Business & Finance - 4 August 2006

2006-08-04 06:05:27 · 7 answers · asked by washeurman 1 in Credit

I have 7 credit cards, and am in the process of paying them off and closing some of them. What is the "optimum number" of cards to have in order to have the best FICO score for future use? Is there such a thing? I know that the "balance in proportion to the limit" is one of the big factors in figuring FICO, but if they're all at zero balance, any guidance on what would be best?

(Over the past few years I've managed to change my habits to where I'm pretty much on a "cash-only" basis, so paying off the existing balances is step 2 in cleaning up my credit.)

2006-08-04 05:56:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

2006-08-04 05:52:31 · 4 answers · asked by Zelda Hunter 7 in Small Business

2006-08-04 05:51:57 · 6 answers · asked by Goutam M 1 in Careers & Employment

How can I tell my Landlord (who lives next door) that I can not have the yard work done when I am working?
I work from a home office doing insurance sales for Doctors. They know I work from home but keep coming over with the lawnmower, leaf blower and misc. noise making machines when I am trying to work. It is very disruptive and I can not work my best when they are doing this. It is costing me money. I know they have to do it sometime but I hate looking out my window and there they are. I can not even sit in my pajamas to work I feel like I have to be up and dressed. They have been over doing stuff 4 days this week. They were even up stomping on the roof to get the avacados off. Please advise how to deal with them.

2006-08-04 05:50:43 · 5 answers · asked by monkey f 2 in Renting & Real Estate

My husbands father bought an extra house as an emergency place to live years ago. In that time, my husband has lived there off and on and also my sister in law. No rent was charged, only the understanding that if you lived here, you had to help fix the place up. Last October, my husband's father died. Everything he had went to his wife and she decided to leave the house as is for his kids. When he died, my sis in law was living there. She did do some improvements on the house while living there. Eventually, my sis in law got back on her feet and bought a house and moved out. Shortly there after, my husband and I moved in. We are hoping to do the same. However, his sis in law says we owe her for the improvements she did on the house. She wanted $100 a month for it. I told my husband no, don't pay her because she doesn't own the house. She has even come in and taken out most of the improvements she has done on it. Am I wrong? I don't think we should pay her a penny. What do you think?

2006-08-04 05:48:27 · 7 answers · asked by Autumn_Anne 5 in Renting & Real Estate

I have some college experience, but I don't think I want to finish it. I hate it with a passion. Is there any field in the blue collar job market that pays reasonably well? A trade school or something?Advice please!

2006-08-04 05:47:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

i want to change my career, and im looking for a job that requires allot of travel, or training, getting out of town...any ideas what i should search for?

I will join the army if i cant find what i want, i know that involves travel, and at least its a noble cause.

2006-08-04 05:44:59 · 8 answers · asked by johnny m 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-04 05:41:58 · 18 answers · asked by fishing 1 in Other - Business & Finance

2006-08-04 05:39:57 · 3 answers · asked by g m 1 in Other - Business & Finance

Interested in looking for a position in the aerospace industry. Wondering whether there are any in San Jose?

2006-08-04 05:34:11 · 1 answers · asked by yingying 1 in Careers & Employment

I am a new manager and this is an area that I am struggling with.


any suggestions is great!

2006-08-04 05:34:04 · 4 answers · asked by This is harder than it looks? 6 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-08-04 05:32:53 · 15 answers · asked by karen s 1 in Careers & Employment

I just got an offer to be relocated to San Jose but is rather worried about the cost of living and working lifestyle there. Can anyone advise
1. What are the applicable taxes and deductions? I am quite lost with the number of taxes.
2. What is the rental range of an accomdation?
3. I heard definitely require a car to commute?

2006-08-04 05:30:32 · 3 answers · asked by yingying 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-04 05:30:27 · 1 answers · asked by chimneyco 1 in Other - Business & Finance

I work in the HVAC field for a non corprate company in Colorado, what should my salary and job title be?

2006-08-04 05:27:28 · 7 answers · asked by Sanchez J 2 in Careers & Employment

I am planning to immigrate to Canada as skilled worker from Germany. I have 2-MSc. Degrees one in GIS & RS the other in Forestry. I worked as a lectuer and junior Researcher in Forestry.

Do U think I could manage this stuff? Please help, it is a border line of my furture!!
Thanks!

2006-08-04 05:26:58 · 7 answers · asked by Selam 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-04 05:25:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

A job during school and one that you don't have to talk to alot of customers.

2006-08-04 05:24:03 · 6 answers · asked by Johnny on the spot 2 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-04 05:23:19 · 3 answers · asked by ainosiris1103 1 in Other - Business & Finance

2006-08-04 05:23:03 · 6 answers · asked by I-C-U 5 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-04 05:22:31 · 4 answers · asked by llrice2003 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-08-04 05:20:25 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

My last day of work is nearing and I would like to send a nice goodbye email to my coworkers. Any idea what the email should entail. If you were in my situation, what would you write?

2006-08-04 05:19:39 · 11 answers · asked by JennyJo 3 in Careers & Employment

work has asked me to travel out of state for a work trip. I must fly out on a sunday and fly back on a friday night. Where can I find an explaination on how they should pay me?

2006-08-04 05:18:41 · 2 answers · asked by The Answer Guy 2 in Small Business

I'm a full time employee and student (I work at the same university I attend) and my boss (who knows school starts soon) just gave me 5 projects (one is HUGE). He wants me to draft a 237 page document for a committee among other things. How do I get through this? I have a family to care for, school, work, and now this!!!

2006-08-04 05:17:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

The 3 day weekend festival, Afro- American Music Festival is held in Detroit each year in July. Its a free event to everyone that attends. Thee festival attracts an attendance of 300,000 to a million over the 3 day weekend. There is round the clock entertainment on 2 to 3 stages. Vendors selling their wares and food as well as businesses exposing their product or services.

2006-08-04 05:16:55 · 6 answers · asked by DeZigns By Monique 2 in Other - Business & Finance

planning on booking a stay.

2006-08-04 05:14:56 · 21 answers · asked by ataglance007 1 in Other - Business & Finance

my husband doesn't have the best credit history either and i don't have any at all so this is going to affect us or what can we do?

2006-08-04 05:14:14 · 3 answers · asked by colombiacali24 1 in Other - Business & Finance

2006-08-04 05:14:13 · 1 answers · asked by rako141516 1 in Personal Finance