Sep 10, 2009 | via Colorado Springs Independent
By mid-November, the summer weeds that sprouted like cornstalks in front of Jeanette Dobbs' Colorado Springs home have died, leaving an expanse of thistle-studded dirt. Comment?
FDIC: Number of problem banks up 32%
Tuesday Nov 24 | via Denver Business Journal
The number of U.S. financial institutions on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Comment?
Monday Nov 23 | via Glenwood Post Independent
Glenwood Hot Springs Sport Shop employee Janet Rickert was recently honored by the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association for outstanding service in the hospitality industry and received the award for Supervisor of the Year in the category representing retail sales. Comment?
Side Streets: City low-interest loan program can reh...
Sunday Nov 22 | via The Gazette
Everyone knows it's a tough economy. Got drafty windows? They'll wait another year, right? Furnace getting old? It'll last the winter, right? And, heck, nobody is lending money for things like home repairs anyway, right? Wrong. Comment?
Colorado Crossing: "It's a mess"
Saturday Nov 21 | via The Gazette
With the local and national economies foundering, the local construction industry needed a developer with money problems like it needed bad weather during a road project. Comment?
Moab Cave Dweller Thrives Without Money
Wednesday Nov 25 | via KSTU - Fox 13
Daniel Suelo gets the same question, all the time: "Why?" The 48-year-old kneels in front of the desert cave he calls home, sips cedar tea from a chipped mug and explains, again, why he has intentionally lived the past nine years without using money. Comment?
Tuesday Nov 24 | via The Daily Sentinel
The Office of the Colorado Attorney General is taking action against 10 loan-modification firms doing business in Colorado as part of an effort to crack down on loan-modification companies preying on Coloradans in foreclosure. Comment?
People on the Move - November 27, 2009
Wednesday Nov 25 | via Colorado Springs Business Journal
Mistalynn Less has been named communications manager of Winter Park Resort. She previously was the resorta s marketing coordinator. Comment?
Colo. acts against 10 foreclosure-rescue companies
Wednesday Nov 25 | via Fulton County Daily Report
Ten more loan-modification firms have agreed to comply with Colorado laws or be barred from doing business in the state. Comment?
Colo. attorney general gets restitution in loan-modi...
Wednesday Nov 25 | via Denver Post Economy/Real Estate
Ten companies targeted as part of a nationwide crackdown on loan-modification scams have agreed to pay restitution and comply with Colorado law or not do business in the state. Comment?
Up-front fees a tip-off of mortgage scams in state
2 hrs ago | via Tacoma News Tribune
State attorneys general in Idaho and Washington are warning of mortgage foreclosure rescue scams that target homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages by offering to help if they pay large upfront fees. Comment?
Road Out Of Recession May Be Long And Winding
3 hrs ago | via KTVU
The road from recession to recovery is rarely smooth, straight or short. It comes with detours, forks and even dead ends. Comment?
Book spells it out for investors: It's time to take ...
10 min ago | via The Dallas Morning News
Scott Burns is a syndicated columnist and a principal of the Plano-based investment firm AssetBuilder Inc. Comment?
Mortgage rate rise warning for borrowers
13 min ago | via This Is Money
Mortgage borrowers paying the standard variable rate are being warned to keep an eye on their monthly repayments as a number of lenders are stepping up their rates. Comment?
What it's like to be inspired by an inspiring life
17 min ago | via Telegraph Herald
Years ago, I read a column by Anna Quindlen -- "We Are Defined by Whom We Lose," which focuses on the theme of loss and its effects on those who live on. Comment?