Business & Finance - 29 December 2006

What can Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney or any other reputable investment firm do for me that a bank cannot?

2006-12-29 05:09:08 · 6 answers · asked by duron20002000 1 in Personal Finance

I have my w-2 from last year can I use the same federal tax id for my employer or does it change each year? Will the amounts on my last pay stub be the same as my W-2??

2006-12-29 05:05:32 · 5 answers · asked by j g 2 in United States

What is formula for calculating sip returns of mutual funds?
if i invest 1000 per month for 50 months and my amount has grown to 125000 what is return rate ? or if returns on my investment is 12%p.a and i invest 1000 p.m what amount will i get after 65 months?
what is the formula for your answer?

2006-12-29 05:03:59 · 2 answers · asked by vipul c 1 in Investing

If I am a private contrator for a company, what percentage of my income should I be setting aside for taxes?

2006-12-29 05:03:32 · 6 answers · asked by Tina 3 in United States

Is there certain times that they can't call? How many times per day are they allowed to call? I understand that I owe the bill, and don't mind them calling, but I think they are going overboard on number of calls and the times that they call. They start calling around 7 am and quit around 9:30pm. I was just wondering what my right were. Thanks in advance to anyone who answers.

2006-12-29 05:01:56 · 5 answers · asked by Nikki 2 in Credit

I am not yet qualified for the good paying career I am training for. much less having the "two years" experience to get the interviews for it. But if I take a lesser position or one in a different industry, I may be trapped for the rest of my life in a lower paying situation. Still, I need income for the next 6 months of training, food, rent, etc. What is fair to my goals and won't require me to tell big lies to get a job.

2006-12-29 04:58:47 · 3 answers · asked by Happy Camper 5 in Careers & Employment

The family should have varity of funds to choose from.

2006-12-29 04:58:08 · 8 answers · asked by BlueNile 1 in Investing

2006-12-29 04:57:43 · 12 answers · asked by Jk 1 in Careers & Employment

My wife and I are being driven crazy by collection agencies, creditors and businesses of every stripe since we've moved into our new home and gotten a new land-line phone number. Apparently the person who used to use the number must've been a major debtor because we get about 5-6 calls every day from people who want to speak to her. When the calls are from a person (IE: not a robo-call, although we get those too), we politely explain that we don't know the person they're looking for and that we don't know how they can be reached, but this doesn't seem to do any good because they just call us back later.
I spent an entire morning dealing with one of these companies after getting a robo-call and they told me the matter was settled, but we continued to get calls from them.
We're already on the Federal Do-Not-Call list, but as I understand it these people are exempt because they're not telemarketers and they've had prior business with the number.
What can we do to make these calls stop?

2006-12-29 04:57:28 · 3 answers · asked by Jeff 3 in Other - Business & Finance

back in October 2004, I got arrested on campus and charged with public lewdness (I was making out with someone in a bathroom stall on campus) Campus police came and arrested us, the charge was public lewdness, a class A misdemeanor. I spent 10 days in jail, but was given deferred adjudication. So, I have an arrest, but not a conviction on the charge. It falls under the same sex crimes as public indecency though.
Will this arrest prevent me from getting a job in healthcare? It keeps coming up because now on job applications, apartment rental applications, ect..it asks if you've ever been convicted, served probation, or received deferred adjudication for any sex crime against another person or drug charges. So, am I just pretty much screwed and wasting my time with school?

2006-12-29 04:57:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

If I'm a freelance translator, and I translate from English to German or vice versa, am I considered to be self-employed and do I have to register and pay tax?

I do not have an office, nor do I do any bookkeeping. I get paid in cash (for instance, I charge £20 per hour, and if I translated for 2 hours, I'll get £40 on that particular day).
I advertise my services in newspapers and sometimes I go on for 2 days without anyone calling me, and sometimes I translate for 3 days in a row. I earn about £800 a month. I'm just not quite sure if I should register as self-employed here in Britain?

2006-12-29 04:56:58 · 24 answers · asked by Gemma 1 in United Kingdom

If I'm a freelance translator, and I translate from English to German or vice versa, am I considered to be self-employed and do I have to register and pay tax?

I do not have an office, nor do I do any bookkeeping. I get paid in cash (for instance, I charge £20 per hour, and if I translated for 2 hours, I'll get £40 on that particular day).
I advertise my services in newspapers and sometimes I go on for 2 days without anyone calling me, and sometimes I translate for 3 days in a row. I earn about £800 a month. I'm just not quite sure if I should register as self-employed here in Britain?

2006-12-29 04:56:42 · 2 answers · asked by Gemma 1 in Small Business

I am looking for 100k to my new business as i am looking for business partner and the money will be back in two year.

2006-12-29 04:55:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Small Business

Does anyone do this to save electricity on dryer?

2006-12-29 04:55:19 · 8 answers · asked by Reserved 6 in Personal Finance

How do I get a salesman to work on commission only?
How do I get a salesman to work on commission only?
I’m looking for people to work on commission bases to sell shoes & other things with Brand Name & good items for local stores & on the web (it could be even part time in your local area)

2006-12-29 04:54:36 · 8 answers · asked by SalesMan Wanted 1 in Careers & Employment

Need good business name for new business selling fashion items. Best to be catchy and unique and will create an impression when people first heard of the business name. Thus people can remember and recall the business nature and be the customers too.

2006-12-29 04:53:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Small Business

some people have told me I don't have to claim it at all, but I think I am supposed to. Is it "other income" or "unearned income" or what? I do not receive any year end tax documents for it (like a 1099). Thanks for any advice.

2006-12-29 04:53:18 · 5 answers · asked by TigerLilly 4 in United States

2006-12-29 04:53:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Taxes

We live in a neighborhood that is a homeowners association and part of a country club community. Thus we pay homeowners dues, and several people who recently bought homes were told that they were NOT a part of this association and they would NOT have to pay dues, but after they moved in were sent a bill for dues. I believe this falls under some realty law fraud. My MAIN question is do we have a right to see where the money from our dues GOES? Because it sure isn't going into our roads, which have potholes that rival the Grand Canyon, and it's really tearing up people's cars (tires, alignment, etc). Some of us younger people who don't much about it want to know what rights we have without making too many waves yet.
Please help. Thanks.

2006-12-29 04:52:54 · 7 answers · asked by concretebrunette 4 in Renting & Real Estate

I've seen advertisements as low as 6%, but the few I've actually applied for offer me around 13%. I guess the advertisements are to suck you in. So what should I be looking for?

2006-12-29 04:50:34 · 10 answers · asked by Hollie H 3 in Credit

What segments of the Microsoft company make the most money?

2006-12-29 04:49:16 · 9 answers · asked by chichichan 1 in Corporations

2006-12-29 04:46:55 · 11 answers · asked by willywonka 1 in United Kingdom

2006-12-29 04:46:19 · 23 answers · asked by babydollbeauty 2 in Corporations

If my husband needed to live of the interest how much would I need?.

2006-12-29 04:42:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Canada

What are the necessary steps for me to get paid my lien?

2006-12-29 04:42:14 · 2 answers · asked by Thickallova 1 in Credit

I need an automatic one urgently preferably a used one

2006-12-29 04:40:01 · 4 answers · asked by Sir Sidney Snot 6 in Small Business

Does it make more sense overall to pay off your mortgage and invest the amount you would spend, or keep a mortgage for the tax benefits?

2006-12-29 04:38:45 · 6 answers · asked by gcason 6 in United States

2006-12-29 04:36:57 · 8 answers · asked by john 3 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-12-29 04:36:05 · 3 answers · asked by cubsfantl 2 in United States

What is the typical portion of the premium paid by employees when their employers provide group health insurance? Are there additional premiums for dental and vision coverage?
How do employers calcuate what portion the employee pays?

2006-12-29 04:35:30 · 3 answers · asked by Whoa_Phat 4 in Insurance