Business & Finance - 12 December 2006

I'm still pretty inexperienced with credit. I've only had one credit card (a Visa) for the past three years, and it has no annual fee. I just got a second (a MasterCard), and it has an annual fee of $79. Should I shop around for a different card sans the annual fee and nix the new one? Or will most cards charge an annual fee?

2006-12-12 09:42:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit

2006-12-12 09:42:14 · 3 answers · asked by 1960s 1 in Careers & Employment

The company owns various businesses and it doesn't have to be to do with anyhting really. Just pick a name or word!!!!!!!

2006-12-12 09:41:22 · 23 answers · asked by wizz1888 1 in Other - Business & Finance

So I've been having troubles confronting my boss about my two weeks notice. The time is coming close and don't want to wait until it's shorter than 2 weeks. Everyday that I have set myself to talk to her, she's left the office early or there's 6 other people in the office, so I can never get her alone to tell her. I have typed up a resignation letter with all of my explainations about why i'm leaving. I was not planning to tell her anything when I gave her the letter other than " I figured it would be best for me to present this to you in person".

I was wondering if it is improper to just put the letter in an envelope and lay it on her desk, so that when she has the chance, she will be able to look over it on her own time, or should I really wait to tell her that " I figured it would be best for me to present this to you in person"? This will be my first time giving my notice, which I'm happy about because I'm ready to work at my new job.

2006-12-12 09:38:40 · 8 answers · asked by IamConfused00 1 in Careers & Employment

i want to mail money.so some people are saying that it's bad because if the mailman see's that it's money,they'll take it.so what if they don't see it.what if i put it in one of those brown envelope's with the bubbles in it.i just don't have time to go to the post office with the really long lines.so if they don't see the money,they won't take it.right???

2006-12-12 09:37:55 · 7 answers · asked by eddie 2 in Other - Business & Finance

2006-12-12 09:37:28 · 8 answers · asked by cmd2200 1 in Personal Finance

2006-12-12 09:36:13 · 4 answers · asked by racerdke123 1 in Corporations

go about filing bankruptcy on my own?I would rather do it on my own instead of paying a lawyer.I dont own a home or anything else worth a lot so Im not worried about losing anything.And Im about 10,000 in debt.My only option is to file bankruptcy, Im a single mother making not much more than mininum wage and finding it impossible to get approved for anything and also my wages just started getting garnished.Im behind as it is and can not afford to pay anything towards paying my debts off. How complicated is it to go about this on my own?Please help!!!

2006-12-12 09:35:50 · 4 answers · asked by swanlbby 3 in United States

A group of guys want to start up a general contracting company, and they have the necessary expertise in bidding and running government projects. What they don't have is the financial backing so they are looking for a partner.

Will the insurance company require collateral in equal amount to the bond? Do they accept less? Do they require more?

2006-12-12 09:31:47 · 2 answers · asked by eddygordo19 6 in Other - Business & Finance

My test ran late and I absolutely could not leave so missed my interview. Yes, I know it's an awful start, etc. How can I try to make-up fo that mistake and prove that I am the best choice for the position w/o seeming too apologetic or desperate? Also, it's common to do phone interviews first for internships so please don't say "oh they don't want you, etc.". I really appreciate your help! Thanks!

2006-12-12 09:23:33 · 9 answers · asked by klove28 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-12-12 09:22:17 · 8 answers · asked by shawnp089 2 in United States

I accepted an offer on a job last week (let's call it Company A) but my dream job came up a few days later (Company B). I have signed an offer letter to confirm my start date with Company A as 20th Dec but have not signed the contract as yet. I plan to call the Company A tomorrow and tell them that I want to accept the other job with Company B (better salary/hours/prospects) but need to know where I stand. Does anyone happen to know whether an acceptance of an offer is still binding even though the contract has yet to be signed and my start date is still a week away? Thanks x

2006-12-12 09:18:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

When is the right time to move out?
I'm living with my parents. I'm the last of my siblings in the house, i have the run of the place. in order to move out i'll need a part time job for financial stability. the parents don't want me to go. my friends say the part time job would be a bad deal. my full time employer doesn't think i should need a part time job. but if i'm not moving towards independence and goals, what am i working towards?
My other options: don’t take the security job. Don’t ask the girl out. Stay at my parents house; keep them happy. Work the full time job, work the uscg reserves. Put some energy towards a masters. Wait on some raises. Wait on a gal. Wait on moving out. Patience is the route that I’ll be looking at. Patience sucks.

2006-12-12 09:14:52 · 12 answers · asked by steveo 1 in Careers & Employment

no, i'm not on drugs, I'm just trying to find out if they do. By the way, Thanks for the tip about Detoxicating. I'm sure i'll look up more info on that.

2006-12-12 09:13:22 · 2 answers · asked by hairtesters 1 in Other - Business & Finance

Just received a settlement and want to invest the cash for 10-20 years....what are my best options?

2006-12-12 09:10:07 · 11 answers · asked by yvonnejust4today 4 in Investing

My sister wants to try and pull money out of her account, She has to pay 200 to a bill that she owes and only has 150 of it, can she pull it out of an atm and her account go negative?

2006-12-12 09:05:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

I have my own business and it is an organizing business. I named my business, " The Art of Organizing," Go to www.theartoforganizing.us and tell me what do you think so I can improve my website. Thank you !

2006-12-12 09:04:51 · 3 answers · asked by starsgirl021687 2 in Small Business

I need help repairing my credit. Does anyone have any experience with a reliable and effective service?

2006-12-12 09:01:07 · 7 answers · asked by MBA Grad Student 1 in Credit

I got a phone call from my father. He said that he had my credit card and bill. I said, "huh???" Basically, what it boils down to is that the company changed my address to his, because they SAID that they got return mail with his address as the forwarding address. I called the USPS and they do not have any forwarding addresses for me. What I am concerned about is the disclosure of personal credit information to a third party without my consent. Or am I just being stupid?? I mean, what if my father was a dead beat and charged up my card??

2006-12-12 09:00:56 · 4 answers · asked by styckx 2 in Credit

someone signed a retail installment contract for a vehicle for another person, the person failed to make the payments, and the car was repossed. The signer paid the full debt owed, and its suing in small claims court for the amount. Will the signer be able to collect on the debt, even though there is no documentation signed by the other person?

2006-12-12 08:58:04 · 4 answers · asked by nena414 1 in Credit

2006-12-12 08:54:52 · 5 answers · asked by axel 1 in Renting & Real Estate

There is a small shop in my office building that sells basic items like soda, chips, nylons, and cards. It is the only place that is close that sells soda, but it is always past the sell-by date. (It sometimes does taste nasty and everyone in the building knows he still sells it past-due) I mentioned it to the owner once and he just shrugged at me. I wanted a soda with lunch today so I went there and all of the sell-by dates were rubbed off! I took a chance and bought one and it tastes horrible. That really burns me.
Is displaying only out-of-date merchandise against his distribution contract with the soda companies? Is there anything my office can do to about it?

2006-12-12 08:53:38 · 5 answers · asked by Artemis 2 in Corporations

2006-12-12 08:46:59 · 10 answers · asked by norman h 1 in Search Engine Optimization

Something equivalent to E-trade or Schwab or Fidelity

2006-12-12 08:44:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

I have to pay 8,000 dollars to get my DL back and I cant make payments because they want 700.00 a month I cant afford that can I file bankrupcy on that

2006-12-12 08:44:00 · 3 answers · asked by Emily 2 in Personal Finance

Okay I asked a question earlier about having to pay use tax on International purchases on the internet, and one person did answer saying that, it's a personal asset tax where you get to decide how much of the sales tax you want to pay, etc, and lastly said that very, very, very few people actually file those because it's impossible for them to track all the purchases. And use tax to my understanding is a tax put on purchases made out of state or country. But last year I had a few out-of-state purchases, and one really tiny out of country purchase, and I didn't get anything from the IRS saying I had to pay an extra tax or anything.

So is this an optional tax?

2006-12-12 08:42:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

Hello,

What are your best tips for saving money?.....

2006-12-12 08:41:49 · 6 answers · asked by kirstymarie21 2 in Personal Finance

This is an accounting related question;
what is the function of the bank and cash book reconcillation

2006-12-12 08:39:42 · 5 answers · asked by Fred 1 in Other - Business & Finance

I have some old things i would like to sell but were can i sell at no cost to me except maybe shipping? unlike ebay are there any sites were it doesnt cost me anything to sell? please help!

2006-12-12 08:38:08 · 5 answers · asked by Stary_989 2 in Small Business

2006-12-12 08:31:33 · 7 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Careers & Employment