Another Big Worker's Strike May Be Happening!

Here is a link to a blog post about a possible strike by GM Workers. What is interesting to note here is that if they do decide to go on strike they will receive $200 a week in "strike" salary!

This just goes to show that the "workforce" is not what it used to be! I remember that my father worked for the post office and that was the same job that he had until he retired. It's hard to be able to say the same thing today!

Mesothelioma

What is mesothelioma?

According to Wikipedia mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos.

If you have seen this term mentioned before it is because the name is very popular! And it is popular becaue there are lawsuits going on where people are suing because they have contracted mesothelioma. For example the W.R. Grace company is up on criminal charges that they released dangerous asbestos fibers throughout a mining town.

The first lawsuits against asbestos manufacturers were in 1929. Since then, many lawsuits have been filed against asbestos manufacturers and employers, for neglecting to implement safety measures after the links between asbestos, asbestosis, and mesothelioma became known (some reports seem to place this as early as 1898). The liability resulting from the sheer number of lawsuits and people affected has reached billions of dollars. The amounts and method of allocating compensation have been the source of many court cases, and government attempts at resolution of existing and future cases.

There have also been instances where the cause of contracting mesothelioma was found with people who worked at shipyards or those who were in the military service.

It may be even possible that you could have a legitimate legal case against a company if you think you contracted mesothelioma. The best thing for you to do would be to either search online for lawyers or law firms that are handling similar cases or check the law firms in your own local area to see if they are handling similar cases.

Unclaimed Money Blog!

I have started a new blog about "Unclaimed Money".

Even though there is some information about unclaimed money on my grants related page and my Grant Basics 101 Blog, this new blog will focus on unclaimed money and the related information about it.

"I Need A Car To Get To Work"

Now first off don't get me wrong - having a car is great! I have been through both experiences of having a car and not having a car - and having a car is the better of the two!

However with all the jobs that I have had I would say that a good 20% of them warrented me having a car. These jobs were mostly my radio jobs where the radio stations were located so far away!

The rest of the jobs that I have had I could get to on the bus using public transportation. (Now that I work from home my "commute" is even smaller).

I keep seeing people posting about how they need a car to get to work and I'm wondering if that is necessarily so. I do grant research so I know that there are some programs out there to help people get a car but in order to qualify to apply for these grant programs you have to meet certain requirements.

I also do know that there are some jobs whose location is so abnormal that having a car is a necessity.

But while having a car is a great thing do you REALLY need it to get to work? Can you use public transportation? And what about when your car breaks down - how are you going to get to work then?

Home Equity Line Of Credit - Definition

What exactly is a home equity line of credit? A home equity line of credit is a form of revolving credit in which your home serves as collateral.

You can also read Wikipedia's definition of what a home equity line of credit is by clicking here

Basically speaking you borrow money against the value of your home. Of course you have to pay that money back but a lot of people have been using this kind of tactic to get money quickly.

Have An Adjustable Rate Mortgage That You Are Having Trouble Paying?

Here is a link to an article that offers some helpful advice for those that are having trouble making the monthly payments on their adjustable-rate mortgages.

The number of homes that are going into foreclosure are increasing at an alarming rate and something just has to be done to help people from losing their homes!

Sneaky Tactics By Debt Collectors

Here is a very good article about some of the tactics that debt collectors may try on people that they are trying to collect from.

So many people are in debt nowadays and sometimes it seems as though the only solution to get out of debt is to get into more debt!

The article mentioned above talks about how some of the tactics that some debt collectors may try on on people are really not valid and they are just trying to scare people into paying their debt.