(Prudent Press Agency) --- Barclaycard has announced it is increasing the balance transfer period on Barclaycard Platinum to 16 months at 0% for new customers with a handling charge of 2.9%.

Barclaycard Platinum also offers 0% interest on purchases for the first three months and a typical APR of 16.9%.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Currently, America’s financial situation is wreaking havoc on consumers. While consumer debt is reaching record highs, millions are also on unemployment, experiencing a drastic reduction in their monthly income. Such factors as high mortgage rates and credit card debt are leaving many consumers to wonder how to regain control of their financial situation. Moneylogic has made it their mission to help these consumers address their financial challenges and regain control.

“This is a difficult financial time for millions of people,” explains Petya Edwards of Moneylogic (moneylogic.com), a Dallas-based consumer association that provides online tools for consumers seeking financial and debt solutions. “That’s why we developed the ML-7 System. It’s a proven approach that helps people to regain the financial control, get out of debt and so much more.”

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Personal Bankruptcy Can Wind Up a Failing Business and Prevent Personal Liability in a Cost-Effective Way

Most people assume that the only debt relief option for any floundering business is a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. An economic downturn has taken its toll on businesses around the world, hitting smaller companies particularly hard. For owners of failed small businesses, particularly those so-called "mom and pop" companies, a viable option might be to file for personal bankruptcy protection under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Rodrigo Law Firm announces its monthly free educational seminar, "Consumer Bankruptcy Basics" to be held this month in the City of Corona. The free educational seminar will be held at the Colonial Realty Group in Corona, located at 102 E. Grand Blvd Suite E, Corona CA 92879 on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 6:00pm.

Rodrigo Law Firm is offering this free seminar to educate the community on an important legal topic - Consumer Bankruptcy. "It's important for people to know that there are ways to save their homes, eliminate debt, and protect their assets. There are tools available to avoid foreclosure, which I explain in each of my seminars," says Rodrigo. "Of course, Bankruptcy should be a person's last resort."

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Overwhelming debt puts plenty of pressure on borrowers who must endure constant creditor harassment while they choose which obligations to face during difficult financial times. But that is a minor nuisance compared to spending a night or two in jail. The practice of locking up debtors who fail to respond to legal notices is not practiced everywhere, but reports from communities across the country reveal that debt collection companies have enlisted local authorities to use the full force of the law in enforcing warrants for even minor debt.

Formal debtor's prisons were abolished in most U.S. states before the Civil War, following a ban on Federal imprisonment in 1833. And in the current rash of cases, debtors are not actually being imprisoned for failing to pay a debt -- they are subject to arrest warrants for contempt of court after failing to respond to a legal notice. But to a parent handcuffed in front of his or her children, or an employee who missed a day of work because they were apprehended during a traffic stop, the inconvenience and shame can be substantial. Worse yet, they may have spend a night in jail in an orange jumpsuit, locked up with violent criminals.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Today millions of people are using the internet to perform all kinds of tasks that traditionally would have required them to leave the home. Everything from research to shopping is now available easily and quickly from the convenience of your own home. But as technology develops and progresses to make our lives easier, there are also developments being made to malicious software, computer viruses and internet scams. Without the latest in internet security installed and updated on your personal computer and a rather decent background and understanding of modern internet technology, the average computer user can face multiple threats ranging from spam to identity theft. It is because of these risks that Payday Loan Trust has chosen to incorporate the latest in internet security technology into their online payday loan application system.

Although there are still many successful payday loan business storefronts found in cities throughout America, there are many lenders that also offer online applications, and some that even strictly deal with online lending as opposed to operating out of storefront. Due in part to the time it saves customers by applying from home, there has been quite an increase in internet loan application volume, as compared to 2002, as reported by Payday Loan Blog.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Mozcom PayEasy Online Payment System ("PayEasy"), the Philippines' most comprehensive online payment solution, has partnered with Dragonpay Corporation to offer online payments to its e-commerce merchants via bank payments.

Dragonpay is an alternative payment start-up that offers payment options which provide greater security and convenience than traditional methods like credit cards. By utilizing the Philippine bank network and non-traditional outlets like convenience stores, remittance centers and pawnshops, Dragonpay provides a greater reach to the local potential market given that the Philippines has a very low penetration of credit cards. Buyers can make an online purchase, and carry out the payment by going to a physical brick-and-mortar outlet like a bank or a convenience store.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- The Commercial Finance Association today announced that it has partnered with Arisey to offer a new affinity program to help its members to find and close more deals. CFA members save 10% with promotional code CFA.

“CFA strives to continuously add value for its members,” said Andrej Suskavcevic, CEO, Commercial Finance Association. “To meet our members' interests in exploring lead generation via the Internet, CFA has rolled out this affinity program along with a series of workshops and webinars that are designed specifically to help our members produce business leads.”

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Seldom-seen national treasures from the Smithsonian Institution and the new $100 bill that goes into circulation next year will be displayed for the first time in New England at the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money in the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, August 10 - 14, 2010. The five-day educational, family event showcasing some of the world’s most famous rare coins and paper money will be open to the public.

Eye-opening exhibits include $10 million of California Gold Rush sunken treasure recovered from the fabled "Ship of Gold," the SS Central America that sank in 1857; a unique 1849-dated "Double Eagle" and other historic gold coins from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History; and the U.S. Treasury Department Bureau of Engraving and Printing's "Billion Dollar Display" that features $100,000 bills and other rare, antique currency along with examples of next year's colorful new $100 bill with advanced 3-D technology to combat counterfeiting. Visitors also will see exhibits of the finest known, early New England money including currency and silverware produced by Paul Revere and a rare broadside of the Declaration of Independence printed in Boston circa July 12, 1776.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- EnStream LP, Canada’s leading mobile commerce company, announced today that domestic person-to-person (P2P) money transfers are now free through the Zoompass Mobile Wallet. By removing the fees on domestic money transfers and increasing sending limits, the Zoompass Wallet brings us a step closer to realizing the vision of a cashless society.

“There is no cost to consumers for transacting with cash today, so in this sense we feel it’s appropriate for us to remove the P2P transaction fees for the same transaction that could be done electronically through the Zoompass Mobile Wallet,” said Robin Dua, President of EnStream LP.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- The CIO Finance Summit team is pleased to announce a new panel discussion addition to the technology event’s strategic agenda: “Managed Services Outsourcing in a Challenging Climate." Martha Bennett, Practice Leader, Financial Services and Retail Technology, Ovum, will moderate the panel.

The CIO Finance Summit will be held August 29-September 1, 2010 at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event is an exclusive opportunity for CIOs and senior IT executives to network with their industry peers, make critical business contacts, and learn about the latest technology topics and trends. This year’s agenda topics were chosen by the CIO Finance Summit Content Committee, a group of IT executives and thought leaders representing the some of the largest and most successful financial services companies in North America.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- ActForex, Inc, the leading provider of independent retail Forex trading platforms, today announced the creation of Margin Requirement as a Percent of Trade Notional Value functionality, just in time for new regulations taking effect in Japan on August 1.

This trading platform enhancement automatically calculates the margin requirement for opening and keeping the position open based on its current value. The margin will be recalculated in real time at every price change, ensuring that the trader’s positions are continuously leveraged at a permanent rate. The ActForex solution, developed specifically for calculating margins, guarantees the constant leverage that will soon be required by law from Japanese Forex brokers. For brokers outside of Japanese jurisdiction, ActForex trading platforms always allow flexible system configurations, which can be used for setting simple fixed margins in account currency, a popular feature among retail FX clientele.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Lori McClenahan, President of St. Elias Mines Ltd. (SLI – TSX:V) (“St. Elias”), announced today that its company information will be made available via Standard & Poor's Market Access Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly traded companies to have their company information disseminated to users of Standard & Poor's Advisor Insight. The company information to be made available through this program includes share price, volume, dividends, shares outstanding, company financial position, and earnings. Standard & Poor's Advisor Insight is an Internet-based research engine used by more than 100,000 investment advisors. A public version of the site is available at advisorinsight.com.

In addition, information about companies in Standard & Poor's Market Access Program will be available via S&P's Stock Guide database, which is distributed electronically to virtually all major quote vendors. As part of the program, a full description of St. Elias will also be published in the Daily News section of Standard Corporation Records, a recognized securities manual for secondary trading in up to 38 states under their Blue Sky Laws.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Dollar Loan Center, headquartered in Sioux Falls, has appointed Kathy Dunn compliance manager. In her new position, Dunn oversees adherence of Dollar Loan Center and Loan Shack policies and procedures to federal and state laws and regulations. She also examines company policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Dollar Loan Center has 48 locations throughout its South Dakota, Nevada and Utah operations. Dunn will organize and develop training manuals, testing and evaluation procedures for all employees and operations.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- The 2GO Group announced today, that after 25 years in Lafayette, CA, it has moved its headquarters to 500 Ygnacio Valley Road – the hub of Walnut Creek. Bob Weis, founder and President of The 2Go Group said, “It was difficult leaving Lafayette, but our Consulting CFO practice, operating under the moniker of CFO 2GO Partners, is expanding rapidly and this required us to look for new space. We now have more than a dozen partners in our group and we are continuing to expand.” They will continue to operate out of their South Bay office in Willow Glen, CA and our Reno, NV location.