By AmericanElephant on November 24, 2008
I’ve been a Citibank Credit Card customer since 1997. Never had any trouble with my Platinum card, not one missed payment, not one over-limit charge. So how do they thank me for my 11 years of patronage, and the $326 Billion bailout that my tax dollars helped to fund?
Posted in Blog | Tagged bailout, credit, economy
By AmericanElephant on September 24, 2008
So the John McCain is suspending campaign activities for the moment so he can do his job as United States Senator and work on the current financial crisis and bailout vote. I saw this on Drudge and didn’t really believe it… then I saw it at Michelle Malkin’s site and the AP, and it kind of sunk in. McCain is also asking the debate commission to postpone Friday’s debate so they can focus on the bailout bill and have a “leadership” meeting (including President Bush and Barack Obama) to try and work out the details and a path forward.
Posted in Blog | Tagged 2008 election, bailout, barack obama, credit, economy, fannie mae, john mccain, mortgages
By AmericanElephant on November 8, 2007
I hate it when people throw that word around, its lost so much of its meaning. But in this case, its entirely true.
I’ve said it before and been accused of yelling it in the office. Now is not the time to try and achieve political gains, especially when you don’t know what you [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged credit, economy, foreclosure, interest rates, mortgages, subprime
By AmericanElephant on September 12, 2007
Today I received a relatively thick envelope from Bank of America, as I’m sure many other people have or soon will. The terms of my BofA Credit Card (formerly an MBNA Credit Card) are changing at the start of next year, and Bank of America was notifying me of the changes as required by [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged bank of america, credit, mortgages
Fired by Uncle Sam
By AmericanElephant on September 4, 2009
Wait until the government tells you where you can and can’t work, not because you’ve done anything wrong, but because they think they know best.
Posted in Commentary | Tagged bigger government, credit, government interference, mortgage