Ally Bank's Aggressive Campaign, Obama's Student Loan Gamble, Taco Bell's Risky Experiment And More

April 11, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Ally Bank's Aggressive Campaign To Avoid Paying For Housing Crisis In most respects, Sandy Christine's is the story of the foreclosure crisis in full. The Wasilla, Alaska, resident and her husband both lost their jobs, then became embroiled in a dispute with their bank, Ally Financial, over fines and fees they said they didn't owe. They sought a modification of their home loan, but were rejected for reasons they claim violated rules of the program. Their house was auctioned at a foreclosure sale for much less than what they paid for it.  Continue reading... Obama Budget's Student Loan Gamble Filled With Long-Term Danger Obama Plan Would Push More Costs On Seniors Taco Bell's New Risky Experiment 11 Things McDonald's Wishes You Never Knew About Man Billed For $140,000 Worth Of Phone Sex Walmart Exec Who Called Sales A 'Total Disaster' Is Out 2 Months Later McDonald's Apologizes For Big Mac Ad Revealed: What Employers Want From College Grads McDonald's Apologizes For Big Mac Ad 11 Things McDonald's Wishes You Never Knew About Automakers Recall Millions Of Vehicles Over Airbag Issue CRAIG KANALLEY HTC First, 'Facebook Phone,' Feels Personal Out of the Box (PHOTOS) The first time I saw the HTC First, a Facebook employee gave a demonstration of it. Yeah, seems cool. Alright. I get it. But I want to see my friends on it... Now I have one to test myself. And as expected, what a difference that makes. Let me show you how it works. Continue reading... ROBERT REICH Bi-Partisanship We Don't Need: The President Offers to Cut Social Security and Republicans Agree The president's predilection for negotiating with himself is not new. But his willingness to do it with Social Security, the government's most popular program -- which Democrats have protected from Republican assaults for almost eighty years -- doesn't bode well. Continue reading... BOB GREENSTEIN 'Tough Policy Choices' in the President's Budget As it stands, the package makes tough policy choices while largely adhering to the principle that deficit reduction should not increase poverty or inequality. Nevertheless, the budget's spending cuts would have real-world consequences for millions of individuals and families. Continue reading... JONAH BERGER Viral's Secret Formula Want to know why things go viral? Why some products get more word of mouth? Let me tell you a secret. It's not luck. Continue reading... ELLEN BRAVO Eric Cantor's New Plan Would Cost Workers Time, Flexibility and Money Workers desperately want more time with their families, more control over their hours, and fair compensation. The Cantor/Roby bill would make it harder for them to have any of the above. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003