How often do you check your credit report? Have you utilized your free 3-bureau credit report to verify what information people are seeing? Just think about how powerful this information is. There’s a grand likelihood that many of the people you encounter would love to see your credit report. Recently, a lot of employers have… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Prepare for the invasion
Oklahoma City is receiving a lot of attention, and is quickly becoming an intriguing tourist destination. The New York Times recently highlighted the City as a fantastic travel destination. Having grown up in California, I had many misconceptions about this burgeoning land I love. We’d heard about the tragities faced by the early dust-bowl trekkers,… Continue Reading
I’ve Seen This Episode
I was reading various news stories this morning, when I ran across this article on FoxNews. Apparently, the President is considering a "radical" approach to global warming. His thoughts seem eerily familiar to an old Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns builds a giant sun blocker to take over the world and make more money. All… Continue Reading
Oklahoma’s Tort Reform Issue
Here’s a great blog post by San Diego attorney, Ross Jurewitz, on the tort reform issues that are brewing here in Oklahoma. I agree emphatically with his arguments. You can read my opinions here.
Your Court Appearance
Unfortunately, we're still a society very much obsessed with looks. The same goes for the courtroom. How you look, speak, and act inside the courtroom will say a lot about your mental attitude and your personality. People, including "impartial" judges and attorney, will judge you. Some, like the attorneys and judges, will dismiss your appearance…. Continue Reading
Your Marriage/Romantic Relationship
I’m not a marriage counselor, nor do I play one on TV. Heck, most of the time I can’t, or won’t, resolve some of the screwed-up incidents in my life. No, I’m simply a 30-something father of two, happily married to the woman I met several years earlier. However, I have learned one thing in… Continue Reading
The Right to a Jury Trial
One of the greatest things about our country is the right to a trial by a jury of our peers. It is also one of the worst. Unfortunately, for many plaintiffs and defendants, the sad reality about our adversarial system is that we often leave our most important decision up to 12 people who care… Continue Reading
Your Credit Score
ABC News has a great article about how credit scores are calculated. Once someone starts getting back on track with their debt, the typical first question is what’s my credit score. Many people don’t know the credit score process, and a surprisingly fewer number of people know that you can receive your credit report annually… Continue Reading
Irked off
I hope you’re as frustrated by this "credit crunch" as I am. There seems to be no end to the number of folks seeking financial assistance because of their poor choices. Don’t get me wrong though, I favor providing some assistance to folks who need help, but I certainly discourage all-out freebies that reward poor… Continue Reading
Structured Settlements
You’ve probably seen the commercials. You know, with the guy go asks you about your settlement and the payments you’re receiving. Perhaps you’ve wondered what he’s talking about, or if you have one, whether you should convert the payments into cash now. Structured settlements are payments a person receives, usually because of a lawsuit, which… Continue Reading