Federal Family Education Loan Consolidation Helps Students Save
Thursday February 11th 2010, 8:34 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) helps students and their families save money by bundling multiple student loans into a single student loan, locking in the new student loan at a low interest rate and offering benefits in the form of interest rate reductions. H.R. 5, a bill recently passed by the House of Representatives and now being debated in the senate, will have a negative impact on Federal Consolidation Loans if it i (more…)



Basics of Federal Bond Issues
Thursday February 11th 2010, 8:33 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

Most people associate the term ‘investments’ with stocks and mutual funds, but Federal bond issues also constitute a major chunk of the overall investments market. The annual turnover of US Federal Bond issues is many times more than that generated by the collective stock markets. Although considered the safest investment options in the US, Federal Bonds are not free from obscurity. The following information will help you understand the basics (more…)



Medical Care In Federal Prison: Pathetic, Appalling, And Inexcusable!
Sunday January 31st 2010, 8:33 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

In a recent commentary in the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel a leading Federal Prison Consultant responded to an editorial titled, “Inmate deaths: Lengthy appeals process the real problem”. The author of the editorial, Assistant Chief of Police and head of the Operations Bureau, Al Ortenzo, also indicated that the level of healthcare in federal prison is far better than the inmates received in the outside world. The consultant’s re (more…)



Federal Emergency Management Agency Fails
Monday January 25th 2010, 8:33 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

In the wake of a tragedy we are often left in a state of complete and utter shock. Especially in events where our homes are destroyed and our loves one separated from us, our minds are the furthest thing from rational or clear. The unfortunate part about this fact is that it is in times like these that a clear head is the most important thing we can have. When events such as these happen, it is our family, friends, and neighbors in our communi (more…)



Federal Prison Consultant Predicts Many Indictments From Financial Crisis
Monday January 18th 2010, 8:33 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

A Federal Prison Consultant who advises white collar defendants on how to prepare for their prison terms predicts that many people in the financial sector will be indicted. 

Geoff Mousseau, owner of White Collar Sentencing Consultants, Inc. in Los Angeles, stated his opinion at a meeting last evening. 

Given the magnitude of this crisis and the need for government intervention to stabilize the financial markets, it is no surp (more…)