If your money has been with the same financial institution for a while, now is a good time to see if there is a better option. A Bank Rate Survey released earlier this year found that the average American adult has been using the same primary checking account for justRead More →
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 1:30 p.m. / Gloexmarketing.net If you have less than perfect credit or no credit, you may be wondering how you will get your auto loan approved. High interest rates and heavy monthly obligations may have scared you off. With a little preparation, getting a car loanRead More →
Bad credit is an expensive burden that can cost credit union members far more than a low FICO® score. Bad credit doesn’t just affect member loans; it actually extends to many other areas. Having bad credit can make it nearly impossible to get a new car, apartment, personal loan, orRead More →
TERRY McAlpine feared he would never be a homeowner due to £50,000 debt and a crumbling credit rating, but he still managed to get a mortgage on his three-bedroom house. Often lenders won’t take someone with bad credit because they’re considered too risky. 2 Terry worried that his bad creditRead More →
RD.COM Money Expenses Looking for a new credit card? Here are the card offers to avoid and those to consider instead. alexialex/Shutterstock What to look for in a credit card The best credit cards offer lucrative rewards programs, concierge services, and other extra perks, but these incentives are far fromRead More →
Worry about credit is a major barrier to mortgage applications, with 70% of people worried they won’t be able to buy a home because of their credit score, according to data from mortgage broker platform Haysto. The survey says, “Fear of credit scores keeps people from making their dream ofRead More →
What a Good APR Credit Card Looks Like A good APR for a credit card is less than 14% – if you have good credit. If you have excellent credit, you may qualify for an even better rate, like 10%. If you have bad credit, however, the best credit cardRead More →
Most people’s eyes are fixed on the words “credit score”. Of course, it’s boring. It’s confusing. But ignoring it can make your financial life difficult. And it can also affect your social life. We often forget the social impact of credit, but it exists nevertheless. For example, a Bankrate pollRead More →
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The Federal Trade Commission announced late last week that it had won a $ 6.4 million fine against a credit repair operation that apparently ignored a 2010 enforcement agency order on its deceptive practices. A court ordered the defendants to pay the FTC $ 6.4 million within 30 days andRead More →
when you have bad credit, you don’t just have trouble shopping on credit. You also have difficulty when trying to rent an apartment. However, having bad credit doesn’t mean you can’t find a great place to hang your hat. This is how you can get a good apartment with lessRead More →
Are you looking for a new vehicle, but you have no luck getting a car loan? It can be frustrating and can make it seem like there is nowhere to go when you are fundraising for bad credit. But the truth is, there are car dealerships that work with badRead More →
You may have seen or heard of some car dealerships offering discount credit or credit amnesty. This is just another way of saying that they are offering car loans for bad credit so don’t think you are getting real forgiveness but you may still be lucky enough to finance aRead More →
You can’t take it with you, but do credit card bills follow you to the grave? Does this debt die with you? Or can it come back to haunt those who remain? There is no one answer. A number of factors, including where you live and who applied for theRead More →
Isabelle challenges a friend to reduce his microphones How often do you pick up your phone per day? How about 10 times? Or 50 times? Or 100 times? Is there a magic number that we should try to stay below? Or is there too many? Most modern smartphones have someRead More →
Posted: February 26, 2021 / 6:26 AM EST / Update: February 26, 2021 / 11:43 a.m. EST ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – Today’s 98.3 TRY social dilemma comes from Marcy and is a bit disturbing. It is about having the money separated in a marriage. Here is the email I received:Read More →
A day after the Center released new guidelines to regulate social media, digital news media and over-the-top content (OTT) providers, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar shared details of what he likes to consume on OTT platforms. Speaking to India Today TV News director Rahul Kanwal in an exclusive interview,Read More →
Posted: February 25, 2021 / 6:47 AM EST / Update: February 26, 2021 / 06:23 AM EST ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – Today’s 98.3 TRY social dilemma comes from Dylan and is about waste. Here is the mail : Hi Jaime. Something happened to me and a friend on Monday afternoon.Read More →
By Frankie Docker We all know we spend too much time on social media. I’m often swept away by this powerful, seemingly endless stream of content dumped into some of the weirdest corners of the internet. Recently, I stayed at a popular destination, Handforth Parish Council, where, hidden behind myRead More →
Editor’s note: This column is from one of the participants in the St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs, which is being held virtually this year. It operates from Tuesday to Friday. For more details go to worldaffairsconference.org. Few of us have noticed that a new coronavirus appeared in Wuhan, ChinaRead More →
GRAPHIC BY PHOEBE KALLAHER “The Social Dilemma†describes many secrets behind the true nature of the social media industry, but fails to do so productively. In a pandemic-stricken world where human interactions occur almost entirely online, social media and the internet have taken on an even bigger role in ourRead More →
The social dilemma (2020). From variety.com “/>Still from the movie The social dilemma (2020). From variety.com Social media has radically changed human interactions and behaviors over the past 10 years, going far beyond the original ideals of facilitating sharing and promoting openness and connection. Much of the debate today isRead More →
Of all the answers to his film The social dilemma, director Jeff Orlowski cherishes a reaction above many. “[Author] George RR Martin tweeted that The social dilemma was the scariest movie he had seen in 20 years, â€Orlowski told Deadline. “It was one of my favorite little moments.” The NetflixRead More →
Posted: Jan 20, 2021 / 6:31 AM EST / Update: Jan 20, 2021 / 11:38 a.m. EST ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – Today’s 98.3 TRY social dilemma came from Gwen. It’s about showering. Here is his email: Hi Jaime. My friends and I were talking about it after reading it onRead More →
Former Big Tech insiders reveal what made them turn against the powerful platforms they helped create and promote. “Nothing vast enters the lives of mortals without a curse. – Sophocles This quote opens the docudrama, “The Social Dilemma,†a hardline indictment against Big Tech and the social media platforms itRead More →
UPDATE with video: Filmmaker Jeff Orlowski gained fame for his environmental documentaries Chase the ice and In pursuit of Corathe. But with The social dilemma he turns his attention to another problem with major implications for humanity: the harmful impact of social media. “I’ve always been curious about the bigRead More →
Posted: Dec 24 2020 / 06:11 AM EST / Update: Dec 24 2020 / 11:37 a.m. EST ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – Today’s 98.3 TRY social dilemma came from Peter, and aptly enough, it’s Christmas Eve. Hi Jaime. I’m writing because I’m a little upset about something. I work for aRead More →
Matt and Shawna Schultz have known “The Social Dilemma” director Jeff Orlowski since they met at CU Boulder. DENVER – A documentary on the dangers of social media hopes to move beyond awareness and create real change. The Social Dilemma premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020. EightRead More →
And such answers are precisely what brings in audiences and income. “The business models that run the industrial complex of social media have a lot to do with the results we see,†says Aral. “It’s an attention economy, and businesses want you to be engaged. How do they get involved?Read More →
The combination of the large-scale hyper-connectivity that comes from social media, the addictive habits of engaging with it, and the incredible ability to personalize what we see, hear and believe, can sometimes create a sense of satisfaction at best. (think Spotify and the beauty of being able to listen toRead More →
Influencer today released a report exploring and highlighting what influencer marketing success looks like for key thought leaders across a range of brands, agencies, industries, and regions – and examining how success has changed depending on the evolving functionality of the platform. This follows the launch of the Netflix documentaryRead More →
Courtesy of Creative Commons/LA REVUE Netflix’s recent documentary puts our growing use of social media under the microscope. BY ALLIE GOLDSTEINStaff reporter When scrolling through Netflix’s “popular now page”, a user’s eyes are often drawn to the mesmerizing stream of favorite picks from viewers around the world. One thing IRead More →
What is awesome Star Trek: Axanar or at least its prelude is that it translates very well in HD. The VFX was done very beautifully, very professionally for a fan movie, threatening to outshine the upcoming Paramount movie Star Trek: Beyond. Turns out they had nothing to fear as BeyondRead More →
Spike Chunsoft’s Zero Escape games are visual novels full of mystery, intrigue, and more twists than anyone can hope to keep track of. The YouTubers behind Suggesting Gaming make a brave attempt to do so, however, in their recap of the first two installments above. The 11-minute video includes allRead More →
As Famitsu explains Zero time dilemmaIn a new preview, game creator Kotaro Uchikoshi asks fans to pack a “large plastic bag.” Long-time fans of the Zero escape the series really won’t be surprised by the premise. The first two games featured life threatening games called Nonary Game. While the eventsRead More →
printable versionSend the page to a friendPDF version Evaluation: 3.0/5.0 CHICAGO – In many ways, “The Dilemma” is director Ron Howard’s most daring film. Leaving behind the usual well-lit moral stories, good and bad, Howard weaves a narrative basket filled with infidelity, gambling addiction, blackmail and mistrust. Here’s Opie fromRead More →
It’s only January, but it’s not too early to wonder if 2011 will provide such a lousy and deceptive film as “The Dilemma.” in fear of relapse. Vince Vaughn plays Ronny, a man recovering from a gambling problem. He discovers that Geneva (Winona Ryder), the wife of his best friendRead More →
THE DILEMMA Video clips. THE DILEMMA stars Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum and Queen Latifah. Universal has released 5 clips of The dilemma, a comedy by director Ron Howard that stars Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum and Queen Latifah. VaughnRead More →