happens so often the banks actually a term for it. Read more

reprinted with permission from http://www.sourceoftitle.com/blog

278 Texas Homes To Be Sold At Auction Before Christmas

Just in time for Christmas, hundreds of foreclosed homes in Texas were scheduled to be sold at public auction before season's end. . .

Dallas School District Issues Phony Credentials to Foreign Teachers

Worker's in Pennsylvania may be surprised with multiple tax bills after a Texas school district fraudulently provided bogus Social Security numbers to foreign teachers. The district's dangerous practice may have exposed thousands of Texas children to unqualified teachers with criminal records.

India's Formula for Judging US Intelligence: 35=10

Few Americans have heard of the 35=10 rule, but for many Indian outsource companies it is a critical first lesson for dealing with "stupid Americans".

Cleaning Up a Dirty Business
Mob-Infested Clean-Up Includes Corrupt Local Government and Law Enforcement Officials.

He was dubbed the “trash czar” by the media—James Galante, businessman and majority owner of 25 trash companies that controlled about 80 percent of the trash, or carting, industry in Connecticut and parts of eastern New York...

Immunity No Defense for Official Website Content

Elected officials who publish private information contained in Public Records on their websites cannot rely on official immunity as a defense according to a recent Ohio appeals court ruling.

Can a Loan Modification Save My Home?

With Mortgage foreclosure filings nationwide having increased 93% over the last year, many homeowners are asking the bank to agree to loan modification in lieu of foreclosure. Will loan restructuring save your home?

Iowa County Acted Proactively to Protect its Residents

Reprinted with permission from www.sourceoftitle.com

Jolynn Goodchild, the recorder for Plymouth County, Iowa, wants residents of her county to know that they were never exposed to the threat of identity theft...

Sheriff Refuses to Evict Foreclosure Renters

Sheriff Thomas Dart, in Cook County Illinois, has had an attack of conscience and he has announced that he just won't evict innocent people from their homes anymore. He is suspending foreclosure evictions in Cook County, which includes the city of Chicago . . .

America's Foreclosure Opportunity

With foreclosed homes selling for a fraction of their true value and new rules that raise the limit on low interest fixed-rate FHA loans to $625,000 smart buyers know there has never been a better time to buy a home.