Business & Finance - 7 August 2006

I was thinking it might be useful to learn how other people manage their personal budget, so I appreciate if you can tell me how do you spread (%) your monthly income among:
1. living expenses
2. extras
3. savings
Also, please state the country you live in, age or group of age you belong to (upto 20, 20-40, 40-60, over 60) and if you are married or not.

Thank you for answering my question !

2006-08-07 06:16:46 · 2 answers · asked by mirela t 2 in Personal Finance

Have you ever noticed that supermarkets have a store-name copycat of EVERTYTHING that they sell?
You can buy Kellog's "Pop-Tarts" or Shop-Rite "Toaster Pops".
You can buy JIFFY peanut butter or Foodtown peanut spread.
You can buy Heinz Catsup or Stop n' Shop ketchup.

See what I mean?

So here's my questions:

One) How can supermarkets make EVERYTHING, when name-brands can only make a few things? In other words, where are they hiding all the Foodtown factories? There should be dozens of them all over the place to make all the different products.

Two) If supermarkets can produce so many things, why not open stores that JUST sell their own items instead of giving the customer a choice? Wouldn't this mean 100% profit on their part?

Anyone know how this stuff works?

2006-08-07 06:16:32 · 3 answers · asked by _Kraygh_ 5 in Corporations

2006-08-07 06:13:30 · 4 answers · asked by Niceyguy 2 in Careers & Employment

I am a very Happy-Go-Lucky person. I'm always positive, smiling and energetic. Unfortunately for me I have an egotistical older gentleman that I work with as well his nit picking, control freak wife and my other co-worker is a moody, snappy girl my age. How do I deal with them? I've been here 6 months the other 3 about 2 years. I love my job/boss/other co-workers but man it really gets me upset the way these 3 people act. I don't look forward to seeing them or if I'm in a good mood they manage to piss me off. Do I leave or stay?

2006-08-07 06:13:01 · 24 answers · asked by a.kranz 2 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-07 06:11:41 · 3 answers · asked by Niceyguy 2 in Careers & Employment

Or, if you're past those stages, how much did you have at those ages? I go out and enjoy my share of fun, but I want to save up for marraige and a home purchase. I'm 27 and have about $15K in retirement and another $8K in savings.

2006-08-07 06:09:17 · 5 answers · asked by redcarpetden 1 in Personal Finance

i heard somewhere that you should always follow your heart and i dont want to live life if i cant do what i want

2006-08-07 06:08:21 · 3 answers · asked by self0dest0 3 in Investing

sitting in your "CUBE -- Cellular Ustulation Breeding Ennui" and are so completely drowned in your boredom that you are surfing yahoo answers? Everyone else around me is continually motivated...It's not that I don't have work to do, it's that I don't care! Where do the rest of you find your motiviation?

2006-08-07 06:04:38 · 13 answers · asked by questionable_mark 2 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-07 05:57:29 · 2 answers · asked by SWEETIE 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-07 05:56:42 · 7 answers · asked by mollyneville 5 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-08-07 05:56:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

2006-08-07 05:56:25 · 4 answers · asked by SWEETIE 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-07 05:52:09 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

2006-08-07 05:48:51 · 4 answers · asked by pjalavender 1 in Careers & Employment

What can you do when your credit is so bad you don't and can't qualify for a mortgage, you can't get approved to rent a place, and you make too much money to qualify for section 8? How do you get housing?

2006-08-07 05:46:37 · 9 answers · asked by passionatepclover 2 in Renting & Real Estate

i have a teaching degree with a major in english and business management.i hated teaching and left. now im without a job and i want to pursue other jobs within my majors.in the meantime, i have to work at a pizza shop!

2006-08-07 05:46:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

If I'm acting as my own Pro Per, does that mean I'm taking all the respondsibllty?

2006-08-07 05:43:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

2006-08-07 05:40:29 · 3 answers · asked by gege123 1 in United States

2006-08-07 05:38:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

There is a yahoo employee, Harold Quincy, who works the "abuse" at Yahoo Profiles. Everytime I report a Bestiality profile (and the profile contains a Bestiality photo) and he gets the report, he refuses to remove the Bestiality profile.

The Yahoo TOS states:
You agree to not use the Service to:
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;

How can I inform Yahoo about this employee?

2006-08-07 05:38:01 · 11 answers · asked by Barb 2 in Corporations

hi im looking for a shop to rent in the merseyside area . . ormskirk / formby / crosby / ainsdale...
if you can help please let me know.

2006-08-07 05:35:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Small Business

In order to provide my customers with multiple payment options do I have to apply for a merchant account from each individual credit card company? i.e. AMEX, MASTERCARD, DISCOVERY, AND VISA?

2006-08-07 05:34:17 · 4 answers · asked by comingofage03 4 in Small Business

I have always wanted to be a journalist but have never had the guts to put myself 'out there'. However, I would really like to change careers and am wondering how easy it would be to make a move into journalism - probably magazine.

I live in London and currently am looking at taking a part-time training course while I continue with my current job and maybe get some work experience - so far I have only had one article published although I do a lot of writing for work. I also have a degree in English.

Any advice anyone could provide would be seriously appreciated. I am also slightly concerned about a drop in salary so anyone who knows how much junior reporters would earn/how quickly they could be promoted I would be grateful if you could let me know.

2006-08-07 05:34:16 · 13 answers · asked by Lola 2 in Careers & Employment

2006-08-07 05:33:50 · 5 answers · asked by scshourie 1 in Investing

2006-08-07 05:31:48 · 8 answers · asked by sarang 1 in Investing

Hi. I'm considering starting a small business where I prepare peoples taxes in the evening out of my home. I'm enrolled to take H&R Blocks income tax course, and have done my own taxes for years. Can anyone point me to any malpractice insurance, in case I make a mistake? It would be best if there was one out there which you "pay by the form" or the like since I don't know how much business I'll be able to drum up.

2006-08-07 05:31:23 · 3 answers · asked by edandyvonnemoore@sbcglobal.net 3 in Small Business

Online options

2006-08-07 05:31:17 · 5 answers · asked by solarb1997 1 in Personal Finance

What is a good location (like good big cities) to look into to start a small business like a Bed and Breakfast and a Cultural Cafe?

Thanks for Answering and All you Help!

2006-08-07 05:30:35 · 2 answers · asked by *Sweet* 3 in Small Business

2006-08-07 05:28:54 · 4 answers · asked by pc_02 1 in Investing

my subordinate does not work properly he is much relaxed he does not take responsibility.

2006-08-07 05:28:19 · 6 answers · asked by Chandrasekaran S 1 in Other - Business & Finance