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Redfin and Zillow layoffs

There are 2 online sites that I use on a regular basis Redfin and Zillow.  The recession has forced them to layoff 20-25% of their workforce.  That is bad for its employee and a possible sign that these companies may not make it through this downturn.  I was surprised by the announcements.  Even though [...]

Mysterious calls

Lately, I have been getting more calls on my cell phone from weird numbers that I don’t recognize.  I usually don’t pick up, but if you get these calls, just type it in google and you will see complaints if it is one of those telemarketing type calls.  My cell is a prepaid phone because [...]

UFC KOs EliteXC

OK, maybe UFC didn’t really knock out Elite XC but I bet that is the way they will spin it.  Elite XC is just another victim of the economy.  The recession is putting companies out of business even faster.  I heard Mervyn’s is closing all its stores.  Rumor has it Circuit City is going out [...]

AmEx tops forecast on shrinking profit

I received another interesting post in regards to Amex that got me thinking about credit scores aka FICO.  This is what Kirk commented:
Same here, they haven’t lowered my credit limits yet, but they shutoff my flex pay on the #1 account I use for my business. They did lower the limit on 2 other cards [...]