People are not the only ones left homeless by foreclosure. Nearly three-quarts of all American households include a family pet, according to No Paws Left Behind and when families face tough economic times, it is often the animals who fare the worst. It is believed that as many as 4 million Americans and 1.25 million pets my lose their home in the current economic crisis.

Have you seen Robert Wagner recently? Chances are you have and he’s been talking about reverse mortgages. Reverse mortgages have been touted as a solution for cash strapped seniors allowing them to keep and live in their home while still enjoying a comfortable lifestyle. Comfort has lately taken a back seat to surviving the current economic chaos.

A guest post by Jay C. Hammond, freelance journalist and researcher.
There are plenty of candidates for blame in the current mortgage meltdown. Yet the ability of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate mortgage fraud and other financial crimes is increasingly being called into question. The FBI and the Department of Justice are the agencies primarily responsible for pursuing criminal charges against lenders and financial firms.

No matter your affiliation get out and vote! It’s crucial and it feels great. I got mine in first thing this AM.
Yeah America!

I was first in line so I snapped a quick photo (w/a crummy iPhone camera) before the polls opened.
If you want to follow election results, have at it:

Another guest post from MG who went from Wharton to Wall St. to real estate to Blown Mortgage.
Where is the last place on earth you’d expect to need a bailout . . . due to a real–estate bubble bursting . . . and banks failing . . . and stock markets crashing . . . that has derivatives counterparty losses? Its the Gulf countries (GCC) in the Middle East and, in particular Kuwait. **ya coulda knocked me over with a feather**