Tag Archive | "Missouri"
UMSL Brown Bag Series
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Continue reading...Mortgage Scams
Monday, April 20, 2009
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported today that the Missouri attorney general is suing two companies they believe are involved with mortgage scams. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. Over the summer Ruth Ezell did a Living St. Louis segment on mortgage scams. You can check out the video below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBk7Lcb5BoI&hl=en&fs=1] Legitimate housing counseling agencies won’t contact you [...]
Continue reading...Protect yourself from Mortgage Fraud
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Two days ago the St. Louis Post-Dispatch blog – Building Blocks – about mortgage fraud, which is rampant. If you’re in need of foreclosure assistance you do not have to pay for help. For more resources read the Building Blocks post HERE and watch the video below! If you think you’ve been a victim of mortgage fraud [...]
Continue reading...KWMU: Missouri Stimulus Money pt. 2
Friday, April 3, 2009
In this second installment KWMU’s reporting on how the Economic Stimulus Package Money should be spent in Missouri, Chair of the Economics Department at Washington University, Michele Boldrin, outlines a different view of the stimulus than his colleague Steve Fazzari. CLICK HERE to listen to the story.
Continue reading...Tip of the Day: Get Free Tax Assistance
Thursday, February 26, 2009
If you live in Missouri and need of free tax assistance visit the University of Missouri Extension’s website by clicking here or on the picture below.
Continue reading...Jay Nixon: Submit your economic stimulus package proposal
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Governor Jay Nixon is offering Missourians the opportunity to submit their proposals for how the economic stimulus package money should be used in Missouri. As of the time this blog was published there were 557 proposals submitted. To submit your proposal go to www.transform.mo.gov, or click on the picture below.
Continue reading...St. Louis Job Fair Today, 10:00am – 3:00pm (occured on Tuesday, January 10)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Originally reported by KMOV Job insecurity is high in Missouri. Officials say the unemployment rate is the highest it’s been in 25 years. If you are looking for a job, dozens of companies will be at a job fair today at the Double Tree Hotel near Westport Plaza. Organizers are expecting a huge turnout for the job fair. It’s [...]
Continue reading...The Story of Addie Polk
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Below is a story originally published in the New Yorker about a woman named Addie Polk. It shows that anyone can be impacted by the mortgage crisis – even those who may seem unlikely victims. The article also brings to light the intense phychological toll that a foreclosure can take on individuals. It’s not just people’s credit reports that get hit [...]
Continue reading...Community Cinema Series: I.O.U.S.A
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
November 12, 2008 Please join us for the St. Louis Community Cinema Series at the Missouri History Museum on Tuesday, November 18 for a screening of the film I.O.U.S.A. Take a look at the flyer below. I will be posting the trailer momentarily.
Continue reading...Granite City – Living St. Louis Video
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
July 8, 2008 Patrick Murphy visits Granite City, Illinois, a community hard hit by the mortgage crisis—with as many as 120 foreclosure cases each month. Foreclosure laws in Illinois are different than those in Missouri. Illinois has a judicial foreclosure system that gives you more time before losing your home. The foreclosure process begins with [...]
Continue reading...Take Action
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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