Business & Finance - 9 September 2006

2006-09-09 12:29:49 · 11 answers · asked by Daniel M 3 in Investing

I am a business major. All of my friends have more liberal-artsy majors. One day, one of my friends quipped, "Gosh, I think all business people are such tools." I got slightly offended since most of my family works in the business world but I said nothing, because frankly, I didn't know what to say. How do you reply to something like that? I mean, to me, the whole concept of being a tool in that sense is a joke considering every kind of profession is run like a business, where networking is key. Bureaucracy is practically universal in almost all professions. What I'm asking is, how should I reply if I don't want to offend?

2006-09-09 12:19:57 · 18 answers · asked by Wanderer 2 in Other - Business & Finance

Do I have to come back to appear in court? This would be too expensive for me to do.

2006-09-09 12:17:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

Is it legal for a law firm after 10 years to sue you (cival suit) amount over $10,000 for and old credit card debt that you just co-signed? Please help my grandmother is at her witts end.. Thank you

2006-09-09 12:16:09 · 18 answers · asked by Brent28 1 in Credit

2006-09-09 12:12:10 · 3 answers · asked by Gar K 1 in Personal Finance

2006-09-09 12:11:08 · 3 answers · asked by atrayon t 1 in Renting & Real Estate

Who is the best person to go to in a non-profit organization for salary negotiation? Does a department manager has any say in salary determination?

2006-09-09 12:10:49 · 3 answers · asked by Confused 2 in Careers & Employment

I have just started a home business and i am looking for inexpensive ways to get some great flyers. Does anyone have any ideas or Web Sites that might help?

2006-09-09 12:02:16 · 4 answers · asked by pikachocobo 2 in Small Business

2006-09-09 12:01:39 · 3 answers · asked by goldenmom 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I am trying to sell a house in Phoenix near downtown it’s a duplex. It was a fixer upper I had put lots of work and money and I am trying to sell it. I have a realtor so I am not trying to sell by myself. The only people who want to buy it are not qualified or have bad credit. I had a buyer who wanted me to pay all his closing fees and $15, 000.00 carryback for 3 years- I thought it was a bad deal for me. Please give me you feedback about carryback and if the prices will go up or stay the same. I had tried to rent it out but tenants want to have a long term and I want to have from month to month. Please give me your feedback.

2006-09-09 11:59:01 · 7 answers · asked by Isabella789 4 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-09-09 11:56:33 · 6 answers · asked by Will B 1 in Careers & Employment

I am 43 and have a full time job in manufacturing and would love to change careers and become involved in advertising. I have to many responsibilities to just quit my job without something else lined up. My dream would be to in advertising, anyone have an idea as to how I could break into the profession?

2006-09-09 11:55:59 · 4 answers · asked by nyker 3 in Advertising & Marketing

I applied to be a freelance writer for a local paper until they dicide whether or not they like my work. I am a great writer but I have no experience professionally yet. I am just starting out. I sent them a sample of my work. I know I will raise the ratings of the paper if they hire me. I am nervouse because this job could be the break I am looking for.

2006-09-09 11:55:36 · 16 answers · asked by Holly H 2 in Careers & Employment

what do you think? do you think i could find a marketing job right out of college that would be more along the lines of brand management or advertising that would have good pay? how much does marketing pay anyway?

2006-09-09 11:50:26 · 5 answers · asked by yeah.whatever 2 in Advertising & Marketing

2006-09-09 11:42:59 · 22 answers · asked by JOHN B 1 in Renting & Real Estate

i'm a graphic designer and i've done a few illustrations for clients, mostly small businesses and not large corporations, who then use the illustration for additional items like tee shirts, postcards, etc. do i charge a usage fee for them to use it? does that fall under "licensing"? what's an appropriate fee?

2006-09-09 11:42:29 · 2 answers · asked by anon 1 in Small Business

Hi there,
I have just got mortgage and hopefully will be moving to my first house in couple of months.
While I was applying for mortgage, I used a mortgage broker who didn't know the rules very well. His firts application was declined because I am not Britisih ( I have work permit in UK).Anyway he found another company how agreed to give the mortgage for high interest of course (5.70% for two years fixed and 6.74% for the term)
Now my credit report is Fair (Score is 387 points at Equifax). But I am planning to get some stuff from DFS or Furniture Village with 3 year interest free credit. Do you think this credit scorte will cause any problem with these companies? I don't want to be embarrassed in front of the salesman if they refuse my application :)
Thanks in advance.

2006-09-09 11:37:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit

I just got hired at a laundry. The boss comes in one day and says he needs some help at home. His wife, he explains, has a dream about a towel flying over her head, that makes her desirous sexually. His plan is that while he does his wife, I'm waving a towel over the two of them, so she can get off. Whatever - his wife was hot, so I'm cool with it. So I'm waving this towel, and they're going at it, but she's non-responsive. My boss gets off his wife and takes the towel, and says "I'll show you how to do it," and motions I should take his place. In his wife. So he's waving the towel, and she's like a wildcat, screaming and clawing, and kicking. It was like the gold medal round in the mattress Olympics. I'm laying there trying to catch my breath and he gets right in my face and is all "THAT'S how to wave a towel, dumbass!" I was so embarassed, I left right then.

Am I gonna' get canned from the laundry for not knowing how to wave a towel properly?

2006-09-09 11:36:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

If my employer ever decides to start offering "buyout" packages, what precise elements should I seek?

2006-09-09 11:36:17 · 1 answers · asked by Willster 5 in Careers & Employment

2006-09-09 11:34:06 · 6 answers · asked by Bonnie35079 2 in Careers & Employment

My 13 year old son somehow ran up nearly 400$ in 900 calls on my phone bill is there anything I can do?

2006-09-09 11:30:06 · 12 answers · asked by themanwithnoplan 1 in Other - Business & Finance

2006-09-09 11:24:14 · 14 answers · asked by mark t 2 in Personal Finance

My mother was going to move into these buildings and paid the scurity deposit, but then she changed her mind before the lease was drawn up. The deposit was not refunded, and she was told she would not get it back. The only document she ever signed was the application. Are they not supposed to refund that back to her?

2006-09-09 11:22:35 · 12 answers · asked by nasiris2005 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I am having a halloween party and am looking for sponsors. Where can I look?

2006-09-09 11:07:39 · 1 answers · asked by Midnight 1 in Advertising & Marketing

two weeks ago i decided to get social security number;
after some paper work they gave me a paper and they said
wait for 2 weeks and the social security number will be mailed to your
address . now this two weeks past and there's no social security number . i wanted to inform them about it but the problem is that i lost the paper that they gave me what should i do

2006-09-09 11:06:30 · 3 answers · asked by Sam D 2 in Other - Business & Finance

For my high school Graduation I got about 15,000 USD and my mom wanted me to buy a car with it BUT I was thinking of investing some if not all of the money. I am 18 and know almost nothing about investing at all should I play it safe and just buy a car OR should I invest some of it and if so on what should I invest in because I am planning to go to college and don't want to work while in there. But I will work if I have too.

2006-09-09 11:06:12 · 11 answers · asked by Guywiththehir 3 in Investing

2006-09-09 11:03:51 · 23 answers · asked by Cool dude 1 in Insurance

2006-09-09 11:03:09 · 2 answers · asked by devotionalservice 4 in Other - Business & Finance

I have a loan check made out to me and my mother since she cosigned for me. She does not live in the same place as me so I was told to have her notarize a letter authorizing me to deposit it. I did that, but the bank is still refusing to allow me to deposit it stating she has to be there physically to verify her signature. I cannot open a joint account with her b/c she is on Primary Payment. Has anyone had a similar problem? Is there anyway to deposit/cash this check?

2006-09-09 10:58:58 · 7 answers · asked by TLC 3 in Personal Finance

I have been working at walmart as a remodel associate, while working at a newspaper all summer on weekends. is it worthwhile to continue to work at walmart a couple of days a week? right now, i'm just tired of working and would like to take some time off without having to worry about finances.

2006-09-09 10:58:39 · 20 answers · asked by crochetblanket2002 1 in Personal Finance