http://www.erchambers.com/blog views of a standard white male. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:52:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have started reading CreditBoards and FICO Forums frequently since I became interested in the topic of credit during the purchase of my house. I've learned a lot about credit, and I think I may actually go back to school for Financial Planning because of the interest in this ... http://www.erchambers.com/blog/2008/07/21/so-ive-become-a-credit-nerd/ *NOTE: Sallie Mae apparently has fixed the reporting issue, and should no longer be damaging Equifax credit scores. If you would like to check your Equifax FICO score, you can visit Coastal FCU for a discounted product selection. If you have a Sallie Mae student loan, and you have ... http://www.erchambers.com/blog/2008/05/12/sallie-mae-credit-score-destruction/ So, I haven't written anything on here in a long time. I've been relatively busy, but not that busy, mostly just lazy. I did buy a house between the last post and now, so that is something. You can see it if you want. When I ... http://www.erchambers.com/blog/2008/04/28/nothing-doing/ The house passed a version of the stimulus package sent back in a slightly revised form by the Senate. The bill will raise the American national debt by an additional $168 billion. (10^9). Here is CNN's writeup. The plan will provide tax rebates of up to $600 for individuals ... http://www.erchambers.com/blog/2008/02/08/economic-stimulus-package/ Two new studies have concluded what I believed to be the case all along. Biofuels release more greenhouse gases than standard fuels. The reason being is that there are environmental costs of requiring new fields to replace the food production that was displaced by earmarking a crop for ... http://www.erchambers.com/blog/2008/02/08/global-warming-and-ethanol/