Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Possible Federal Law to Protect Personal Records

With identity theft getting more and more commonplace, some think that the solution lies in a federal law to protect personal records.

2008 has already surpassed all of 2007 in terms of security breaches and there is no visible end in sight.

Congress has been cracking down on online identity thieves but no legislation has been passed to directly target them.

Florida is one of the few states which require businesses to notify customers if their information may have been stolen, but new legislation may take it a step further and expand this security to other states.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Homeless Pets



Parrots, Potbellied Pigs, Tarantullas, Snakes: Many exotic pets are finding themselves homeless on South Florida's streets.

Due to a recent decline in the economy, many families can no longer provide for their exotic pets and decide to release them. Other families are faced with foreclosure and are forced to move into apartments which may not allow pets.

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NAFCU 34th Annual Congressional Caucus



Hundreds of credit union CEOs and leaders gathered for the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) 34th Annual Congressional Caucus on September 15th.


"Without a doubt, the financial landscape presents many challenges today," said NAFCU President Fred Becker. "Recent developments underscore the value of credit unions in today's economy. As not-for-profit, member-driven financial institutions with a tradition of conservative financial practices, credit unions are continuing to demonstrate solid fundamentals."

Becker added, "Our caucus gives credit unions the opportunity to gain valuable insight from congressional representatives as well as the chance to update their representatives on issues that are vital to credit unions in their respective communities."

Over 15 members of Congress addressed the Caucus attendees.

NAFCU's 34th Annual Congressional Caucus runs from Sept. 15-17 at the Grand Hyatt Washington.

Read more and visit Tropical Financial Credit Union for more information.