Credit Counselling Agency News
- Mosaic board dismisses director Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:20AMIt was heralded as a coup when Mosaic Counselling and Family Services hired the country’s leading authority on child sexual abuse as its executive director.
- Education, training dominate Michael Manley Award shortlist Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:34AMEmpowerment of communities through education and training has emerged as the dominant feature of four projects shortlisted for the 11th annual Michael Manley Award for community self-reliance and the seventh annual Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) award, which will be presented at the Little Theatre on August 2.
- 2. The psychology of spending Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:56PMCarol Yip says studies show that most people are much less likely to buy when paying with cash.
- Africa: Seven Strategies for Smarter HIV Programmes Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:51PMSpeaking at the International AIDS Conference earlier this week, former US President Bill Clinton told delegates that the credit crunch meant HIV programmes would need to work "faster, better and cheaper".
- Homeowners are more financially fit Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 8:28AMHomeowners are in the best shape when it comes to financial fitness in Canada. Sixty five per cent of homeowners pay off their credit card balances each month . Furthermore, a quarter of those homeowners with mortgages have managed to make a lump sum payment or accelerate their mortgage payments in the past year, according to a survey sponsored by Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Company ...
- RCMP report chronicles bad cop no-no's Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:32PMAn internal RCMP report shows that 56 members of the force were formally disciplined during the 2008-2009 fiscal year for a range of code of conduct violations, including soliciting a prostitute, sexual assault, masturbating in a vehicle and impaired driving.
- RCMP report chronicles bad cop no-no's, including on-the-job sexual escapades Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:47PMAn internal RCMP report shows that 56 members of the force were formally disciplined during the 2008-2009 fiscal year for a range of code of conduct violations, including soliciting a prostitute, sexual assault, masturbating in a vehicle and impaired driving.
- Internal probe reveals naughty Mounties Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:38PMOTTAWA -- From masturbating in a cruiser and surfing porn on the job to drunk driving and sexual assault, Mounties from all ranks have been busted for bad behaviour.
- Help for those in debt Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:53AMDESMOND (not his real name) fell in love with a beautiful girl and tried to win her heart.
- 2 members of Congress seek race bias probe of DFAS firings over credit ratings Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 6:12PMTwo Northeast Ohio members of Congress are seeking a federal probe of whether the Defense Finance and Accounting Service is unfairly targeting African Americans for dismissal as it fires workers with poor credit ratings.
- Streamlining university education Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 2:54PMGovernment has recently taken a policy decision to bring the private sector for higher education system.
- AKPK a big help for those in debt Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 6:35PMI would like to thank the National Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) for helping thousands of Malaysians who, like me, did not know how to manage their debts or were on the verge of being declared bankrupt by financial institutions.
- My husband spent the money but I make the payments? No way! Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 1:16AMI found out accidentally that my other half loaned his credit card plus a line of credit to our daughter and son-in-law to the tune of $45,000 on one and $25,000 on the other. We are retired and live on a modest pension - I have always lived within my means.
- Disputes over property increasing Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 3:39AMTHE number of tussle over property is on the rise as individuals do not take the initiative to make a will.
- ACT Situation Report: Haiti Earthquake Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:19AMACT Alliance - Switzerland SitRep Haiti - No. 17/2010 Geneva, 29 June 2010 Country situation overview (based on OCHA Humanitarian Bulletin 5, 19 June 2010 and information reported by ACT member organisations from ...
- Uganda's child soldiers return home Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 7:23PMUgandan child soldiers returning home from years of captivity under the Lord's Resistance Army are not always welcomed with open arms.
- James Surowiecki: The dangers of financial illiteracy. Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 11:06PMHalfway through his Presidency, George W. Bush called on the country to build “an ownership society.” He trumpeted the soaring rate of U.S. homeownership, and extolled the virtues of giving individuals more control over their own financial lives. It was a comforting vision, but, as we now know . . .
- Judge orders terrorist hearing Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 7:28AMRefusing to endorse a sentencing agreement the defence claims was made previously, a Superior Court judge has ordered a full hearing, including pre-sentence reports for a pair of men, including one Mississaugan, convicted of participating in a terrorist group.
- Strategies for digging out of debt Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 4:11AMTips to help struggling entrepreneurs get back in the black
- Seniors struggle to find proper care Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 10:13AMDaryl Cook tried to keep her husband, Gordon, at home. Huntington’s disease made that impossible.
- U of Waterloo football program suspended over steroids Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 10:20AMThe University of Waterloo has suspended its football program for one year in response to a steroid scandal that has been dubbed "the most significant doping issue" in Canadian university sports history.
- Not falling into the debt trap Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 8:28PMMany in town are gearing up for World Cup mania – but some are getting ready for the betting mania, too.
- Is London ready for the Big Squeeze? Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 5:25AMThere is something strange going on in London's clubbing world this spring. From the louche nocturnal haunts of St James's to the vast dance caverns of the suburbs, takings have fallen — and fallen dramatically.
- Top-10 year-end tax tips Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 9:25PMWith barely a month to go before the end of the year, Jamie Golombek offers up his top 10 tax tips to help you get your house in order
- Woman blames gambling for fraud convictions Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 7:42PMST. CATHARINES — A Niagara-on-the-Lake woman who admitted she ripped off three investors in a planned swimwear store that never materialized blamed gambling for her criminal behaviour. With tears streaming down her cheeks, Donna Morel told a St.[...]
- Credit Cards: Reining in wayward teens Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 9:20PMCredit cards can be valuable tools to teach teenagers about balancing their own budgets, if used correctly, experts say.
- How to make sure your pension won't go to pot Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 6:09PMA combination of increased longevity, record low interest rates and poor returns on government bonds means that it is harder than ever to make your pension pot spread across your retirement.
- Government to introduce free financial advice paid for by the industry Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 4:57AMThe Conservative Party proposed the measure, which it estimated would cost £50m a year, as part of a range of economic commitments in February. Business Secretary Vince Cable (pictured) has campaigned for a network of free advice in the past
- Counsellor fined for fraudulent claims Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 12:15PMA nationally respected sexual abuse counsellor had suffered an extreme fall from grace when she falsified a raft of ACC claims, the New Plymouth District Court heard yesterday.
- Mashreq assist expands to Abu Dhabi Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 12:07AMMashreq assist expands to Abu Dhabi
- Pure Gold Q1 sales up at Abu Dhabi Duty Free Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 12:06AMPure Gold Q1 sales up at Abu Dhabi Duty Free
- Dubai- Emcredit signs MoU with ECIE Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 12:05AMDubai- Emcredit signs MoU with ECIE
- Cheap goods and other goodies for cheapos Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 6:52AMRob Carrick rounds up the best the Web has to offer in personal finance reading, including what happens when variable-rate mortgages start to rise
- Undergrads from Klang Valley campuses vie for RM10,000 Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 6:24PMCOUNSELLING and Credit Management Agency (Agensi Kaunseling dan Pengurusan Kredit or AKPK) held the grand finale of its Save, Plan & Cash Your Dream campaign at PJ Live Arts (PJLA), Jaya One recently.
- Questions and Answers - 27 April 2010 Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 6:32PMBudget 2010—Effect on Families; Whaling—Catch Limits for Southern Ocean; Auckland, Local Government Reform—Input of Aucklanders; Māori—Strategies Addressing Equitable Access to Alcohol Consumption
- Cocaine addict jailed for ‘desperate’ two-week spree Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 11:18PMA crack cocaine addict sunk so low during a two-week crime spree through Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge that he helped steal a purse from a 73-year-old woman.
- Hockey pooling? Budget for it Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 10:15AMPoor me. No invites to a hockey pool so I’ll have to spend the next two months watching the playoffs rooting for my favourite team without a financial incentive.
- Attacking Parliament, devastating Canada at heart of Toronto 18 plot, jury hears Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 6:11PMBRAMPTON, Ont. - Crippling Canada's infrastructure and leaving its population devastated were the goals of an alleged homegrown terror cell, a jury was told Monday as the final trial in the so-called Toronto 18 case heard opening arguments.
- Terror cell plotted to attack Parliament, jury told in trial of three men Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 2:29PMBRAMPTON, Ont. - A Toronto-area terror cell was planning an attack on Parliament and electrical and nuclear targets in the hope that Canada would "never recover," a jury heard Monday.
- Crown outlines alleged 'Toronto 18' terror plans Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 12:58PMCrippling Canada's infrastructure and leaving its population devastated were the goals of an alleged homegrown terror cell, a jury heard Monday as the final 'Toronto 18' trial heard opening arguments.
- Attacking Parliament, devastating Canada at heart of Toronto 18 plot, jury hears Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 11:19AMBRAMPTON, Ont. - Crippling Canada's infrastructure and leaving its population devastated were the goals of an alleged homegrown terror cell, a jury was told Monday as the final trial in the so-called Toronto 18 case began hearing evidence.
- General election 2010: Ditch the slogans, give us the detail Saturday, April 10, 2010 @ 5:15PMTo give a flavour of the battle in the marginals, The Sunday Times today launches a focus panel of voters in Derby North, a constituency that the Conservatives need to win if they are to achieve a decent majority.
- Processing of loan applications transparent — Husni Monday, March 29, 2010 @ 2:12AMSUNGAI PETANI: The government has assured that processing of loans is done transparently and in accordance with the system practised by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
- BNM’s review provides interesting insights Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 2:39AMKUCHING: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) 2009 annual report revealed key findings that will shape the nation’s economy in the near term.
- Stopping the Spread Of HIV And AIDS Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 11:28PMNew York, Mar 24 2010 1:10PM Thousands of people in Cameroon and Ghana will have the chance to watch this year’s football World Cup matches live – and have the opportunity to receive HIV and AIDS counselling – thanks to a new partnership announced today by electronics giant Sony and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
- Arrested, cuffed, shop emptied... for £193 debt Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 7:24PMHANDCUFFED and terrified, a woman shop owner is pinned down by two cops as bailiffs clean out her store - over a debt of just £193.
- Not helping them back on their feet Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 11:14AMMany say Labor's plan to introduce compulsory income management will do more harm than good, writes Adele Horin.
- Rubbish, rubbish everywhere Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:35PM(Photo: Minnie Ng with her secret stash in her two-bedroom apartment in Taman Yarl, Kuala Lumpur.) MINNIE Ng is 33-years-old, a marketing executive with an IT company, single, and a self-confessed shopaholic.
- OFFBEAT: Rubbish, rubbish everywhere Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:20PMThe prevailing culture of consumerism has turned some Malaysians into hoarders. They find their homes over-cluttered with spur of the moment buys, or worse, other people's discarded purchases. TAN CHOE CHOE wades through the mess to talk to a few hoarders
- South Africa : Sparking Brand New Ways to Imagine Social Investment Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:04AMJohannesburg — WHEN a CEO employs directors of social impact, musicology, and strategy and serendipity, you know this isn't your average creative house.