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17 Aug 2017


Get Smart About Credit Day



It haunts and affects every aspect of our daily living, whether you’re looking to get a loan for a car or house, and these days even if you’re applying for employment, your credit score can have incredibly negative effects on your life. Get Smart About Credit Day encourages you to take control of this very important aspect of your life and learn how to manage it properly. There will come a day when it may be incredibly important that you maintain a proper credit score, and be able to hold your head high when your accounts are checked.

History of Get Smart About Credit Day

Get Smart About Credit Day was established by the ABA (American Bankers Association) to help encourage young people to get a handle on their credit from the very beginning. By educating people on the forms of credit and how to properly increase, manage, and protect your credit score, they ensure that the coming generation will have smart investors who are able to improve their lot in life without being buried in debt.

To shed some light on the severity of the situation, one need only look at the average American household and the debt that they hold. It is not at all uncommon for American households to have over $15k in credit card debt alone, not including student loans ($49k), auto loans ($28k) and homes that often are in the range of $170-$175k.

Every year this debt only continues to rise, and that’s why it became imperative that the ABA begin educating people everywhere on how to protect themselves from the destructive force that is financial debt. Presentations and instructional documents on how to ensure that families have a secure financial future are their stock and trade. Get Smart About Credit Day is your opportunity to join this movement and get educated on securing your credit for the future.


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Black Cat Appreciation Day



Because of superstitious beliefs in some cultures, black cats are sometimes associated with bad luck and, sadly, are more likely to be put to sleep or wait a long time to be adopted from shelters. Black Cat Appreciation Day was launched to show people that a black cat could be the perfect cat for them, and help raise awareness about black cats in general.

If you’ve been looking for a rescue cat yourself, why not consider a black cat? Not only are the superstitions about them bringing bad luck completely untrue, but you might find a black cat to be a fantastic feline companion for you! On Black Cat Appreciation Day, a fun way to celebrate, if you own a black cat, is to take photos with your pet to share and spread awareness about the day on social media. Children can join in by drawing pictures of black cats.

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August 17 Birthdays




Robert De Niro - 74




Taissa Farmiga - 23




Donnie Wahlberg - 48




Sean Penn - 57




Davy Crockett - (1786 - 1836) (49)




Giuliana Rancic - 43




Belinda Carlisle - 59








August 17th


2004: Chevrolet ended its 15 year association with Bob Seger whose song “Like A Rock” had been used in their commercials for its Silverado truck.

1999: Led Zeppelin topped a chart of a different kind, Britain’s most bootlegged musicians with 384 bootleg titles seized over the past 25 years.

1998: Carlos Santana was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

1991: AC/DC headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington in the U.K. on a bill that included Metallica, Motley Crue, Queensryche & The Black Crowes. This was the first & only time in the festival’s history that every band on the bill had a Platinum album in the U.S.

1991: Nirvana filmed the music video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in Culver City, CA. The video cost less than $50,000 to make & led MTV to favor alternative bands in place of pop metal bands.

1989: Pete Townshend smashed his hand during a Who concert at the Tacoma Dome, doing a windmill guitar riff during “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. After the concert Townshend was treated at Tacoma’s St. Joseph Hospital with cuts on his finger & palm.

1985: ZZ Top headlined the Monster of Rock festival at Castle Donington in the U.K. Other acts on the bill included Bon Jovi, Metallica & Ratt.

1974: Eric Clapton reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time with his second solo album 461 Ocean Boulevard which spent four weeks on top of the chart.

1966: The Beatles created more controversy during a press conference in Toronto when John Lennon sided with American draft dodgers that moved to Canada rather than go to war in Vietnam.




Birthdays:

Sib Hashian - Drummer for Boston born in 1949

Gilby Clarke - Guitarist for Guns N’ Roses born in 1962