Posts Tagged ‘Federal’

College Bound? Don’t Forget to Apply for Federal Financial Aid

It’s a good idea to start thinking about financial aid as early as possible in your last year of high school if you’re considering college or career school after you graduate. While most of us probably think first of an academic scholarship to fund a college degree, it pays not to overlook another possibility: Federal [...]

What are the Pros and Cons to a Federal Student Loan Consolidation?

Should you consolidate your federal student loans? It is important to make an informed decision when considering this financial matter. Here are some things to consider when weighing your decision.

1. Your Grace Period

When you graduate you are given a 6 month grace period before you have to start making your loan payments. When you consolidate your [...]

Environmental Statutes Outline: A Guide to Federal Laws, 4th Edition

Product DescriptionThe “Environmental Statutes Outline: A Guide to Federal Laws” is an ideal resource for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. This 4th edition has been revised and updated to contain the latest summaries of the most important environmental legislation. The 50 outlines summarize the major provisions of each statute, and U.S. Code citations within each outline [...]

Mexican Drug Cartel bosses and Mex Federal Agent plead guilty

 
Federal court documents show that the Arrelano Felix Organization (AFO) also known as the Arrelano Felix Family is a criminal enterprise based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. For more than 20 years, the AFO has shipped hundreds of tons of cocaine and marijuana to the United States; laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in drug [...]

Federal Credit Bureau: How Does It Protect Your Credit Record?

Many people mistakenly believe that the four major credit bureaus are under the jurisdiction of the federal government. There is no federal credit bureau. The corporations who keep track of the credit files of America’s consumers are for-profit companies owned not by the government, but by the stockholders of the company. Companies like this get [...]