The Real Problem with Disputes

Credit bureau disputes are the essential backbone of every successful credit repair program. And almost without exception it is necessary to start the process with these disputes. But if your efforts are confined only to disputing your issues with the credit bureaus you are virtually guaranteed to be disappointed.
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Getting contacted by a collector is never a good thing. But there are laws that govern the behavior of collectors, and there are steps you can take to control the situation. Here are the rights and remedies that anyone facing a collector should know.
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Decide on Success

You have the power to shape your own future. Where do you want to go? What do you want to achieve? What would you like your life to look like one year from now? Or five years from now? If you really decide on success there is nothing that can stop you from achieving your goals.
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A Tough Spot

There is no statute of limitation for collection of defaulted student loans. And unless you are totally and permanently disabled, there is no way that you can discharge your student loans in a bankruptcy. What to do? Here are some insights and a couple of fantastic solutions.
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There are some powerful credit repair strategies that can have a fast and significant impact on your credit scores. But in the long run if you want to maintain your credit you will need to make a big lifestyle decision.
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Chinese lunar weinermobiles will be easily capable of traversing the moon’s treacherous craters, or at least a treacherous green, foam rubber imitation lunar surface.

China’s space program has enjoyed successes at a price previously unmatched by any space program. Not the US nor former Soviet Union, not even Canadians have been able to make strides in pace with the Chinese,, and not even because a typical Asian stride is so much shorter based on height alone.

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Of all the questions that come in, perhaps none is more common than “where’d you get that logo?” I always answer it, but wouldn’t it be more fun if, instead, it was the subject of this week’s Fun & Games segment – Name That Logo! Tell us what it is and where you saw it and you’ll be entered into the drawing for our weekly prize.

I can’t offer too many hints, but I will say that this is (or was) in Shanghai. High traffic or the road less traveled? It would be cheating to tell you, but if you’ve seen it, you may remember it, and you can win a prize just for letting us know.

And you can get two entries in the drawing by sharing a story about it. What was your day like when you found it? Were you having a great day, or a terrible day? Did you find anything amazing that day our readers might want to hear about?

Let us know, good luck, and we’ll see you next week when the answer is revealed.

More marriages are occurring between Chinese people and foreigners, but the divorce rate is on the rise as well. In 2006, 2,960 cross-cultural marriages were registered in Shanghai, up 22.97 percent from 2005.

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Credit repair can be the greatest business in the world. But, as in every industry, there are those that do it right, and those that don’t. It helps to know what to avoid. We would like to offer a few suggestions, some of which may surprise you!
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On October 17, the NBA China Games will begin with a game in Shanghai between the Cavaliers and the Magic at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. The arena has a capacity of 13,779. The NBA chose Shanghai because of its international reputation, state-of-the art facilities, and because many NBA commercial partners are located nearby.

Subsequent games will take place in Macao at the Venetian Arena, which has a capacity of 15,000. On October 18, Magic will take on the China Men’s National Team, and there will be a rematch between Magic and the Cavaliers on October 20.

Tickets for the Shanghai game will go on sale in June, and they can be purchased online at the EMMA ticket website (www.emma.cn), the EMMA Ticket national call center (407-707-9999), and at the EMMA Ticket box offices and outlets in Shanghai, Beijine, Hangzhou, and Nanjing. Information about how to purchase tickets for the other games will be made available at a later date.

In 2004, the NBA became the first American professional sports league to play games in China with two matchups between the Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings in Shanghai and Beijing. Magic will be just the second NBA team to play against the Chinese National team in China. The first was the Washington Bullets, which played against China during the NBA’s first trip to the country in 1979.

Basketball has risen in popularity in China in recent years, following Yao Ming’s entry into the NBA. China is the NBA’s biggest overseas market, with about 20,000 stores carrying NBA merchandise and 347 million television viewers watching games. NBA China has 50 employees, the largest NBA operation outside of the United States.